Supporting Local Power: Down Home North Carolina Leads the Way We are proud to partner with organizations whose work is rooted in community wisdom and that builds power where it’s needed most. Down Home North Carolina is one of those essential movement builders. Their work begins in the places where national narratives often fall short…

At the risk of overgeneralizing, it isn’t a huge stretch to say that some grantmaking leaders are skittish about funding 501(c)(4)s that engage in political advocacy. “I think that we have this sense that c3 work is virtuous,” said Ashindi Maxton, director of Mission Telecom Giving (MTG), the giving arm of Mission Telecom, a nonprofit…

50-plus grantees receive funding to strengthen democracy, voter engagement, and more.

Mission Telecom Giving is committed to shifting power by supporting grassroots organizations that are building long-term change. Read the excerpt below from The Chronicle of Philanthropy article to explore how the program uses unrestricted funding and 501c4 support to strengthen democracy, expand digital equity, and invest in communities historically left out of philanthropic resources. Climate…

Committed to moving $20 million over the next five years, the organization will support grantees with flexible and political funding to strengthen democracy, advance telecom justice, and build long-term movement infrastructure nationwide. Download Press Release Media Contact: missiontelecom@riffcitystrategies.com BOULDER, Colo. — Mission Telecom, a nonprofit expanding digital equity and driving systemic change through affordable broadband…