We’re a national network of funders increasing resources to grassroots organizations addressing the intersection of racial justice, gender justice, community safety, and policing.
FEATURED STORIES
Announcing FFJ’s Latest Field Advisor Cohort
FFJ Field Advisors are thought leaders and partners in the work to support and sustain grassroots movements. Their visions for justice and what is needed from philanthropy provide invaluable insights to guide our efforts.
FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Jenny Arwade
FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Jenny Arwade May 2019 Jenny Arwade, Co-Executive Director of Communities United and FFJ Field Advisor, tells us about current Chicago happenings and the role of healing justice in "building the power [...]
FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Zachary Norris
Zachary Norris, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, tells us about his vision for change and the need to invest in building the foundation for marginalized communities to thrive.
FUNDING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Mama’s Bail Out Day
National Mama’s Bail Out Day will give incarcerated mothers an opportunity to spend Mother’s Day with their families and build community through gatherings that highlight the impact of inhumane and destructed bail practices.
Grassroots Racial Justice Funding Opportunities
Rapid Response Funds - foundations and donors can contribute support to these funding efforts.
Support Organizers in North Carolina
Check out these three ways to support organizers in North Carolina: Freedom Fighter Bond Fund, at the Durham Solidarity Center, is accepting donations to support legal costs for people demonstrating against the police killing of [...]
RESOURCES FOR PHILANTHROPY
Funders for Justice Announces 2nd Cohort of Field Advisors
FFJ is proud to announce our 2nd cohort of FFJ Advisors – 12 powerhouse leaders from cities across the US. These leaders organize in multiple racial and gender justice movements to end criminalization of communities of color, including: organizing in Native nations, Latinx migrant justice, transgender rights, youth and multi-generational organizing, South Asian migrant and worker justice, power-building in the South, bail reform, Black organizing and power-building, community-determined safety and a world without prisons, an end to the public health crisis of incarceration, and an end to sexual assault and gender-based violence.
FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Mary Hooks
Funders for Justice interviews Mary Hooks, Co-Director of Southerners on New Ground (SONG) and a leader of the National Bail Out. We asked Mary to tell us about a recent win on bail reform with the Atlanta city council, what visionary organizing looks like, and what funders can do in this moment.
FFJ Advisor Blog Series: Zachary Norris
Zachary Norris, the Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, provides insight on the current political climate, Ella Baker Center's work and connection national movements, and ways funders can support social change and transformation.
Mama’s Bail Out Day
National Mama’s Bail Out Day will give incarcerated mothers an opportunity to spend Mother’s Day with their families and build community through gatherings that highlight the impact of inhumane and destructed bail practices.
No more fake budgets?! Exploring Equity-Based Approaches to Financial Review
For the past three years we have not requested budgets from our grantee cohort. Rather, we have analyzed their financial data from 990s that we download directly from Guidestar and have used this analysis to engage in conversation with our partners about their financial position.
HIV is not a crime! (except in 32 states and 72 countries)
Ironically, the only defense against many of these laws is not knowing your HIV status, which provides a huge disincentive to the public health priority of getting people at risk tested.