Show Notes
Mickey learns about the Four Freedoms Fund, a national funder collaborative supporting immigrant justice, with its director Rini Chakraborty.
Key Takeaways
Four Freedoms Fund is a national funder collaborative that pools resources to support immigrant-led organizations across 48 states
Collaborative funds offer more nimble, flexible funding and break funders out of silos for greater collective impact
FFF focuses on equity, justice, and trust-based philanthropy, with a team of BIPOC immigrants with field expertise
The fund has mobilized over $300 million in 20+ years to support grassroots immigrant-led organizations
Overview of Four Freedoms Fund and Collaborative Funds
National funder collaborative committed to building power/capacity of immigrant justice movement
Pools resources from foundations, individual donors, donor-advised funds around shared vision
Allows for more nimble, flexible, timely grantmaking than traditional philanthropy
Acts as bridge between funders and community groups, finding/funding orgs often off national funders' radar
Focuses on equity, justice, diverse teams closer to communities
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