NEO Philanthropy

Grants Awarded

  • $250,000 2024

    To the Four Freedoms Fund for rapid response support to advance narrative/strategic communications and ensure the safety and wellbeing of Black migrants. $250,000.

  • $200,000 2023

    For the i-Center project to launch as a network of power building centers, organizations, and individuals committed to transforming California through the development of grassroots community organizing power. $200,000 over two years. (2023-2025)

  • $50,000 2020

    For the Social Transformation Project to redesign its leadership training for consultants and social change nonprofits. $50,000

  • $1,000,000 2020

    For the Four Freedoms Fund and Asian American Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Fund projects. $1,000,000 over two years. (2020-2022)

  • $3,000 2018

  • $35,000 2018

    To help nonprofits integrate communications and fundraising into organizing campaigns. $35,000

  • $1,000,000 2018

    For the Four Freedoms Fund and Asian America Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Fund projects. $1,000,000 over two years (2018-2020)

  • $50,000 2018

    For the Social Transformation Project to train nonprofit consultants to integrate racial equity into their practice. $50,000

  • $50,000 2017

    For the Social Transformation Project to increase the capabilities of consultants serving social justice leaders and networks. $50,000

  • $500,000 2017

    For the Four Freedoms Fund and the Asian American Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Fund. $500,000

  • $5,000 2016

  • $75,000 2015

    To build capacity to raise money from AAPI donors for civic engagement. $75,000

  • $75,000 2015

    For the Social Transformation Project to improve the efficacy of consultants serving social justice leaders and networks. $75,000

  • $85,000 2015

    For the GetEQUAL Project, to develop a model for gay and immigrant rights organizing in rural areas and to educate the public about the potential harms caused by "religious liberty" claims. $85,000

  • $5,000 2015

  • $950,000 2015

    For the Four Freedoms Fund and the Asian American Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Fund. $950,000 over two years (2015-2017)

  • $41,000 2014

    For the GetEQUAL project's strategic planning, and for strengthening its co-director leadership structure. $41,000

  • $50,000 2014

    For the Social Transformation Project to improve the efficacy of consultants serving social justice leaders and organizations. $50,000

  • $200,000 2014

    For the Asian American Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Fund to build the capacity of AAPI organizations to increase civic participation. $200,000

  • $100,000 2014

    For the Define American project to advance dialogue about immigrants and immigration reform. $100,000

  • $200,000 2014

    For the Four Freedoms Fund program to strengthen state and regional advocacy for immigration reforms. $200,000

  • $15,000 2014

  • $35,000 2013

    For the Social Transformation Project, to develop and launch a training for consultants to social justice groups. $35,000

  • $5,000 2013

  • $75,000 2013

    For the Define American project to inspire new conversations about immigration reform. $75,000

  • $1,000,000 2013

    For the Four Freedoms Fund, to support public education and advocacy efforts related to immigration reform. $1,000,000

  • $50,000 2013

    For the AAPI Vote Project to create a national Asian American civic participation initiative. $50,000

  • $200,000 2012

    For the Four Freedoms Fund, to strengthen the national immigrant rights movement. $200,000

  • $50,000 2012

    For the Communities for Public Education Reform, to support a collaborative of grassroots organizing groups to amplify the voices of low-income students and parents for education reform in California. $50,000

  • $5,000 2012

  • $200,000 2011

    For the Four Freedoms Fund, to strengthen the capacity of the national immigrant rights movement. $200,000

  • $5,000 2011

  • $100,000 2010

    For the Communities for Public Education Reform, to launch a collaborative of grassroots organizing groups to amplify the voices of low-income students and parents for education reform in California. $100,000 over 18 months

  • $5,000 2010

  • $200,000 2010

    For the Four Freedoms Fund, to strengthen the national immigrant rights movement. $200,000