Emergent Fund

We fortify intersectional grassroots movements by moving resources in real time, organizing philanthropy, and building capacity for lasting change.

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Washington, DC

Emergent Fund imagines a world where frontline communities are trusted and resourced to turn catalytic moments into opportunities to rise, organize, and build liberated futures. We provide monthly, open-access, low-barrier, no-reporting grants to impacted communities for rapid response and emergent organizing. Emergent Fund builds movement power by moving resources with purpose, organizing philanthropy toward justice, and cultivating deep, trust-based relationships. Our work grows the funding, sustainability, and autonomy that our communities need to win.