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Funders to approach for Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement

Washington, D.C.$3.5M revenue10 funders on file

Cm3 was founded to help youth and families break the cycle and long-term impact of justice system involvement by supporting and advancing credible messenger initiatives in the communities across the nation. Cm3 believes that credible messengers - indigenous natural leaders who share similar life experiences with current justice involved young people - are uniquely equipped and positioned to have transformative impact on an individual, family, community and systemic level. Therefore, to break the cycle of mass incarceration and address long-term impacts on young people of color, cm3 works to build community capacity by recruiting, training, credentialing, and supporting credible messengers to lead the movement for justice…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$130k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$140k–$890kover two years, from 2–5 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$1.2Mfrom 4 new funders

Half the value is in your top 10 funders, of 154

$0$440k$890khalf from the top 10likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: The Communications Network ($37k/yr), The National Mentoring Partnership Inc ($100k/yr), Chiefs for Change ($480k/yr)1 in 29$450k
  2. 2Greater Washington Community FoundationSimilar grantees: Alliance of Concerned Men ($26k/yr), National Cares Mentoring Movement Inc ($10k/yr), Open City Advocates ($7k/yr)1 in 17$34k
  3. 3Capital One Foundation IncNo similar grantees yet1 in 36$140k

151 more funders on the list for Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement

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