Progressnow New Mexico Education

New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls

Santa Fe, NM

NewMexicoWomen.Org funds New Mexico nonprofits advancing gender justice, healing, and opportunities for women and girls, including work in youth leadership, advocacy, wellness, and economic security. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $63,000, with a median of $20,000, and its grantmaking is statewide. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally; the Chispa Awards are nomination-only, and the Adolescent Girls of Color cycle is not currently accepting applications.

The Womadix Fund

Minneapolis, MN

Riff Foundation

Boston, MA

RIFF Foundation funds grassroots, community-led movements advancing racial, economic, gender, and environmental justice, with an emphasis on organizing, building power, and systemic change. Its reported annual grant totals were about $7 million in 2022–2024, though the number and size of grants varied; available information does not establish a broader geographic focus beyond a 2024 grant to a Washington, DC recipient. RIFF does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Some Serious Business

Abiquiu, NM

The Ruth M Knight Foundation Inc

Columbia, MD

The Nell Newman Foundation Inc

Santa Cruz, CA

The Nell Newman Foundation supports charitable organizations working in humanitarian, scientific, environmental, and related areas, with a focus on fostering a resilient, restorative planetary ecology. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,000 to $15,000, with a median of $7,000, and went to organizations in several states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

The Grove Foundation

Los Altos, CA

The Grove Foundation supports access to food, shelter, education, and healthcare, and advances equity and belonging for historically marginalized communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $1,171,400, with a median of $100,000; it gave most in California, with additional funding in Washington, DC, New York, Arizona, and Georgia. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Pond Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

Rachel's Network Inc

Washington, DC

Rachel's network promotes women as agents of change dedicated to the stewardship of the earth. Network programs cultivate leadership, instill philanthropic acuity, and deepen understanding of critical issues.

Movement Strategy Center

Oakland, CA

Movement Strategy Center supports movement-led and community-based initiatives advancing a Just Transition, including work in health, food security, education, and justice. Its 2025 grants had a median of $27,500, though amounts varied widely; funding was concentrated in California, with grants also reaching other states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Pearl Family Foundation

Rochelle Park, NJ

The Pearl Family Foundation funds operations, social services, education, and research, with recent grants supporting reproductive health, youth programs, and community economic self-determination. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $18,045, with a median of $2,000, and mainly went to organizations in Louisiana, California, New York, Washington, DC, and Maryland. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Every Mother Counts

New York, NY

Every Mother Counts funds community-based organizations improving safe, respectful, and equitable maternity care, including workforce development and evidence-based care models. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $335,000, with a median of $55,000, supporting organizations in the United States and eight other countries. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.