The Foundation makes grants to national organizations in the areas of civic engagement, social justice and voter education. The Foundation's core grantmaking priority is integrated voter mobilization with a particular focus on communities of color.
See below for current Civic Engagement grantees.
AAPI Civic Engagement Fund
The AAPI Civic Engagement Fund is a national, non partisan initiative that fosters a culture of civic participation within Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Color of Change Education Fund
Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. Color of Change designs campaigns to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back and champion solutions that move us all forward.
Emgage Foundation Inc.
Emgage educates and mobilizes the Muslim-American community to become a force for positive change and to build the next generation of civic leaders.
Fair Elections Center
The Fair Elections Legal Network (FELN) is a national, nonpartisan voting rights and legal support organization whose mission is to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented constituencies.
Georgia Alliance Education Fund, Inc.
Georgia Alliance for Progress is a coalition of donors focused on the strategic and financial health of Georgia's progressive movement.
Imagine North Carolina First
Imagine North Carolina First initiates, cultivates, and funds strategic efforts to promote economic opportunity, quality of life, government accountability, and civic participation among underserved communities in North Carolina.
National Domestic Workers Alliance
The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) is the nation’s leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States.
New Virginia Majority Education Fund
New Virginia Majority Education Fund is the catalytic force for the progressive transformation of Virginia through mass organizing, leadership development, and strategic communications.
Piper Fund
Piper Fund was established in 1997 as a funder collaborative to support the growing movement of campaign finance reform efforts at the state level.
ProGeorgia
ProGeorgia is a member of the State Voices Network, a new model of cooperation and sharing amongst grassroots groups.
Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people.
State Leadership Project
The State Leadership Project is dedicated to helping build and support sustainable, equitable donor alliances in all 50 states.
Student PIRGs
Student PIRGs are independent statewide student organizations that work on issues such as environmental protection, consumer protection, and hunger and homelessness. NNCF supports student voter mobilization efforts on college campuses.
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
The Students Learn Students Vote Coalition promotes civic learning and engagement on campuses across the country by providing a series of key steps and information on best practices that institutions can use to create a more voter friendly campus.
Virginia Organizing Inc.
Virginia Organizing is a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that affect the quality of their lives.
Voices for Progress Education Fund
Voices for Progress Education Fund galvanizes the advocacy of business leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and other prominent individuals who unite to protect the climate, strengthen democracy, and ensure economic and social justice for all.
Voto Latino Foundation
Voto Latino is a pioneering civic media organization that seeks to transform America by recognizing Latinos’ innate leadership. Through innovative digital campaigns, pop culture, and grassroots voices, it provides culturally relevant programs that engage, educate and empower Latinos to be agents of change.