Security & Human Rights Grants for Nonprofits

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Key Funders

Funding Trends

Philanthropy for global security and human rights supports a varied array of projects and organizations, including efforts to prevent and resolve international conflicts, to build and promote peace, and to support stable and resilient societies. While philanthropic giving for global security initiatives has receded since the Cold War, the rise of new global conflicts may lead to renewed or increased grantmaking in this area. Among the many elements that make a society stable and resilient, democracy, equality, and increasingly, cyber security and climate security are key concerns of philanthropists.

In recent years only about 1% of foundation giving has gone to global security initiatives, according to data from the Peace and Security Funders Group and Candid. However, even that small percentage of overall philanthropy represents hundreds of millions per year — $415.5 million in 2021, as Candid’s Peace and Security Funding Map shows.

While global security received more philanthropic attention during the Cold War, giving in this area has been decreasing since the end of that era. The MacArthur Foundation’s wind-down of grantmaking to address nuclear challenges after four decades is one example of the post-Cold War shift. But a new era of global conflict may be prompting a return to philanthropic giving for global security. Emergency relief related to the war in Ukraine already represents an uptick in funding in this area. It remains to be seen whether this will represent longer-term giving for peace and security. IP’s Philip Rojc further explores these questions and the history of American philanthropy in support of international peace here.

When it comes to grants for peacebuilding, philanthropy backs things like research, institution building, policy and activism. Philanthropy also addresses the effects of conflict and lack of stability with grants focused on humanitarian relief, food insecurity, the needs of refugees, and other specific impacts.

Grants for human rights often invest in specific communities or regions. For instance, the Arcus Foundation works to increase safety and protections for LGBTQ people in 12 focus countries in the Americas and Africa. The Global Fund for Women supports gender-justice movements around the world, and part of that work includes grants for women and girls that work to protect and advance women’s rights by ending wars. Madre, another funder focused on gender justice, makes grants that support women as defenders of communities in times of war and important participants in peace processes.

Across this vast and varied philanthropic sector, funders are increasingly understanding the importance of working locally and supporting locally led initiatives. Climate security and cyber security are also likely to see increasing grantmaker attention in coming years.

National / Multi-State Funders

11TH HOUR PROJECT

Supports human rights projects related to the environment, energy, food, and water systems.

AGUA FUND

This funder tends to support organizations that advocate for human rights, particularly as they relate to women.

ALCHEMY FOUNDATION

Alchemy tends to focus its rights grantmaking on large international groups fighting for the human rights of vulnerable populations around the world.

ISABEL ALLENDE FOUNDATION

Allende tends to favor grassroots groups fighting for women’s reproductive health and education rights. It also supports programs protecting women from violence. Grants are generally restricted to groups working in Chile.

ANGELICA FOUNDATION

Angelica’s grants are generally limited to organizations that address the human rights of people living in Mexico.

ARAB HUMAN RIGHTS FUND

The Arab Human Rights Fund makes long-term investments in a wide range of human rights work across the Arab region.

ARCA FOUNDATION

Arca is an accessible funder, and a good friend to progressive groups working in the peace and human rights space.

ARCUS FOUNDATION

Arcus supports global groups that connect human rights to LGBT rights. It focuses its grantmaking on regions of the world where discrimination, homophobia, and abuses are among the most egregious.

ARSENAULT FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Arsenault Family Foundation supports global peace, security, and economic development, with a focus on women’s rights and empowerment.

ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE

Approachable funder that favors smaller organizations addressing oppression based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Also supports rights groups advancing racial, economic and gender justice.

AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative supports projects related to humanitarian relief, human rights, and higher education across the globe.

SUSAN AND DONALD BABSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Funds global security-related grantmaking on peacebuilding, conflict resolution and human rights.

BARING FOUNDATION

Baring’s human rights-related grants support groups fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in sub-Saharan Africa.

BAY AND PAUL FOUNDATIONS

The Bay and Paul Foundations’ Civil Society and Human Rights focus area supports organizations committed to the rule of law in the United States and globally, especially those that target “government corruption and kleptocracy” as threats to democracy.

