Ben & Jerry’s Foundation: Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program

The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation supports organizations working to bring about progressive social change by furthering social and environmental justice and supporting sustainable and just-food systems. Organizations must be grassroots and constituent-led. The Foundation defines organizing as collective action that challenges the status quo, demands changes in policy and practice, educates communities about root causes, and advocates and agitates for just solutions.

Amount: Up to $20,000 per grant.

Eligibility: Grassroots, constituent-led organizations that are using community-organizing and base-building strategies to accomplish their goals; must have a budget under $500,000.

Link: http://www.benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-grassroots-organizing-for-social-change-program/

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