A Philanthropic Strategy to Build a Just Democracy
The
Courageous Giving
Framework
This political moment calls for a comprehensive philanthropic strategy that protects marginalized communities from physical and political attacks while building the economic, cultural, and political power we need to create a future where we all can thrive.
The Courageous Giving Framework is a progressive philanthropic strategy to ensure that donors and funders are working in alignment with social justice movements to build a just, multiracial, democracy.
This framework describes what to fund and is designed to complement progressive funding approaches, such as Trust-Based Philanthropy, social justice philanthropy, and the Justice Funders’ Resonance Framework, which guide donors on how to fund.
To this end, we ask: where are resources needed now?
BUILD
Build robust grassroots political and economic power to create a multiracial and multiethnic democracy where all people can thrive.
Provide multi-year general operating support to grassroots organizations that have a track record of building political power within marginalized communities and are accountable to the bases they say that they represent.
Fund grassroots organizations to build communications departments to effectively amplify their cultural change work.
Fund narrative strategy organizations that are building a new vision of our country that includes those who have been marginalized.
Fund pooled funds and donor collaboratives that follow the expertise of the social justice movement leaders to extend your reach beyond the organizations that are currently in your network.
Fund and support Black and Indigenous reparations efforts to build a national culture of repair. The Right often takes advantage of racial tension to destroy our movements. Building solidarity through repair makes us more resilient in the face of authoritarian movements.
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