The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
The Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy

Social Justice Funders Spotlights

Social Justice Funders Spotlights present stories of innovative, effective social justice philanthropy in action. Each spotlight focuses upon a grantmaker and a grantee. The spotlights explore various practices and models of social justice philanthropy. Check out our introductory video to learn more about the following spotlights!

Updated Conversations with Social Justice Funders

Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

This is a conversation with the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice about the foundation's work since Sillerman's Social Justice Funder Spotlight from 2017. Check out the written spotlight for insights into Astraea's giving model and to learn about one of their grantee partners. 

Communities for Just Schools Fund

This is a conversation with Communities for Just Schools Fund about the foundation's changes since Sillerman's original Social Justice Funder Spotlight in 2016. Check out the written spotlight for insights into CJSF's giving model and to learn about one of their grantee partners. 

Disability Rights Fund
This is a conversation with the Disability Rights Fund about the foundation's work since our original social justice funder spotlight from 2017. Check out the written spotlight for insights into DRF's giving model and to learn about one of their grantee partners. 

Headwaters Foundation for Justice
This is a conversation with Headwaters Foundation for Justice about the foundation's work since Sillerman's original Social Justice Funder Spotlight in 2016. Check out the written spotlight for insights into Headwaters' giving model and to learn about one of their grantee partners. 

Hyams Foundation
The Hyams Foundation explores some of the changes they've made since the Sillerman Center's spotlight on them from 2016. Check out the written spotlight for insights into Hyams' giving model and to learn about one of their grantee partners. 

Unbound Philanthropy
This is a conversation with Unbound Philanthropy about the foundation's work since Sillerman's original Social Justice Funder Spotlight from 2016. Check out the written spotlight for insights into Unbound's giving model and to learn about one of their grantee partners.