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Funders to approach for California Humanities

Oakland, California$3.4M revenue17 funders on file

California Humanities was founded in 1975 with a defined mission to connect Californians to ideas and one another in order to understand our shared heritage and diverse cultures, inspire civic participation, and shape our future.

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$70k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$73k–$580kover two years, from 2–4 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$35kfrom 3 new funders

Half the value is in your top funder, of 153

$0$620k$1.2Mhalf from the top 1likely range1st10thAll 153
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: The California Education Partners ($1.4M/yr), Campaign for College Opportunity ($1.5M/yr), Southern California Grantmakers ($90k/yr)1 in 38$450k
  2. 2The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: The California Education Partners ($1.8M/yr), California Budget & Policy Center ($310k/yr), Southern California Grantmakers ($91k/yr)1 in 38$170k
  3. 3The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: The Chronicle of Philanthropy ($1.5M/yr), Hawaii Community Foundation ($250k/yr), Confluence Philanthropy Inc ($50k/yr)1 in 25$70k

150 more funders on the list for California Humanities

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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