BOULDER, Colo.—Mission Telecom Giving, a grantmaker that resources grassroots movements with unrestricted, risk-tolerant capital for long-term power-building and systemic transformation, today announced a new award called the Vision Prize for Social Impact. The award honors leaders who demonstrate a relentless commitment to social and racial justice, bold innovation, and strategies that uplift communities at the…

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…

BOULDER, Colo. — Mission Telecom, a nonprofit expanding digital equity and driving systemic change through affordable broadband services and bold philanthropic investments, today officially launched Mission Telecom Giving (MTG), a program designed to shift power through unrestricted, movement-led funding for grassroots movements, advocacy, and policy change. With a commitment to invest $20 million over the…