Links For Philanthropic Organisations Supporting Social Change
These are some of the really interesting organisations that are grappling with the issue of how to best maximise philanthropic impacts...
Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Australia is the national peak body for philanthropy and is a nonprofit membership organisation. It's members are trusts and foundations, families and individuals who want to make a difference through their own philanthropy and to encourage others to become philanthropists.
Alliance for Justice
A national association of environmental, mental health, women’s, children’s and consumer advocacy organisations which believes that non-profit organisations have a vital role to play in public policy making, and that philanthropists have a role in supporting them to facilitate the advancement of social justice.
Changemakers
A national public foundation that models and supports community based social change philanthropy, through donor leadership development, granting programs and outreach and advocacy.
Funding Exchange
A national membership organisation of publicly supported community based foundations, which brings together activists and donors dedicated to building a base of support for progressive social change through fundraising for local, national and international grantmaking programs.
Grantmakers without Borders
A funders’ network committed to increasing strategic and compassionate funding for international societal change.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Seeks to encourage the philanthropic community to provide non-profit organizations with essential resources and opportunities to work toward social and economic justice for disadvantaged and disenfranchised populations and communities.
National Network of Grantmakers
A membership network of 275 foundations and individuals involved in funding social and economic justice.
Tides Foundation
Promotes change towards a healthy society founded on principles of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process and sustainable environmental practices. It brings resources and people together, strengthening community-based non-profit organizations and the progressive movement through innovative grantmaking.
Women’s Funding Network
A partnership of women and girls’ funds and philanthropic organisations, committed to changing society by improving the status of women and girls locally, nationally and internationally.