BELFER FAMILY FOUNDATION

This foundation’s human rights giving centers on the Jewish community and Israel.

BENJAMIN FUND

The Benjamin Fund itself does not have a website detailing its grantmaking priorities, but tax filings show that it tends to fund groups doing work related to United States foreign policy, anti-war activism, human rights, international peace and security, conflict resolution, and global development.

BERGHOF FOUNDATION

Berlin-based foundation funds organizations that have a collaborative approach to the promotion of peace and development of solutions to conflict-related challenges.

JACOB AND HILDA BLAUSTEIN FOUNDATION

Protects the rights of Jewish people and other minorities as well as those advocating for human rights of people living in the Global South.

BRIGHT HORIZON FOUNDATION

The Bright Horizon Foundation focuses its global security grantmaking on conflict resolution and peace-building.

BROMLEY TRUST

Bromley focuses its rights grantmaking on combating human trafficking, slavery, persecution, torture, abuse, and cruel and unusual punishment in prison populations. Grants are restricted to U.K. registered charities.

DR. BRONNER’S FAMILY FOUNDATION

Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation supports human rights, and immigrants and refugees, human rights, agriculture, animals and wildlife, and public health in places all over the world.

HOWARD G. BUFFETT FOUNDATION

Agriculture and food are the main focus areas of this funder, which believes that conflict situations put food security at risk. This thinking motivates grantmaking in the unstable Great Lakes area in Africa.

CALAMUS FOUNDATION

Calamus supports LGBTQ rights programs both in the U.S. and abroad. Calamus is a relatively approachable grantmaker, but is judicious when choosing organizations to support.

CARETH FOUNDATION

In addition to the United States, CarEth also supports human rights advocacy in Haiti, Tibet, Pakistan and Central America.

CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK

Carnegie takes a broad approach to international security, funding work on nuclear security, but also global power dynamics, peacebuilding and emerging security threats. It's keen on linking research to policy.

CARTER CENTER

The Carter Center prioritizes support for human rights causes, especially those that adhere to the U.N.’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

CHANNEL FOUNDATION

Channel is dedicated to championing women’s rights while advocating for increased female involvement in conflict resolution and peace-building efforts around the world.

CHILDREN’S INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION

The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation focuses its human rights grantmaking on protecting vulnerable and underprivileged children.

CHINO CIENEGA FOUNDATION

This California-based outfit makes modest grants for work to help communities suffering from the aftermath of war and conflict, including programs to restore natural ecosystems and build peaceful cooperation.

CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Civilian Research and Development Foundation awards grants for biological, chemical, and nuclear security, women in science, and evolving funding opportunities.

COLLINGWOOD FOUNDATION

This foundation’s human rights giving is low-key and broad.

COMPTON FOUNDATION

Compton was founded on the belief that war is preventable if its underlying causes are addressed. It remains true to that vision almost seven decades later with an expanding definition of security.

EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION

The Cornish Foundation, based in the U.K., supports victims of violations, empowering people to fight for their own rights, combating violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, women’s rights, and gender equality.

CRAIGSLIST CHARITABLE FUND

While CCF does not have a dedicated grantmaking program for human rights, it does make a number of grants in that area, specifically through its Non-Violence, Veterans, Peace initiative.

LEONARD AND SOPHIE DAVIS FUND

Global security works has decreased here, but remains broad.

DEVON CREEK FOUNDATION

The Devon Creek Foundation supports organizations promoting the “[u]nfettered exercise of basic human rights.”

DIAMONDSTON FOUNDATION

Diamondston does not restrict its human rights grantmaking to any particular area of focus or region of the world. This funder typically awards grants to large international organizations rather than local and grassroots groups.

DIGITAL DEFENDERS

The Digital Defenders Partnership funds individuals and organizations that seek to maintain internet freedom.

DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND

DRF largely focuses its grants on advancing the U.N.’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as well as its SDGs. The fund wants to see people with disabilities well represented in the groups it supports.

