Grantmaking
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Common Counsel Foundation is home to the Abelard Foundation West, Acorn Foundation, Penney Family Fund, the Victor and Lorraine Honig Fund, the Grassroots Exchange Fund, and the Social and Economic Justice Fund.
In partnership with our member funds, we are honored to provide grant support to well over 200 community organizations each year and help advance a broad range of initiatives towards progressive social, racial, economic and environmental change. Links to more detailed information can be found below:
MEMBER FUNDS
The Abelard Foundation is a family foundation with 50 years of experience in progressive philanthropy. The Foundation is committed to supporting grassroots social change organizations in predominantly low-income communities and communities of color that seek to expand community control over economic, social and environmental decisions affecting their communities' wellbeing. Abelard Foundation has an open Letter of Inquiry (LOI) process for qualifying organizations, however full proposals are accepted by invitation only.
Established in 1978, the Acorn Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to advancing community-based organizations working for environmental conservation, sustainability and environmental justice. Acorn Foundation has an open Letter of Inquiry (LOI) process for qualifying organizations, however full proposals are accepted by invitation only.
Formed in 1999, the Penney Family Fund is a family foundation that supports organizations based in Oregon, California, and Washington that work to advance human rights, community, social, political and economic empowerment, government accountability, and environmental sustainability. Proposals are accepted by invitation only.
Victor and Lorraine Honig Fund
The Victor and Lorraine Honig Fund has a 30-year track record of social justice grant-making. The Fund gives priority to community organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area focused on civil rights, civil liberties, progressive media, housing rights, economic justice, environmental justice, policy change, and cultural preservation. Proposals are accepted by invitation only.
COMMON COUNSEL GRANT PROGRAMS
Grassroots Exchange Fund (GXF)
The Grassroots Exchange Fund is a community-guided rapid response small grants program established to build bridges between grassroots social and environmental justice organizations throughout the United States. GXF grants help community-based organizations to engage in collaborative campaigns, strengthen key cross-region and cross-sector movements, and participate in organizing and technical assistance trainings. GXF has an open application process for qualifying organizations. Deadlines are on a monthly cycle (February-November).
Social and Economic Justice Fund (SEJ)
The Social and Economic Justice Fund is a collaborative grants initiative that supports organizations working on civil and human rights, youth organizing, alternative media, and economic justice for low-income immigrant communities, and communities of color in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Proposals are accepted by invitation only.
