California Center for Movement Legal

Climate Organizing Hub

Brooklyn, NY

To connect community groups, climate organizations and individual activists to powerful campaigns that take direct aim at the fossil fuel industry.

The Whitman Institute

San Francisco, CA

United Way of San Diego County

San Diego, CA

To spark breakthrough community action that elevates every child and family toward a brighter future.

Richmond Community Foundation

Richmond, CA

The Richmond Community Foundation mobilizes the power of connection to build healthy,thriving communities.

Oakland Community Land Trust

Oakland, CA

Combating community deterioration and expanding housing and economic opportunities for low and moderate income residents; promoting neighborhood stability and community involvement through permanently affordable homeownership and equity sharing options; supporting development of commercial and retail facilities that serve working families. Striving to foster leadership through a responsible and informed board of community members. Serve as a voice for low and moderate income Oakland residents.

Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund

Washington, DC

To create a fair and just financial system that contributes to shared prosperity for all families and communities.

Race Forward

Washington, DC

Race Forward funds racial-justice work, including grassroots capacity building, public-institution change, community organizing, research, and narrative work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $8,000 to $80,000, with a median of $15,000, and went to recipients in multiple states. It described a competitive application process for a 2024 sponsorship, but that funding cycle had closed; no broader unsolicited-request policy is stated.

Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

KIWA funds organizations advancing immigrant worker and renter power, community development, and worker and economic justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,000, with a median of $24,750; nearly all grant dollars went to California, especially Los Angeles-area work. The profile does not state whether KIWA accepts unsolicited requests.

Public Advocates Inc

San Francisco, CA

Public Advocates funds advocacy and legal work addressing poverty and racial discrimination, especially in education, affordable housing, transportation equity, and climate justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $38,473 to $115,000, with a median of $59,250; its work is focused on California, though recent grants also went to organizations in several other states and Washington, DC. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Faith in Action Network

Washington, DC

Faith in Action Network funds faith-based community organizations working on community priorities such as housing, education, health care, safety, and racial and economic justice. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $450,000, with a median of $25,000, supporting organizations in the United States and an international network across 14 countries. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Robertson Family Fund Inc

West Palm Beach, FL

The Robertson Family Fund supports preselected charities in areas including research, conservation, independent film and media, health care, and youth programming. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $67,500, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to organizations in New York and California, followed by Vermont and Montana. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Power California

Los Angeles, CA

Power California funds California civic engagement, youth voter mobilization, organizer training, youth-led organizing, and narrative-change work, with a focus on young voters of color and their families. In 2024, grants ranged from $6,000 to $334,335, with a median of $37,500; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.