Effective Governing Coalition

Chamber of Progress

McLean, VA

Chamber of Progress is a center-left tech industry coalition devoted to a progressive society, economy, workforce, and consumer climate. We back public policies that will build a fairer, more inclusive country in which all people benefit from technological leaps.

Center Forward

MC Lean, VA

To give centrist allies the information they need to craft common sense solutions and provide those allies the support needed to turn those ideas into results.

Good Neighbor Fund

Washington, DC

Confluence Advocacy Inc

Bentonville, AR

The organization's mission is to create a vibrant, competitive public education system, protect the environment and water resources and promote healthy communities for generations to come.

National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Washington, DC

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools supports the charter school sector through advocacy and related activities, with 2024 grants going to legal, education, and policy organizations. Its 13 reported grants ranged from $7,500 to $119,304, with a median of $24,307, and went to recipients in multiple states. No application process for its grants is stated.

Guarding Against Pandemics

Washington, DC

Guarding Against Pandemics funds advocacy for public investment to prevent future pandemics, though its 2022 grants also supported civic and political organizations. Its 13 grants that year averaged about $901,000, with recipients in Washington, DC, Brooklyn, and San Francisco; it reported no grants in 2023. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Future Now Action

Washington, DC

FUTURE NOW ACTION funds policy advocacy, public education, voter education, and related efforts advancing its state-by-state policy goals, with grants spanning several states and most 2025 grant dollars going to DC recipients. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,500 to $8.16 million, with a median of $75,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Think Big America

Chicago, IL

THINK BIG AMERICA funds ballot initiatives and organizations focused on reproductive rights, broader rights, and issues benefiting working families, including public education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $790,000, with a median of $50,000, and supported groups across multiple states, especially Arizona, South Dakota, Nevada, Florida, and Nebraska. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Fund for a Better Future Inc

Sacramento, CA

Fund for a Better Future supports climate and environmental protection, democratic and civic engagement, public health, and social equity, with grants primarily going to organizations in Washington, DC, and also in California and other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $1.5 million, with a median of $200,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Global Impact Social Welfare Fund

Washington, DC

Global Impact Social Welfare Fund supports social-impact work, including education and advocacy on climate, justice reform, health, voter rights, economic development, and racial and gender equality. Its 2025 grants ranged from $18,000 to $7.25 million, with a median of $420,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, especially DC, Florida, and Delaware. It does not specify an application process or say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

North Fund

Washington, DC

North Fund supports U.S. work in civil rights and advocacy, health equity, education, economic opportunity, voting rights, and technology and innovation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,500 to $5.7 million, with a median of $200,000. It evaluates applications, but the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Future Forward USA Action

Washington, DC

Future Forward USA Action funds research and programs focused on democracy, voter access, civic engagement, public education, and economic security, with much of its activity tied to political work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $30,000 to $251.5 million, with a median grant of $650,000; most funding went to organizations in DC, and it describes an application process for potential grantees.