About Third Way
We are fighting for opportunity so everyone has the chance to earn a good life; progress on social issues so all have the freedom to live the lives they choose; and security so we are protected from 21st century global threats. We advance pragmatic, center-left policy solutions across climate & energy, economy, education, foreign policy, health care, politics, and social policy.
Focus Areas
Climate and EnergyEconomyEducationForeign PolicyHealth CarePoliticsSocial Policy
Who They Fund
underrepresented / equity-seeking entrepreneursdemocracy and civic organizations (anti-extremism groups)individual and institutional clean-energy investors
Funding Style
venture philanthropy / impact investing
About Third Way
Third Way’s recent giving is anchored by a $475,000 contribution to Protect Our Families Inc. for work fighting right-wing extremism and anti-democratic forces. That single grant captures one of the organization’s clearest philanthropic patterns: support for democracy protection and counter-extremism efforts alongside policy work in other issue areas. The foundation also backed entrepreneurial equity, including a $256,000 grant to National Urban League Inc. to further the goals of the Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity Initiative to start and expand successful businesses. In addition to those larger awards, Third Way funded organizations working on youth and civic engagement through its Moderate Power projects and venture funds, and supported policy communications tied to clean energy investments. The grant list shows a mix of public-policy, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and communications purposes, with awards ranging from six figures down to smaller strategic grants. Across the recent portfolio, the foundation appears to use grantmaking to advance pragmatic, center-left policy goals through both direct program support and ecosystem-building efforts.
What Third Way Funds
On democracy protection, Third Way awarded $475,000 to Protect Our Families Inc. for work fighting right-wing extremism and anti-democratic forces. That same broad civic lane appears in grants to Civic Attention Inc. for the Moderate Power Project and to The Welcome Party Inc. through the Moderate Power Venture Fund. In entrepreneurship, the foundation gave $256,000 to National Urban League Inc. to further the Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity Initiative focused on starting and expanding successful businesses. Clean-energy policy shows up too: Third Way granted $65,000 to The Newdeal Forum to support education and communication activities on clean energy investments. The mix suggests a portfolio built around advocacy, public education, and institutional capacity rather than direct service delivery.
How Third Way Gives
The listed grants range from $50,000 to $475,000, with a median of $137,500 and a 25th–75th percentile band of $61,250 to $206,000. Third Way’s structure is a public charity, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record shows multiple awards to the same organizations within 2025, including For Facts Sake and its affiliated Action entity, which points to repeat support within a year. It also operates paid internship and fellowship programs, and those programs accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.7M
Total Assets
$66M
Total Revenue
$31.7M
Total Expenses
$24.5M
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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