Charity is good, but supporting and creating social change are about power.
The large philanthropies support established charities and advocacy groups with a proven record of success. But lesser-known grantmakers operate at the margins to initiate social change. For this reason, their impact is often limited and unnoticed outside their communities. With the support of a national office in New York City, the 15 member foundations of the Funding Exchange pool their resources to have a greater impact on the communities in which they reside. Their conceptions of justice often place particular emphasis on class divisions.