The first round of this fund is a quick-turnaround source for action grants that go directly to Black, Indigenous, People of Color advancing systems change and we are working with our SVP Affiliates in the US and Canada to identify those organizations.
By building upon frontline efforts for systems change, this Fund will be one way to counter historic gaps in philanthropic investment. For grantmaking in the U.S. and Canada, that means prioritizing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color led efforts; and for future grantmaking, we will analyze gaps within the local context.
Those who experience the impacts of unjust systems have the vision and creativity to lead on transforming these systems.
Systems change means addressing issues at their root and includes everything from proactive visioning, power building, supporting artists and creatives, culture work, changing public narratives, policy, advocacy, and community organizing.