Social Justice Philanthropy Seeing a Resurgence, Foundation Center Study Finds

Signs of this resurgence began to appear even before the recent change in the national political climate. The report finds that between 2002 and 2006, social justice-related giving rose nearly 31 percent to $2.3 billion, surpassing the 20 percent increase in foundation giving overall during that time. In 2006, social justice funding accounted for 12 percent of foundation grant dollars, up from 11 percent four years earlier.