WILLIAM H. DONNER FOUNDATION

Donner awards millions to both grassroots and large human rights organizations.

DONNER CANADA FOUNDATION

Human rights grantmaking is broad, sometimes focusing on trafficking.

DROPBOX FOUNDATION

While the Dropbox Foundation does not have a grantmaking program dedicated to human rights, the issue is at the heart of all the foundation does and each of its grants touches on this issue in some way.

EMBREY FAMILY FOUNDATION

Has a heavy focus on women's rights and women's equity programs, with additional interest in arts and film projects.

EUCALYPTUS FOUNDATION

The Eucalyptus Foundation’s human rights grantmaking is relatively broad; however, it prioritizes awards to projects that support the rights of those living in conflict zones and peace-building movements.

MOSES FELDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

This funder focuses its support on strengthening Israeli-Arab relations in Israel and the Middle East, increased diplomacy between the U.S. and Israel, and promoting diplomacy between Israel and the rest of the world.

FIREDOLL FOUNDATION

Firedoll’s grantmaking reflects the liberal ideologies of its co-founders, awarding grants to groups fighting for the rights of vulnerable populations. It also supports rights outfits working in the West Bank and Gaza.

EILEEN FISHER FOUNDATION

Eileen Fisher’s human rights grantmaking focuses on providing people with dignified work that will empower them. In this space, the foundation is primarily concerned with the conditions of textile industry workers around the world, especially in the company’s supply chain. It is supports organizations that address issues such as child labor, human trafficking, and women’s rights.

FORD FOUNDATION

While Ford recently restructured to put more focus on combating inequality, human rights remain a core concern, with funding opportunities across multiple programs.

FOUNDATION FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE

Supports groups working on peaceful solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with a preference for smaller organizations.

FRANKEL FAMILY FOUNDATION

Frankel’s global security grantmaking focuses on Israel and Anti-Semitism in order to create a democratic Israel and to fight anti-Semitism.

FREEDOM HOUSE

Freedom House offers emergency assistance to frontline human rights defenders, activists, civil society organizations, survivors of religious persecution, and defenders of religious freedom.

FRIEDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

This funders makes grants for global security through it’s interests in Jewish causes and related.

FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS

This is a flexible and responsive grantmaker that overwhelmingly supports grassroots organizations fighting for the rights of vulnerable and marginalized populations around the world.

FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY

Supports a variety of grassroots organizations that seek to fill funding gaps in human rights matters related to marginalized women, girls and LGBTI people.

FUND FOR NONVIOLENCE

A progressive funder that backs organizations working in the fields of nonproliferation, peacebuilding, gender equality, and human rights.

DAVID GEFFEN FOUNDATION

The David Geffen Foundation supports a wide range of human rights organizations across the United States.

GENERAL SERVICE FOUNDATION

Mexico has a serious human rights problem. This funder aims to alleviate some of that suffering through its grantmaking.

GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION

This is a newcomer to the women’s rights and empowerment space. It has made grants for anti-sex trafficking work among other things.

GERE FOUNDATION

Gere’s human rights funding prioritizes Tibet, but organizations working in other parts of the world have also received funding

GIRLS RIGHTS PROJECT

Approachable funder supports organizations advocating girls' rights, particularly in education, anti-trafficking, ending female genital mutilation, and locating missing girls. Grants go to both community and global organizations.

GIUSTRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

The Giustra International Foundation supports global organizations focused on global development, humanitarian and disaster relief, and security and human rights.

GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN

The fund almost exclusively gives to woman-run, majority-women NGOs working to expand women's reproductive, economic, and political freedoms in lower-income countries.

GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND

Awards human rights grants based on environmental conservation and protection concerns with emphasis on grassroots efforts for women and indigenous communities.

GOOD VENTURES

Good Ventures names research on “potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence” as a main area of grantmaking interest.

GRACE & MERCY FOUNDATION

The Grace and Mercy Foundation has demonstrated a commitment to helping and rehabilitating victims of human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad.

