American Jobs Now

For a Better Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Results for America

Washington, DC

Results for america helps governments find, fund, and implement solutions that measurably improve economic mobility. Rfa's mission is to make investing in what works the "new normal", so that government decision-makers will regularly and effectively use evidence and data to increase the impact of government spending to improve the lives of young people, their families and communities.

Forward Action Fund

Concord, NH

The forward action fund is organized for the promotion of social welfare including but not limited to economic, gender, climate, racial, health and social justice by: 1) advocating for legislation, regulations, and government programs related to policies that deliver concrete outcomes for people in this country; 2) educating the public about the importance of these issues; 3) conducting research about and publicizing the positions of elected officials concerning these issues; and 4) encouraging the public to make their voices heard by contacting elected officials, casting their ballots in elections, and engaging in civic life.

Labor Management Union Carpentry

Chicago, IL

To preserve and revitalize the carpentry industry and to increase opportunities for the bargaining unit employees and employers. To establish cooperative and harmonious labor - mgmt. Relations in the industry. To increase employment opportunities for journeymen and apprentices. To encourage maintenance of the highest standards of craftsmanship and working conditions in the industry. To establish a program to actively promote the union carpentry industry. To provide a forum for open and honest discussion and research of problems confronting employers and employees in the industry.

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and

Washington, DC

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters funds affiliated organizations and initiatives related to workers, carpentry councils, economic development, education, public policy, and community issues in the United States and Canada. In 2024, its 25 grants ranged from $7,500 to $1 million, with a median of $250,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation

Boston, MA

Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation funds charitable, civic, educational, healthcare, arts, and cultural organizations nationwide, with recent grants concentrated in Massachusetts and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Eastern Atlantic States Regional

Pittsburgh, PA

Eastern Atlantic States Regional supports organizations and causes connected to its mission of improving carpenters’ benefits and working conditions, with reported donations also going to healthcare, economic development, civic, and cultural groups. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,500 to $1,102,787, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Pennsylvania, followed by Washington, D.C., and New Jersey. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation funds early-stage, high-impact social enterprises—nonprofit or for-profit—working to improve the lives of underserved communities, with funding of up to $300,000 over three years. It supports organizations operating in Africa, Europe, India, and the United States, and occasionally Latin America. Applications are accepted year-round through its online application.

Communications Workers of America

Washington, DC

Communications Workers of America’s Growth Fund supports union organizing, legislative and political work, education, leadership development, and related economic-justice and democracy efforts, primarily in the United States. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000. The request process involves CWA locals, districts, sectors, or divisions; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

Mastercard Impact Fund

Purchase, NY

The Mastercard Impact Fund supports charitable work in small business, financial security, data for social impact, employee giving matches, and other strategic initiatives, with grants reaching organizations in the U.S. and internationally. In 2024, grants ranged from $25,000 to $17.7 million, with a median of $375,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

America Votes

Washington, DC

America Votes’ Education Fund makes grants to expand ballot access, voter education and participation, particularly among young people and communities of color, while its broader work supports democracy and voting rights. In 2025, grants ranged from $10,000 to $13.945 million, with a median of $500,000; its work spans more than 20 states, and grant dollars went mostly to recipients in Washington, DC. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The George Gund Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The George Gund Foundation funds U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations working in climate and environmental justice, arts and culture, education, thriving families and social justice, and inclusive neighborhoods and economies, with a long-term focus on Cleveland. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; it accepts applications through an online process and has no Letter of Intent requirement.