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Funders to approach for BYP100 Education Fund

Springfield, Illinois$2.1M revenue82 funders on file

Building a network focused on transformative leadership development, direct action organizing, advocacy, and political education using advocacy, and political education using a black queer feminist lens

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$25k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$430k–$1.5Mover two years, from 6–12 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$200kfrom 3 new funders

Half the value is in your top 22 funders, of 166

$0$750k$1.5Mhalf from the top 22likely range1st10thAll 166
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationSimilar grantees: Repower Fund ($300k/yr), Democracy Forward ($3.0M/yr), I Be Black Girl ($370k/yr)1 in 17$330k
  2. 2Freedom Together FoundationSimilar grantees: Advancement Project Education Fund ($1.0M/yr), Repower Fund ($290k/yr), Borealis Philanthropy ($640k/yr)1 in 17$96k
  3. 3Democracy Fund IncSimilar grantees: Borealis Philanthropy ($860k/yr), Demand Progress Education Fund ($100k/yr), The National Black Tech Ecosystem Builder Association ($130k/yr)1 in 24$120k

163 more funders on the list for BYP100 Education Fund

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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