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The collective responsibility of a free and just society is to ensure that civil and human rights are preserved and protected for each individual regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, sexual orientation, class, physical or mental ability, and age. The Foundation is interested in supporting efforts to protect and expand civil and human rights and provide fair access to opportunities for all North Carolinians.
The Foundation seeks to lessen and eliminate:
Funding Priorities and Issues
The Foundation prioritizes investment in organizations that have impact in the issue areas below at the state or local level. Furthermore, the Foundation prioritizes investments that:
Eliminating structural and cultural barriers: Removing structural barriers and cultural barriers in order to provide equitable access to important aspects of community life and to eliminate unjust and unequal treatment of:
Reforming the Criminal Justice System: To address the economic and racial disparities in the criminal justice system, the Foundation prioritizes funding in the following areas:
Supporting Women’s Rights: Supporting statewide public policy efforts and local advocacy and capacity building in the following areas:
Increasing Opportunities for Immigrants: Investing in local and statewide efforts that:
The Foundation will also provide limited support to programs aimed at providing access to important government and direct services.
With rare exception, the Foundation does not make grants for the following:
Organizational and project support for:
Click here to see a complete list of rarely funded activities.
James Gore is the Program Officer for the Social Justice and Equity portfolio. Please contact James with questions about the SJE focus area.
Focus Areas
Grant Eligibility
Small Grants
Application Process
Online Application