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Funders to approach for Independent Sector

Washington, D.C.$9.2M revenue117 funders on file

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$120k, 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$2.9M–$7.7Mover two years, from 16–23 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$1.4Mfrom 9 new funders

Half the value is in your top 21 funders, of 161

$0$3.8M$7.7Mhalf from the top 21likely range1st10thAll 161
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationSimilar grantees: The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.5M/yr), Project Evident Inc ($800k/yr), Seattle Foundation ($1.8M/yr)1 in 12$1.0M
  2. 2Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationSimilar grantees: Local Initiatives Support Corporation ($1.5M/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.0M/yr), New America Foundation ($4.0M/yr)1 in 18$740k
  3. 3Freedom Together FoundationSimilar grantees: Institute for Policy Studies ($510k/yr), Institute for Sustainable Communities ($1.6M/yr), Economic Security Project Inc ($630k/yr)1 in 13$340k

158 more funders on the list for Independent Sector

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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