Our Programs
We Leverage Change
Our programming centers on providing unrestricted grants to throughly vetted, grassroots organizations led by members of the communities they serve.
While we engage in many causes, we place special emphasis on work that we believe is foundational to social change such as civic engagement and access to democracy for all.
We also reserve resources to respond quickly to global crises as they emerge because we believe small foundations and small organizations can bridge critical resource gaps.
We center our technical assistance around collective impact organizing - bringing diverse stakeholders together to make change happen.
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Pennywise Grants
Pennywise supports organizations around the world that are creating tangible, positive change through sustainable, grassroots initiatives.
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VoteWise
VoteWise supports BIPOC-led community based initiatives that are effectively promoting voting rights in marginalized communities.
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Urgent Response Fund
The Urgent Response Fund supports smart, efficient, and effective responses to geopolitical crises in their immediate aftermath.
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Capacity Building Projects
Pennywise supports project planning, design and implementation for project interventions that will last over time and reach increasingly larger scales.
