Ben and Jerry’s Foundation, Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program

Ben and Jerry’s Foundation, Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program

How it Works

The Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program offers project support to nonprofit organizations that strive to commit to the broader goals of social and environmental justice, and sustainable and just food systems.

Funding Focuses On

The Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program states that the project priority strategies must include:

  • Community and ally outreach
  • Leadership development
  • Constituent empowerment and decision-making
  • Popular education
  • Root cause analysis
  • Power analysis
  • Campaign development
  • Mobilizing constituents & allies
  • Coalition building
  • Direct action

Funding Limit

$30,000

Qualifications

Organizations must have 501(c)3 status or have a fiscal agent with this status, and have an operating budget less than $350,000.

Financing Geographic Area 

United States 

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