Unrestricted Grantmaking

methodology: unrestricted_grantmaking

By providing unrestricted funds to nonprofit organizations, we strengthen their capacity and effectiveness, because grantees are best positioned to determine how resources can create the greatest impact based on their lived expertise and local context. This strategy centers on trust-based philanthropy, where funders provide general operating or program support without restrictions, enabling grantees to allocate resources according to their highest priorities. It contrasts with targeted or project-specific funding by emphasizing organizational autonomy, adaptability, and long-term sustainability over external control. The shared belief across these organizations is that frontline leaders—closer to the communities served—make more effective resource decisions than distant funders.

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orgs running it

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activities of those orgs

activity groups touched

who runs it

Organizations running this strategy · 379

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what it looks like in practice

Activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.

Funding general charitable purposes Michael & Jill Stansky Family Foundation
grantmaking
Funds general charitable purposes through grants to nonprofit organizations. This activity is consistently reported across multiple fiscal years in IRS Form 990 filings.
Funding Stevens Institute of Technology KATHERINE AND JOHN BLECKMAN FOUNDATION INC
grantmaking
Provides financial support to Stevens Institute of Technology to advance its institutional activities. Documented in IRS Form 990 filings.
Funding The Community Church of Chesterland KATHERINE AND JOHN BLECKMAN FOUNDATION INC
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Provides financial support to The Community Church of Chesterland to advance its institutional activities. Documented in IRS Form 990 filings.
Funding Weill Cornell Medicine KATHERINE AND JOHN BLECKMAN FOUNDATION INC
grantmaking
Provides financial support to Weill Cornell Medicine to advance its institutional activities. Multiple grants documented in IRS Form 990 filings.
Funding the American Museum of Natural History KATHERINE AND JOHN BLECKMAN FOUNDATION INC
grantmaking
Provides financial support to the American Museum of Natural History to advance its institutional activities. Multiple grants documented in IRS Form 990 filings.
Funding general operations of partner organizations PHILABIBLE CHRISTCHTRUST
grantmaking
Provides financial support to partner organizations for their general operating expenses through grant awards.
Funding general support grants to partner organizations ABRAHAM KAMBER FOUNDATION
grantmaking
Funds partner organizations through general support grants, providing flexible funding to support their operations and programs.
Funding general operations of nonprofit organizations YAYIN TOV FOUNDATION
grantmaking
Provides financial support for the general operations of recipient organizations through grantmaking. This includes unrestricted grants aimed at sustaining organizational capacity and core functions.
Funding partner organizations through unrestricted grants OPPENHEIM FAMILY FUND INC
grantmaking
Funds partner organizations through unrestricted grants to support their exempt purposes.
Funding the Church of the Brethren for charitable purposes BOERNER RN-MEM IV TA (PF)
grantmaking
Funds the Church of the Brethren to support general charitable activities. Multiple grants awarded for this purpose, as reported in IRS Form 990 filings.
Funding unrestricted grants to nonprofit organizations KAREN B COHEN FOUNDATION INC
grantmaking
Provides unrestricted grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations including religious institutions, schools, animal welfare organizations, and community service groups to further their exempt purposes.
Funding the PROMYS-Yongren Fellowships program AIDAN GRIFFIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
grantmaking
Funds the PROMYS-Yongren Fellowships program through multiple grants for program support, with individual grant amounts of $5,000, $10,000, and $20,000 awarded in separate instances.
Funding general operating support for nonprofit organizations THE ONG FAMILY FOUNDATION CO LAW OFFICE
grantmaking
Provides grants for general operating support to multiple nonprofit organizations.
Funding the Mei Hui Gala and virtual gala events THE ONG FAMILY FOUNDATION CO LAW OFFICE
grantmaking
Funds special events including the Mei Hui Gala and a virtual gala held in Fall 2020.
Funding general operations of nonprofit organizations REBEKAH & GEORGE WISOFF FOUNDATION
grantmaking
Funds the general operations of recipient organizations through grants, supporting their ongoing administrative and programmatic functions.
Funding art donations to museum collections ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION
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Funds the contribution of artworks by Roy Lichtenstein to museum collections, supporting institutional access and public display of the artist’s work.
Funding general operations of arts and cultural organizations ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION
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Provides cash grants to support the general operating needs of recipient organizations, enabling sustained programming and institutional stability in the arts sector.
Funding unrestricted grants to nonprofit organizations The Severus Foundation Corp
grantmaking
Provides unrestricted financial support to a diverse portfolio of nonprofit organizations across environmental, educational, arts, and community service sectors, with grant amounts ranging from $5,000 to $120,000 in 2024.