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Funders to approach for Children's Defense Fund

Washington, D.C.$24M revenue344 funders on file

Children's Defense Fund envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive.

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$93k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$3.7M–$9.8Mover two years, from 22–30 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$5.9Mfrom 25 new funders

Half the value is in your top 15 funders, of 155

$0$4.9M$9.8Mhalf from the top 15likely range1st10thAll 155
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Popplestone FoundationSimilar grantees: NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc ($10M/yr), States United Democracy Center Inc ($5.0M/yr)1 in 10$1.1M
  2. 2The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc ($1.2M/yr), Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($150k/yr)1 in 10$520k
  3. 3The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: Children's Funding Project ($580k/yr), National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc ($10k/yr), Center for Community Change ($650k/yr)1 in 10$170k

152 more funders on the list for Children's Defense 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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