Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement
ActivePublic CharityPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
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About Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement
To equip and mobilize funders to strengthen American democracy by fostering vibrant civic participation. PACE members pursue this mission by learning with purpose, collaborating across differences, and experimenting boldly to advance freedom, fairness, and belonging for all.
Focus Areas
DemocracyCivic EngagementCivic LearningSocial CohesionFaith & DemocracyNational ServiceResearch & LearningNarrative / Communications
Who They Fund
faith-based organizationscongregations/church communitiesreligious leaders and clergy
Funding Style
About Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement
Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement centers its grantmaking on faith-based civic engagement, and its recent awards show a clear interest in how religious communities participate in American democracy. In 2023, the largest grant in the available record was $50,000 to The Aspen Institute for faith based civic engagement, signaling support for field-building work as well as direct community efforts. Other grants went to organizations working through congregations, advisory councils, arts and civic intermediaries, and community networks. The foundation’s mission is to equip and mobilize funders to strengthen American democracy by fostering civic participation, collaboration across differences, and experimentation. That mission aligns with a portfolio that links faith, civic learning, and belonging rather than treating them as separate lanes. Recent recipients include Native Movement, which received $32,000, and Live Free Chicago, which received $25,000, both for faith based civic engagement. The pattern suggests a funder interested in organizations that connect religious identity to civic action across different regions and communities.
What Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement Funds
Faith-based civic engagement is the clearest throughline in the grants. The foundation gave $25,000 to American Muslim Advisory Council for faith based civic engagement, showing attention to Muslim civic participation. It also awarded $16,050 to Neighborly Faith Inc for the same purpose, pointing to support for bridge-building work across religious communities. Civic learning appears in the organization’s broader program design, including the Civic Language Perceptions Project, which studies how people understand civic language for funders and practitioners. The Faith and Democracy guide and the Faith In/And Democracy initiative both reinforce that blend of learning and grantmaking, with an emphasis on how faith communities can support civic life. Social cohesion is another named focus area, reflected in the Social Cohesion Philanthropy program and its convening and guidance for funders interested in community and civic life.
How Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around the mid-$20,000 range, with a p25 of $22,500, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $28,500. The 2023 grants list shows both larger and smaller awards around that core, including a $50,000 grant and several awards at or near $25,000. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, not a DAF vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. The recent record points to repeated support for faith-based civic engagement in a single year, rather than one-off thematic scatter. Its active programs also include learning and convening initiatives, which suggests grantmaking is paired with field development and research rather than only open calls.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$60K
Total Assets
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $23K and $29K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$29K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 14% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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