The Fund for Nonviolence cultivates and supports efforts to bring about social change that moves humanity towards a more just and compassionate coexistence.
The fund believes in the transformative power of nonviolence as a means of inspiring progressive social change. It believes in the transformative power of nonviolence as a means of inspiring progressive social change.
Goals
- Operate with the high standards and excellent practices of a foundation striving to be a leader in progressive philanthropy.
- Be strategic in our grantmaking, setting thoughtful goals for each grantmaking program.
- Have a user-friendly grantmaking process that offers respectful, open communication with grantees and grantseekers.
- Support reflection and self-assessment in the ongoing operation of the foundation and in grantee organizations.
Priorities
- seek and encourage proposals that not only meet the criteria of our funding programs but also come from organizations that:
- pursue structural changes to root causes of race, class, and gender injustice
- value the active involvement of members of the communities most impacted by the violence and social injustice being addressed
- understand and articulate the impact of their work on women and promote the leadership of women within the organizationwork through networks, coalitions and alliances
- reflect the spirit of nonviolence in their organizational relations, structure, and process
- demonstrate the capacity to reflect on their experience and adapt to lessons and insights
Programs
- Justice with Dignity
- Voices of Resistance
Please visit the Next page for information regarding both the programs.
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