Movement Strategy Center

Through a holistic approach to Movement support foundation regranting, special interest/community advised funds, an equitable daf, capacity building, storytelling and communications, strategic thought partnership, fiscally sponsored projects (fsps) - we challenge unjust systems, providing space for experimentation, incubation, and transformation to transformative Movement leaders tackling social justice causes that Center on the interconnected issues of racial, gender, economic, and environmental inequities. (see schedule o for continuation)our staff reflects the rich diversity and lived experience of our partner communities; the majority of our board members are also leading frontline Movement work and have direct insight and knowledge of the space. We insist on a radical shift in philanthropy that transforms giving practices and power dynamics in support of a culture of mutual support and regeneration, enabling a just transition.our Movement infrastructure and innovation Center (miic) provides transformational services accelerating the visions of our ecosystem partners, including our portfolio of fiscally sponsored projects (fsps). We embody the values and philosophies of our frontline partners and carry the fiscal, legal, and compliance risks and responsibilities, so they can focus on their important world changing work. Miic also holds our design, innovation, and consulting work to embed transformative Movement practices throughout our ecosystem.our Movement Strategy network (msn) partners - who foster the transformative Movement ethos with which we were founded - seed a larger Movement and activist ecosystem of collaboration and cross-pollination. Msn members share a dedication to Movement building, beloved community, and are working towards the 100 year vision. Msc allocates approximately $1.5m per year of our unrestricted funds to msn partners to ensure this important work can continue to flourish.our regranting services Center equity, expand access to resources, and shift power from wealthy individuals, foundations, and corporations to frontline Movement leaders, while redesigning extractive systems, educating philanthropy, and advancing community-driven wealth-building strategies toward equity, justice, and sovereignty. We currently manage approximately $15m a year in grantmaking for philanthropy.our special interest fund (sif)/community advised fund program was created to address the growing need to support frontline communities and groups who are limited in how they can access resources from philanthropy. We also establish participatory grantmaking models that shift power from wealthy donors and Center community leadership. Our donor advised fund (daf) program engages individuals interested in moving from bystander to activist by activating their resources to make an impact. But, our's is rooted in our deep commitment to mission-aligned frontline groups advancing equity, justice, and sovereignty priorities and deters wealth hoarding.our role in the equitable intermediary fund cohort supports development of educational resources and tools to prioritize equity in the intermediary space. As an "equitable" intermediary" we are part of a very small and rare breed of intermediaries, and what it means to be an equitable intermediary is that beyond the basic transactional financial, compliance, hr admin services that most intermediaries provide, we also provide transformational assistance to our values aligned fiscally sponsored projects.our affiliated 501(c)(4) action fund was relaunched to provide our grassroots partners with the foundation to deepen their democracy initiatives.