A New Approach to Grantmaking. Rooted in Equity. Built on Trust.
The Problem. ● Philanthropy is inequitable with resources flowing to larger, white-led organizations. ● 4% of $472 Billion moved to communities of color in 2020. ● The process exclusionary and expensive, making funding most accessible to elite nonprofits with the right network ● Itʼs costly for organizations and funders to seek and distribute funding ● Itʼs difficult for funders to find groups to fund that are outside their existing networks.
Disparity in Distribution BIPOC-led organizations received 4% of philanthropic dollars. Black-led organizations remain 91% smaller than their white-led counterparts.1
1 Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table,” The Bridgespan Group and Echoing Green, 2020
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The Origin of JustFund. Thousands of incredible organizations are on the frontlines without adequate resources. The Hypothesis. If we streamline applications and make it easier to find groups, we can move more money to movements. The JustFund Experiment. ● Streamline application process for grantees ● Give groups a chance to apply to multiple funds with one application ● Make the funder role easier ● See in real-time gaps and needs ● Get groups in front of donors ● Track aligned giving ● Move money FAST 3
Our Solution.
JustFund Apply JustFund works with funders to make the entire grantmaking process seamless and easy. We are building new features and products with the support of our funding partners - with new updates released regularly based on your feedback. We are building a new way to fund, together. 1 “Shallow Review of Grant Writing,” Charity Science 2 “The 2020 DAF Report,” National Philanthropic Trust, 2021
The JustFund Common ApplicationTM Applying for grants takes time away from mission-advancing work. 40% of applications take a week+ and cost $5K+.1 JustFundʼs Common Application TM makes it easy for grantseekers to apply to multiple funding opportunities
JustFund Search There's an estimated $160 billion in assets in Donor Advised Funds (DAFs),2 not being invested into Black and Brown communities. JustFund works with DAF partners and supports high net worth donors to move more money to chronically underfunded communities.
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Who Is With Us.
We are trusted by 1000+ JustFunders and powered by 10,000+ organizations nationwide, including:
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Impact to Date (1.10.2024):
$267M
moved
$152M
(57%) leveraged
144 /352 funds
12,112
grant cycles run
applications submitted
302,800 /35 hours
years saved 6
Moving Money to Movements.
Judith LeBlanc Caddo Tribe of OK, Director, Native Organizers Alliance
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Moving Money to Movements.
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Streamlining Grantmaking.
alicia sanchez gill
Tori Miyagi
The Emergent Fund
Former Chief of Staff, Way to Win
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Letʼs explore JustFund together. www.justfund.us
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