GREENBAUM FOUNDATION

The Greenbaum Foundation’s human rights grantmaking largely focuses on children, women, combating modern-day slavery and fighting against human trafficking.

GROVE FOUNDATION

Funds a broad array of human rights projects, and tends to support refugees and immigrants rights.

GRUBER FAMILY FOUNDATION

This small family foundation supports general human rights causes and work related to women’s and reproductive rights.

HAUSER FOUNDATION

Backs mostly larger organizations, as well as think tanks and policy researchers doing work in global security, improving U.S. foreign relations and preventing/resolving armed conflict.

HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION

Human rights grants out of Heising-Simons focus on women and girls globally, and on people involved in the criminal justice system, and undocumented communities within the U.S.

HOLTHUES TRUST

A funder of diverse human rights causes. Tends to support the same groups year after year, but grants are usually modest in size. Groups that can accomplish a lot with smaller grants should get in touch.

HUMAN DIGNITY FOUNDATION

The Human Dignity Foundation supports nonprofit organizations protecting and helping children living in Africa and Asia.

HUMANITY UNITED

Works to combat modern-day slavery and human trafficking, as well as supporting efforts in global peacebuilding and the prevention of mass atrocities.

SWANEE HUNT FOUNDATION

This family foundation concentrates its grantmaking efforts on programs for a more inclusive global security and peace-building environment, with a specific focus on women.

INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Makes modest-sized, single-year-only grants to support research advancing peace and addressing the root causes of war and violence.

IRVING S. AND ALWYN N. JOHNSON FOUNDATION

This family funder focuses its rights-related grants on general human rights, battling human trafficking, and combating gender equality. Grants generally start at around $1,000 and rarely exceed $3,000.

VIOLET JABARA CHARITABLE TRUST

The Violet Jabara Charitable Trust focuses its global security grantmaking on peacebuilding in Middle Eastern Countries.

HENRY JACKSON FOUNDATION

Approaches global security through the wider scope of human rights issues related to U.S. foreign policy, with a keen interest in bridging the gap between foreign policy makers and academia.

JUBITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Jubitz Family Foundation supports organizations working to shift peace-building approaches away from militarism and toward non-violent alternatives.

KARSTEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

Low-profile family funder's human rights giving has, in recent years, focused on women, girls and children.

DAVID AND ANITA KELLER FOUNDATION

Keller awards grants to groups that address access to basic physical and mental healthcare, and increased government and corporate accountability for human rights violations.

KENDEDA FUND

Kendeda supports rights-related programs that address child marriage in South Asia. It also supports organizations that increase the global awareness and dialogue regarding child marriage.

KVINNA TILL KVINNA FOUNDATION

Kvinna till Kvinna’s Women, Peace, And Security grants promote women’s rights, advocate for women’s involvement in peace-making processes, and provide aid to activists who become victims of harassment, violence, and threats.

JACOB AND VALERIA LANGELOTH FOUNDATION

The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation takes a broad approach to funding human rights organizations across the United States.

LANTOS FOUNDATION

Lantos is an approachable funder that awards modest grants to organizations working on the front lines of the global human rights battle.

LEFKOFSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Lefkofsky Family Foundation’s human rights funding prioritizes women and underserved communities around the world.

MAX AND ANNA LEVINSON FOUNDATION

A relatively approachable funder that often supports grassroots groups. However, its global grantmaking is pretty limited.

LEON LEVY FOUNDATION

The foundation's human rights grantmaking is quite selective, mainly supporting a few top organizations.

LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION

The Levi Strauss Foundation’s human rights grants largely focus on the rights and protections of textile workers. However, this funder awards grants for other rights work as well such as the rights of sex workers, social justice causes, and women’s rights.

LIBRA FOUNDATION

Libra supports human rights work targeting systemic change, often backing efforts that involve policy reform, coalition building, and legal strategies.

LUSH COSMETICS

The cosmetics company Lush funds environmental conservation, animal welfare, and human rights.

MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

MacArthur seeks global security projects to prevent nuclear terrorism and inform nuclear security policies. The foundation is currently narrowing its peace and security grantmaking focus.

