About Way to Win Action Fund
Way to Win is a strategic donor collaborative that invests in data-driven strategies to fund new media and grassroots efforts to win long-term political change.
Focus Areas
electoral politicsissue advocacyorganizing infrastructuremedia interventionsnarrative changeleadership development (via affiliated 501(c)(3) Way to Rise)
Funding Style
unrestricted / general operating supportcore operating supportflexible funding for organizational needsorganizational sustainability
Topics
general operating expenses
About Way to Win Action Fund
Way to Win Action Fund Inc. centers its grantmaking on electoral politics, issue advocacy, organizing infrastructure, media interventions, and narrative change, with affiliated support through Way to Rise for leadership development and research. The fund’s recent awards show a strong preference for operating support and other flexible grants to groups working in critical states and on national persuasion efforts. Its largest recent grants went to Texas for All in San Antonio at $2,250,000 and Texas Organizing Project, also in San Antonio, at $1,462,000, signaling sustained backing for Texas-based organizing and advocacy. Other sizable awards have supported Activate 48 in Phoenix, Working Families Organization in Brooklyn, and Black Voters Matter Fund in Atlanta. The pattern points to a funder that uses strategic, movement-oriented grants to support organizations doing long-term political work rather than narrow project funding. Across the recent grant list, the foundation repeatedly backs groups involved in grassroots mobilization, media work, and civic engagement, with awards distributed at a scale that reaches into the seven-figure range.
What Way to Win Action Fund Funds
In Texas-focused organizing, the fund gave $2,250,000 to Texas for All in San Antonio for general support and $1,462,000 to Texas Organizing Project in San Antonio for general support. In Arizona, it awarded $1,450,000 to Activate 48 in Phoenix and $862,000 to Living United for Change in Arizona in Phoenix, both for general support. Media and narrative work also appears in the portfolio: New Media Ventures in Sacramento received $680,000 for general support, and Cultural Engagement Lab in Oakland received $450,000. The foundation also backs advocacy groups tied to worker and civic mobilization, including Teamsters Defending Democracy & Workers Rights in Somerville and Indivisible Project in Washington, DC, each with operating support in the recent grant list.
How Way to Win Action Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $100,000, with the middle half of awards ranging from $50,000 to $250,000. Recent activity shows repeat support for several recipients across years, including Working Families Organization, Living United for Change in Arizona, and Make the Road Action, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The fund is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants frequently use general support or general operating language, indicating flexibility rather than tightly restricted project funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.6M
Total Assets
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$28.5M
Total Expenses
$31.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $250K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
National29 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Victoria Gavito
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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