Quick Summary
Name: iF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility (formerly Consumer Health Foundation) Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | Approximately $1.7 million (estimated based on 50 awards) |
| Grant Range | $5,000 - $375,000 |
| Average Grant | $75,000 (Community Power grants) |
| Application Method | Rolling / Invitation Only (varies by program) |
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.iffdn.org/
- Phone: 202-939-3386 ext. 104
- Email: communications@iffdn.org
- Location: Washington, DC
Geographic Focus
- District of Columbia
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Prince George's County, Maryland
- Northern Virginia
Funding Priorities
- Racial Equity and Justice: Supporting Black people and people of the global majority
- Community Organizing: Organizations undertaking community organizing, community engagement, and advocacy
- Building People's Power: Resources to build and sustain power to demand and achieve justice
- Narrative Shifting: Disrupting narratives about anti-Black racism
- Rest and Healing: Creating spaces for rest, rejuvenation, resilience, and healing
- Systemic Change: Disrupting institutions and structures that perpetuate anti-Black racism and intersectional discriminatory harms
- Reparations & Economic Justice: Advancing economic justice initiatives
What They Don't Fund
Information about specific exclusions was not publicly available on their website or in public databases.
Application Method
iF uses a participatory grantmaking approach where a committee of community members from the region with lived experiences of racial inequities select grant recipients.
Community Power Grantmaking Program:
- Ten grants of $75,000 yearly for three years
- General operating support provided
- Applications through online portal at iffdn.communityforce.com
- RFP periods open and close periodically
Eligibility Requirements:
- Tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or fiscal sponsor
- Organizations in the DC metro region (DC, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Northern Virginia)
- Commitment to racial equity
- Focus on community organizing, engagement, and advocacy
Some programs (like capacity building) may be invitation-only.
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