Meet Mission Telecom Giving, a New Funder Building Grassroots Power
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…
Read MoreBroadband Breakfast: Mission Telecom Pledges $20M in Grants for Grassroots Movements, Telecom Justice
50-plus grantees receive funding to strengthen democracy, voter engagement, and more.
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Mission Telecom Giving Launches with $20 Million to Empower Grassroots Movements with Unrestricted Funding
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…
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