MADRE

MADRE’s Building a Just Peace program area works to “address root causes of conflict and advance rights through women’s participation in peace processes.”

MAMA CASH

Amsterdam-based funder is dedicated to the rights of all women, including those in the most marginalized segments of society. Prefers to provide operating support to grantees.

MARS WRIGLEY FOUNDATION

Its human rights initiatives revolve around treating “everyone touched by [its] business […] with fairness, dignity and respect.”

MAYPOLE FUND

Invests in programs that raise the profile of women in the global security landscape, and oppose war and conflict through a variety of avenues. They support women and women-only groups.

MINDEROO FOUNDATION

The Minderoo Foundation’s human rights grants focus on modern slavery, forced labor and human trafficking.

MIZE FAMILY FOUNDATION

Mize’s rights grants largely revolve around women’s rights. It also supports groups fighting for natural resource rights of marginalized and indigenous communities. Grants are typically aimed at developing countries.

MORIAH FUND

A relatively low-profile fund with a big policy footprint, Moriah supports a variety of organizations that expand the rights of underserved and oppressed persons.

MORRISON & FOERSTER FOUNDATION

The Morrison & Foerster Foundation invests in local, national, and international organizations that conduct human rights work.

NASIRI FOUNDATION

The Nasiri Foundation awards unrestricted grants to organizations around the world fostering non-violence and diplomacy.

NEW ISRAEL FUND

This funder focuses its grantmaking on human and civil rights, social and economic justice, freedom, and protecting Israel’s environment. Grants range widely from less than $10,000 up to $500,000.

NEW-LAND FOUNDATION

New-Land supports projects to mitigate the threat of weapons of mass destruction, and groups seeking to ease regional conflict. Tends to support the same outfits year after year.

NEW PROSPECT FOUNDATION

The New Prospect Foundation invests in established and larger human rights organizations that work internationally.

NIGER DELTA PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE

Believing peace and financial stability intertwined, the NPDI's peace-building grantmaking focuses on the "[n]exus between peace-building and economic development... Healthy market systems flourish in peaceful societies.

NOVO FOUNDATION

NoVo is committed to protecting girls and women against violence in conflict and post-conflict regions, as well as advocating for gender equality and economic justice.

OAK FOUNDATION

Funds traditional human rights work, but also has a grantmaking program dedicated to women’s rights. Awards a limited number of human rights grants annually.

OPEN PHILANTHROPY PROJECT FUND

This funder focuses its global security grantmaking on biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.

OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS

The Open Society Foundations name Human Rights Movements and Institutions as one of their main thematic grantmaking areas and has supported a large range of human rights organizations in all parts of the world.

JESSE H. AND SUSAN R. OPPENHEIMER FOUNDATION

Supports large international groups with major rights projects. It can be tough going for smaller groups or those not already on the funding roster.

OVERBROOK FOUNDATION

Supports human rights defenders and organizations promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights, LGBT rights, and gender equality.

PEACE DEVELOPMENT FUND

PDF awards grant to groups that target the root causes of social, environmental and economic injustice; also funds smaller, local rights groups that have budgets of less than $250,000.

NANDO AND ELSA PERETTI FOUNDATION

Based in Rome, Italy, this approachable funder supports programs in low-income countries worldwide that emphasize human rights efforts for women and children, and the right to education.

PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION

Pershing maintains a broad approach to its investments in human rights organizations around the world.

PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION

Over the past several years, the foundation has maintained an interest in nuclear demilitarization.

JOAN AND LEWIS PLATT FOUNDATION

Platt doesn’t name specific areas of interest in its rights grantmaking. Strongly supports outfits fighting for the rights of women and children and combating human trafficking.

PLOUGHSHARES FUND

This is a passthrough outfit, but it also awards grants to nuclear nonproliferation and elimination, peace and security building, and the prevention of the emergence of new nuclear states.

POLLINATION PROJECT

Pollination Project offers microgrants to individuals and projects in a broad range of human rights causes.

DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION

Security grants from this U.K.-based funder go toward transparency, accountability, combating corruption and promotion of good governance. Favors big-name rights groups.

PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION

Supports organizations advocating for nuclear arms control while looking toward the eventual elimination of all nuclear weapons.

PROTEUS FUND

Proteus, which pools funds from foundations and individual donors, has a long history of supporting progressive advocacy work on peace and human rights.

RESNICK FOUNDATION

This funder’s giving for global security focuses on public affairs in the U.S., particularly at the Aspen Insitute.

ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND

RBFs peace-building work is heavily focused on China and the Western Balkans right now. The fund believes deeply in the power of dialogue to foster greater security.

RODDICK FOUNDATION

The Roddick Foundation supports human rights organizations in the United States and around the world. However, it prioritizes U.K.-based nonprofits.

ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION

Rosenthal tends to support large international organizations that conduct broad-based global rights work.

SAMUEL RUBIN FOUNDATION

Rubin offers small grants, but this accessible funder backs progressive groups working on peace and human rights issues.

SANDLER FOUNDATION

The Sandler Foundation supports human rights organizations working in the United States and abroad.

SCHERMAN FOUNDATION

It funds a wide range of approaches, including “litigation, advocacy, fact-finding, public education, and organizing.”

SIGRID RAUSING TRUST

This human rights funder supports a broad range of rights work related to women and LGBT, as well as efforts in translational justice, protecting human rights defenders, and combating intolerance and xenophobia.

PAUL E. SINGER FOUNDATION

The Paul Singer Foundation focuses its global securities grantmaking on peacebuilding and human rights.

MARTY AND DOROTHY SILVERMAN FOUNDATION

Policy and human rights grantmaking is a top priority. The foundation appears to focus on national and international progressive organizations.

SOLIDAGO FOUNDATION

This funder tends to support progressive rights groups fostering systemic change to increase social justice for marginalized groups around the world.

SMITH RICHARDSON FOUNDATION

This funder supports both domestic and international peace and security efforts toward developing effective national security strategies and foreign policies.

ALEXANDER SOROS FOUNDATION

The Alexander Soros Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to promoting civil rights, social justice, and education both in the United States and abroad. It also gives out an annual award to activists working at the nexus of environmentalism and human rights.

SPARKPLUG FOUNDATION

The Sparkplug Foundation invests in various human rights organizations in the United States, Israel, and Palestine.

BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER CHARITABLE TRUST

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust awards grants to organizations fighting for human rights in the United States and around the world.

STAPLES TRUST

One of 17 nonprofits in the Sainsbury Family of Charitable Trusts. Staples' human rights grants are concerned with gender issues, the rights of indigenous people, and overall defense of human rights and liberties.

SWIFT FOUNDATION

The Swift Foundation’s human rights grantmaking focuses on restoring and protecting the rights of indigenous people.

THRESHOLD FOUNDATION

This progressive group is mainly concerned with "ecological destruction and human suffering." It makes global security grants through its Middle East Peace program toward nonviolent Palestinian and Israeli activists working for civil rights and lasting peace.

TRELLIS CHARITABLE FUND

Trellis supports large national and international organizations mounting widespread rights campaigns. It tends to provide general operating support rather than program-specific funding.

URGENT ACTION FUND FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS

This accessible funder largely focuses its grantmaking activities on supporting NGOs working in women’s and transgender rights, including in some of the most oppressive societies in the world.

WALLACE GLOBAL FUND

This progressive funder's grantmaking is shaped by key trends that threaten global security including the rise of corporatocracy, ecological collapse, women's rights, and government oppression.

EDNA WARDLAW CHARITABLE TRUST

This funder supports a diversity of groups and causes. It grants few global security grants but is receptive to smaller and lesser-known grantseekers.

WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND

The Wellspring Philanthropic Fund is a global grantmaker that supports a wide variety of causes, including racial equity, economic justice, support for women, children, the LGBTQ community, people living in poverty, refugees, and those with disabilities.

Global Security & Human Rights Funders

Key Funders

Funding Trends

National / Multi-State Funders