Campion Advocacy Fund
ActivePublic CharityCivil Rights & Advocacy
About Campion Advocacy Fund
We believe in the power of people and place. We envision a nation where dignified housing is a human right and public lands are conserved for generations to come. We leverage our capital and focus on access to housing as a solution to homelessness and conserving public lands as a solution to the climate crisis.
Focus Areas
Public lands conservationClimate actionEnding homelessness (youth-focused)Nonprofit capacity building and advocacyStrategic communications and storytelling (films, books)
Who They Fund
public lands / natural ecosystemspeople experiencing homelessness
Funding Style
project supportgeneral operating supportissue-specific grants
About Campion Advocacy Fund
Campion Advocacy Fund directs large, strategic grants toward public lands and climate advocacy, with homelessness work and nonprofit capacity building alongside it. The biggest recent award in the file was $2,544,500 to League of Conservation Voters for public lands and climate causes, showing that the funder is comfortable making seven-figure commitments when it sees a fit with its priorities. That same pattern appears in other major climate grants, including $300,000 to Alaska Wilderness Action and $200,000 to Earthjustice Action. The foundation also backs housing-policy work tied to homelessness, with grants such as $200,000 to Housing Action Fund and smaller support to several Seattle-based organizations. Its stated strategy emphasizes public lands conservation, climate action, youth-focused homelessness, nonprofit capacity building, and advocacy. The grant list suggests a funder that uses project support and general support in a targeted way, often pairing policy-oriented organizations with communications, leadership, or organizational-strengthening work. Recent grants are concentrated in the United States and frequently connect to Washington and Alaska, but the funding portfolio also reaches national advocacy groups based in Washington, DC and elsewhere.
What Campion Advocacy Fund Funds
In public lands and climate work, Campion Advocacy Fund paired large grants with advocacy organizations and strategic campaigns. The largest climate grant in the file went to League of Conservation Voters, and another major award supported Alaska Wilderness Action for public lands and climate causes. Smaller climate grants to Defend Washington, Evergreen Action, and Native Peoples Action show an interest in both statewide and national advocacy. On homelessness, the foundation supported housing-policy and homelessness-focused organizations, including Housing Action Fund and Washington Housing Action Fund. It also funded The Mockingbird Society, a Seattle-based grantee linked to youth homelessness work. Capacity building is another clear thread: the foundation’s active programs describe support for governance, leadership, fundraising, and operational systems for organizations working in its priority areas. Across these themes, advocacy is central rather than service delivery alone.
How Campion Advocacy Fund Gives
Campion Advocacy Fund’s recent grants show a wide spread in size, from a p25 of $18,500 to a median of $63,306 and a p75 of $175,000. The file includes both very large project grants and smaller awards, which suggests a mix of anchor investments and narrower support. The grant list also shows repeat funding over multiple years, including recurring support for League of Conservation Voters and Housing Action Fund. The foundation is a public charity, and its active programs say grants are invitation only; unsolicited applications are not accepted. Its philosophy includes project support, general operating support, and issue-specific grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Total Assets
$28M
Total Revenue
$2.9M
Total Expenses
$6.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $19K and $175K, with a median of $63K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$63K
75th Percentile
$175K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 43% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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