Funds+®

Funds+®

Overview: Public Wise offers unrestricted, operational grants for organizations working on voting rights and democracy.

Geographic Scope

Priority states (as of 2024): Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Georgia

Eligibility

• 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations
• Engaged in voting rights and democracy access work across the country
• Organizations working in priority states preferred

Focus Areas

• Voting rights
• Democracy access
• Fighting voter suppression and election subversion
• Advocating for pro-democracy laws
• Educating and organizing voters year-round
• Building power in BIPOC communities

Award Information

• In 2022, over $2 million in unrestricted funds went to 30+ partner organizations
• Unrestricted, operational funding model

Contact Information

Chief of Staff: Katelyn Israelski Email: katelyn.israelski@publicwise.org

Background

Public Wise's leadership team brings experience in local and state government, national campaigns, issue-based organizing and lobbying. They have first-hand experience with small, resource-strapped teams and understand the challenges partner organizations face.

Note: Funds+® is a registered trademark of Public Wise, Inc.