MOVEMENT INVESTMENT PROJECT

Community-powered grassroots social movements need more philanthropic funding for efforts to create a more equitable and just future

The Movement Investment Project is a long-term initiative rooted in the experience of frontline movement leaders and funder allies that uses research, engagement and advocacy to:

• Drive more philanthropic resources to social movements
  Such as pro-immmigrant, democracy and economic equity movements.
• Catalyze grantmaking strategies and practices that are responsive to movements’ immediate and long-term needs
  Such as flexible, multi-year funding; support for capacity building and leadership; leveraging funder influence and other ways that grantmakers and donors can help movement organizations succeed.

New brief: The State of Foundation Funding for the Pro-Immigrant Movement

3 Ways you can help drive more money to social movements now

• Confidently ask what you need from current and prospective funders
  Use the recommendations from our movement briefs and participate in events for insights that will help make the case for specific funding needs with grantmakers and donors.
• Join a community of nonprofits working to change the philanthropic sector for the better
  If you’re looking for a deeper connection, joining our nonprofit membership program might be the best option for you. Join other nonprofits across the country in becoming better informed about the philanthropic sector, enjoying discounts to benefits and forming relationships with NCRP staff who can keep you informed of efforts to engage and inform funders on the issue areas you’re working on. I want to learn more about NCRP’s membership program.
• Tell your peers about the Movement Investment Project
  Inform other movement leaders about how this initiative can help our collective efforts to create the equitable and just future we want for all communities. It will take a community and sustained effort to make waves. We’re in, and we hope you’ll join us. Share this effort with other peers in your movement too!

Share #InvestinMovements with colleagues today on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

We’re here to help

This project began in 2019 to highlight some of the innovative work already happening to support movements and to educate funders about these opportunities to maximize their impact.

The project launched with a focus on the pro-immigrant movement. We’ll be working on other issue areas in the future – reach out to membership[at]ncrp.org for more information on how we can assist you.