The Libra Foundation approves $20.325 million in grants for social justice organizations

November 21, 2021

In the second half of 2021, The Libra Foundation has approved $20.325 million in unrestricted grants supporting 56 organizations strengthening political power and advancing liberation for communities of color. This slate includes 31 renewing grants, and features Libra’s latest grantmaking initiatives that focus on intermediaries and civic engagement groups that are led by and for directly impacted communities.

“Intermediaries are catalytic to power-building because they reach across issues and geographies”, said Crystal Hayling, the Executive Director of The Libra Foundation. “They build strong partnerships that reflect a deep understanding of groups in the community and their needs.”

The 14 intermediaries the Foundation is supporting are led by and for frontline communities. They provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration, and prioritize trust and relationships (read Libra’s latest blog on intermediaries here). The eight civic engagement groups are laser focused on protecting democracy and fighting voter suppression, never more timely for the health of our society. With both sets of grants, Libra centers grantees that are made up of those disproportionately harmed by systemic injustice, and therefore best suited to design solutions that work for all.

Earlier this year, the Foundation moved $10.2 million in grants with the same intention. Last year, Libra announced it was doubling its grantmaking to $50 million, and launched the Democracy Frontlines Fund, an aligned giving strategy and donor organizing strategy that leveraged $36 million in multi-year, unrestricted support for a slate of 10 Black-led racial justice organizations.

Source: The Libra Foundation

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