Funders for Justice

What Funders for Justice does

Funders for Justice (FFJ) is a US-based nonprofit, founded in 2012, that operates a national network and organizing platform connecting grant-making institutions, donor networks, and funder affinity groups to BIPOC-led grassroots organizations working at the intersections of racial justice, gender justice, ending criminalization, and building models for community safety and justice. The organization runs membership-based programming across multiple strategy areas—including Divest/Invest, Healing Justice, 'me too.' in Philanthropy, Eroding Power of Police Unions, Fellowship, Movement Advisors, and In Support of M4BL—and produces thought-leadership publications such as the Healing Justice Guidance to Philanthropy (July 2020), the Eradicating Gender-Based Violence Report (February 2022), and the Safety & Security Institute Report (March 2022), alongside convening tools like the 18-institution Safety and Security Money Moves Group pledge (October 2023).

FFJ does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its value delivery is organized around a membership network, a resource library of reports and toolkits, institutes and organizing intensives, and direct member services including 2024 onboarding workflows. The organization's membership model is subscription-style: institutional members (public and private foundations, collaboratives, donor networks) pay annual dues scaled to their grantmaking budgets, with members receiving 20% off paid programs, access to curated resources, visibility opportunities, and connections to peer funders; membership applications are reviewed by a steering committee. The organization is staffed by approximately 5 employees and is independent of any parent company or external investor.

FFJ's commercial posture is community-led rather than transactional: revenue depends on foundation membership dues, institute fees, and likely project support from aligned funders (e.g., Libra, Astraea, Andrus, Ford-affiliated pools), with no disclosed external funding rounds, M&A activity, or app/API product lines. The customer base is concentrated among US foundations and donor networks aligned with movement philanthropy, and the organization positions itself as a connective infrastructure between philanthropic capital and BIPOC grassroots movements rather than a software or SaaS business.

Name

Funders for Justice

Legal name

Funders for Justice

Website

https://fundersforjustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Funders for Justice is a US nonprofit that runs a national membership network of grant-makers, donor networks, and funder affinity groups mobilizing philanthropic resources to BIPOC-led grassroots organizations advancing racial, gender, and criminalization justice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropy Network Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO), Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI)

Keywords

• Funder network organizing
• Movement philanthropy support
• Grantmaker membership platform
• Racial justice funding network
• Nonprofit donor collaboratives

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: FFJ operates as a membership-based organization. Grant-making institutions (public and private foundations), funder collaboratives, and donor networks pay annual membership fees based on their grantmaking budget levels. Membership fees provide access to programs, resources, and network connections. The suggested membership levels are based on annual grantmaking amounts, with larger institutions encouraged to make grants typical to their usual grant size.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Funders for Justice operates a national membership network and organizing platform for grant-making institutions, donor networks, and funder affinity groups to mobilize philanthropic resources to BIPOC-led grassroots organizations working at the intersections of racial justice, gender justice, ending criminalization, and building models for community safety and justice. The organization delivers value through member program areas (Divest/Invest, Healing Justice, 'me too.' in Philanthropy, Eroding Power of Police Unions, Fellowship, In Support of M4BL, Movement Advisors), a curated resource library with reports and toolkits, peer-funder connection opportunities, institutes and trainings, and collective initiatives such as the Funder Pledge for Safety and Security.

