Funders & donors
This is our growing list of over 250 funders and donors that have supported civic tech efforts over the years. Not all fund exclusively civic tech, but if they're in this collection, they either currently support this work or have at some point in the past.
The Case Foundation
Learn more about the @casefoundation, where they invest in people & ideas that will change the world.
The REACH Healthcare Foundation
Google Digital News Initiative
The Digital News Innovation Fund (DNI Fund) is a European programme that's part of the Google News Initiative, an effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age.
Ford Foundation
Welcome to the Ford Foundation. We envision a just, fair, and peaceful world with opportunity for all
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation provides education, scholarships, exhibits, events, and media related to the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world
The Kresge Foundation
Expanding opportunities in America’s cities
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Especially the Transparency, Participation, and Accountability grantmaking
Fast Forward
Fast Forward — Accelerating technology nonprofits. Fast Forward provides funding, training, mentorship, and community for tech-based nonprofits.
Robert Bosch Foundation
The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH is one of Europe’s largest foundations associated with a private company.
Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy: Data Tool
Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy is a data visualization platform featuring tens of thousands of grants, available to anyone interested in understanding philanthropy's role in U.S. democracy
The Parker Foundation
The Parker Foundation was founded on October 5, 1971 for charitable purposes leading to the betterment of life for all people of San Diego County.
National Democratic Institute (NDI)
The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountabilit...
Stichting INGKA Foundation
The New profit Accelerator Initiative
It identifies, connects, advises, and invests in diverse social entrepreneurs who are creating innovative solutions to persistent problems in their communities
Nemours Foundation
Learn more about Nemours, a pediatric health system with hospitals and clinics in the Delaware Valley and Florida, as well as research, education and advocacy.
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The Packard Foundation works with people and communities to create solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world.
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
The first-of-its-kind organization whose sole mission is to develop and support sustainable business models for great local journalism. Learn more.
Citi Foundation
Investing in Our Communities Citi and the Citi Foundation are working in new ways to help build equitable and resilient communities
Journalism Funders Forum and Journalism Funders Confidential
European Foundations And Journalists Working Together To Ensure More Effective And Impactful Funding Of Journalism.
Microsoft Philanthropies
Believing that technology provides endless opportunity, Microsoft Philanthropies works in creating a future where everyone has access to endless possibilities.
Vermont Community Foundation
Community foundation supporting philanthropy and civic initiatives in Vermont.
Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network is a social change venture that reimagines critical systems, and the ideas that govern them, to build more inclusive and equitable societies—for the benefit of the many, not just the f...
Spencer Foundation
The Montpelier Foundation
Since 2000, the Montpelier Foundation has worked to transform James Madison's Montpelier from a privately owned estate into a destination for more than 125,000 visitors each year. Learn more about the...
Forefront
Illinois’ statewide alliance of nonprofits, grantmaking foundations, advisors, public agencies, and social impact sector allies. Forefront provides research, resources, advocacy, and educational progr...
Siragusa Foundation
The Siragusa Family Foundation is a private foundation that is committed to sustaining and developing Chicago’s extraordinary nonprofit resources.
Kaiser Permanente Foundation
Kaiser Permanente | Our News and ViewsNews and views from one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans.
Kiva
Support women, entrepreneurs, students and refugees around the world with as little as $25 on Kiva. 100% of your loan go to support borrowers.
The Duke Endowment
Since 1924, The Duke Endowment has worked to help people and strengthen communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits.
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Pew's work lays the foundation for effective policies and practices by invigorating civic life, conducting research, informing and engaging citizens, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause,...