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Funders to approach for The Future of Free Speech

Nashville, Tennessee$990k revenue5 funders on file

Generate knowledge and spark the involvement needed to energize activists, persuade skeptics, resist authoritarians, and foster a resilient global culture of free speech

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$79k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$190kover two years, from 0–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$250kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 11 funders, of 154

$0$97k$190khalf from the top 11likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Stanton FoundationSimilar grantees: Speech First Inc ($150k/yr), Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc ($88k/yr), MIT Free Speech Alliance ($250k/yr)1 in 24$66k
  2. 2National Endowment for DemocracySimilar grantees: Freedom House ($840k/yr), Global Network Initiative Inc ($58k/yr), The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience ($180k/yr)1 in 32$120k
  3. 3The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Fight for the Future Education Fund ($310k/yr), Freedom of the Press Foundation ($240k/yr), Institute for the Future ($250k/yr)1 in 23$37k

151 more funders on the list for The Future of Free Speech

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