Product overview

Funders for Justice is a funder organizing platform that operates as a national network for grant-makers, donor networks, and funder affinity groups to mobilize resources to grassroots organizing. The organization provides a membership platform, resource library with reports and toolkits, and facilitates several collaborative program areas including Divest/Invest, Healing Justice, 'me too' in Philanthropy, Eroding Power of Police Unions, Fellowship, and Movement Advisors. Key publications include the Safety & Security Institute Report, Eradicating Gender-Based Violence Report, and Healing Justice Guidance to Philanthropy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FFJ Membership Network National annual membership network for grant-making institutions, donor networks, and funder affinity groups that provides access to FFJ's program areas, curated resources, peer-funder connections, and discounts on paid programs. Membership is reviewed and approved by the FFJ steering committee.
• FFJ Resource Library Digital library of reports, toolkits, guidance documents, and curated resources for foundations and donor networks supporting racial, gender, and criminal justice movements.
• Divest/Invest Program FFJ program area that organizes funders around strategic resource reallocation away from carceral systems and toward community-based alternatives.
• Healing Justice Program FFJ program area focused on resourcing healing practices within grant-making and organizational practices, supporting sustainability of grantee partners.
• 'me too.' in Philanthropy Strategy Group FFJ strategy group focused on addressing gender-based violence and supporting survivors through non-carceral, philanthropic responses.
• Eroding Power of Police Unions Program FFJ program area focused on dismantling police union influence and advancing accountability measures in collaboration with foundation partners.
• Movement Advisors Network FFJ-curated network of movement leaders providing strategic advice to funders through a discussion series and consultations.
• Safety & Security Institute Report Published report (March 2022) summarizing strategies and approaches that various movement actors use to respond to safety and security concerns, intended as a building block for collective funder learning.
• Eradicating Gender-Based Violence Report Report (February 2022) from FFJ's three-day institute 'Eradicating Gender-Based Violence Outside of the Carceral System' held in September 2020.
• Healing Justice Guidance to Philanthropy During COVID-19, the Uprisings, and Beyond Guidance document (July 2020) providing a healing justice framework for funders with practical questions and funding recommendations for supporting grantee partners during the COVID-19 crisis and racial justice uprisings.
• Funder Pledge for Safety and Security Pledge document (updated October 2023) articulating principles for funders to build trust with grantees, assess grantmaking, fund at scale, and strengthen internal safety and security practices supporting movement groups.
• Safety and Security Money Moves Group FFJ-convened coalition of 18 funding institutions that mobilizes money, resources, and capacity support for social justice grassroots groups developing holistic safety and security approaches.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Safety and Security Money Moves Group (18 institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2023Coalition of funding institutions including PartnershipFund, EmergentFund, Borealis Philanthropy, Third Wave Fund, Proteus Fund, Hyams Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Andrus Family Fund, GCIR, Lift Fund, New York Foundation, National Bail Fund, Urgent Action Fund, Solidaire Action, and Arcus Foundation. Pledges to build trust with grantees, assess grantmaking, fund at scale, and strengthen internal safety practices.
• Movement for Black Lives (M4BL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFJ operates a program area 'In Support of M4BL' indicating deep alignment and partnership with the Movement for Black Lives coalition. The M4BL is a national coalition of over 150 Black-led organizations working for Black liberation.
• Southerners on New Ground (SONG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFJ features Movement Advisor Mary Hooks, former Co-Director of Southerners on New Ground, and highlights SONG's bail reform work and leadership in the National Bail Out coalition.
• National Bail OutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFJ features the National Bail Out as a key movement partner, with Mary Hooks serving as a leader. FFJ's Until Freedom Comes Bail Out Toolkit links to National Bail Out resources.
• Astraea FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCited as an example of funders that 'fully and powerfully integrate a healing justice funding practice.' Their report 'Healing Justice: Building Power, Transforming Movements' is referenced as a key definitional resource for healing justice.
• Third Wave FundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as an example funder that fully integrates healing justice funding practice. Third Wave Fund is a funder collaborative supporting youth activism and movement building.
• Groundswell FundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as an example funder that fully integrates healing justice funding practice. Groundswell Fund mobilizes resources for reproductive justice movement building.
• Urgent Action FundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as an example funder that fully integrates healing justice funding practice. Urgent Action Fund provides rapid response funding for feminist activism.
• Akonadi FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as an example funder that fully integrates healing justice funding practice. Akonadi Foundation supports racial justice work in Oakland.
• Ford FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as an example funder with healing justice funding practice. FFJ's Healing Justice Strategy Group includes a member from Ford Foundation. Ford's Next Generation Fund is cited as a pooled funding example at intersection of youth organizing and healing.
• Andrus Family FundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as an example funder learning while doing healing justice grantmaking. Made grants to embed healing justice in organizations, including funding for the Youth First! Initiative and a Flexible Care Fund for leaders ($500-$3,000 grants).
• Libra FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as an example funder that fully integrates healing justice funding practice. Libra Foundation staff co-authored FFJ's Healing Justice Guidance and co-lead the 'me too.' in Philanthropy Strategy Group.
• Heising-Simons FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided organizational effectiveness support to Safe Return Project, a grassroots organization interested in incorporating healing-informed practices, demonstrating example of capacity building for healing justice.
• Urban Peace MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOakland-based nonprofit building youth leadership to transform conditions leading to violence and mass incarceration. Offers healing-informed organizing model and events like Scratch and Fade combining community services with wellness support.
• Dignity and Power NowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Angeles-based grassroots organization fighting for transformative justice. Offers rapid response support to families who had family members die in jails or from state violence, and wellness clinics outside LA County jails.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Movement for Black Lives: A national coalition of 150+ Black-led organizations working for Black liberation. Comparable as a key movement partner that FFJ supports through its 'In Support of M4BL' program area, though M4BL is a movement coalition rather than a funder network.

Direct peers

• Astraea Foundation: A foundation supporting LGBTQI movements and intersecting justice work globally. Comparable as a movement-aligned foundation collaborating with FFJ on healing justice and gender justice initiatives.
• Urgent Action Fund: A feminist fund providing rapid response grants to women and LGBTQI human rights defenders. Comparable as a movement-aligned grantmaking organization and member of FFJ's Safety and Security Money Moves Group.
• Third Wave Fund: A feminist fund that supports youth-led activism and movement building. Comparable as a funder collaborative serving as a member of FFJ's Safety and Security Money Moves Group and operating with similar movement-aligned grantmaking practices.
• Proteus Fund: A fund that supports donor collaboratives and movement infrastructure at the intersection of multiple justice issues. Comparable as a member of FFJ's Safety and Security Money Moves Group and a similar funder intermediary.
• Justice Funders: A national network of philanthropic leaders working to transform philanthropic practice toward justice. Comparable as a peer funder membership organization focused on movement-aligned philanthropy and operates in a similar network-based model.
• Borealis Philanthropy: A philanthropic intermediary and funder collaborative that mobilizes resources to racial justice movements. Directly comparable as a foundation-led intermediary coordinating pooled grantmaking to grassroots organizations, and is a member of FFJ's Safety and Security Money Moves Group.
• Groundswell Fund: A fund that mobilizes resources for the reproductive justice movement. Comparable as a movement-aligned funder collaborating with FFJ on healing justice and grassroots organizing support.
• Solidaire Action: A donor network mobilizing resources to movements led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Directly comparable as a movement-aligned donor network organized to channel funding to grassroots organizing at similar intersections of justice.

Broad incumbents

• National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP): A research and advocacy organization working to build a more accountable and responsive philanthropic sector. Comparable as a peer in the philanthropic infrastructure space focused on movement-aligned giving, though with broader scope and longer history.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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