OVERVIEW: The Arsenault Family Foundation supports global security, economic development and leadership development with a focus on women’s rights and empowerment.
IP TAKE: This low-profile funder supports international organizations with a strong focus on peace building and women’s empowerment. Its founders, Marcel and Cynda Arsenault, signed the Giving Pledge in 2021. Despite the couple’s wealth, funding has been very modest in relation to the family’s wealth. It remains to be seen if this funder will increase pay out more in line with the Giving Pledge commitment that they signed. The foundation does not maintain a website or run a formal application process, but an address and phone number are provided below. It is going to be challenging to get through the door here.
PROFILE: Marcel and Cynda Arsenault established the Arsenault Family Foundation in Louisville, Colorado in 2000. Arsenault is the founder and CEO of Colorado-based Real Capital Solutions, and the couple are also the founders of One Earth Future and the Secure World Foundation. The Arsenault Family Foundation maintains a low public profile, does not operate a website and does not employ a formal staff. Its tax filings indicate an interest in funding programs related to women’s empowerment, global conflict resolution and leadership development.
Grants for Women and Girls
While the Arsenault Family Foundation has no stated priorities, its tax filings indicate a strong interest in organizations that promote and protect the rights of women and girls around the world, especially from a global security angle. Past grantees in this funding space include the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, the Women’s Action for New Directions and the Global Fund for Women.
Grants for Global Development and Global Security
This funder’s tax filings also indicate that it supports efforts to promote peace, security, and economic development around the world, especially in the area of women’s rights. Past grantees in this area include Switzerland’s Fondation pour l’Institut de Hautes Etudes Internationales et du Developpment, the Council on Strategic Risks, Panorama Global and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Important Grant Details:
This funder’s grants range from about $9,000 to $200,000. Annual grantmaking has remained at about $300,000 a year for the past several years.
- Most of Arsenault’s grantees are U.S.-based organizations that work internationally, but a few European organizations have also received grants.
- This funder does not accept unsolicited proposals for funding.
- The Arsenault Family Foundation does not provide a direct way to get in touch. An address and phone number are provided below.
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CONTACT:
The Arsenault Family Foundation
371 Centennial Parkway, Suite 200
Louisville, Colorado 80027
(303) 466-2500