6/24/2023 0 Comments Frontlines michael grantAs a corporate foundation dedicated to social justice, we’re determined to change that. 1 Most of that funding was funneled to nationally branded nonprofits with established profiles-not perpetually underfunded grassroots leaders operating outside most foundations’ radar. Between 20, the median corporate foundation directed just 3.2 percent of its grantmaking to social justice. While recent years have seen a surge in conversations in philanthropy about how to build and sustain social movements, the funding remains strikingly anemic-and only a tiny sliver comes from corporate foundations. Supporting grassroots leaders is uncharted territory for most grantmakers. For the Levi Strauss Foundation, the answer has been to intensify our investment in communities of color and build their power to organize by supporting local grassroots leaders who are tackling longstanding inequities and fighting for transformative change from the ground up. Many are looking across their projects and portfolios, wondering how to pivot to meet this moment. But even if corporate foundations and other funders feel an urgent desire to take action on social justice issues, they may not know where to start. The new reality is that business and social issues are intertwined, and companies have an inescapable role to play in our democracy-an obligation to engage and lead, not follow. In these remarkable times, corporate foundations, like all funders, cannot remain on the sidelines.
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