Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $3,779,281 (contributions, gifts, grants paid in 2023 tax year, from 990-PF)
- Grant Range: $2,000 to $150,000 (based on recent 990-PF records)
- Geographic Focus: International - supports women's human rights organisations globally
- Application Method: Invitation only
- Number of Grants: 51 grants in 2023
- Average Grant: Approximately $74,000 in 2023
- Total Assets: $12,141,720 (2023 tax year)
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.channelfoundation.org
- Phone: 206-293-8867
- Address: PO Box 84246, Seattle, WA 98124-5546
Funding Priorities
Channel Foundation promotes leadership in women's human rights around the globe by supporting organisations engaged in combating gender inequality through grantmaking, advocacy, and collaboration with an international network of women's rights organisations and funders.
Key focus areas include:
- Advancing indigenous women's rights and leadership
- Amplifying gender equality in media and technology
- Ending violence against women and protecting women human rights defenders
- Ensuring women's participation in conflict resolution and peacebuilding
- Promoting the rights of women with disabilities
- Securing sexual and reproductive rights/justice
- Strengthening the women's funding movement
- Eradicating legal inequality
Funding strategies:
- Legal, legislative, and policy advocacy
- Capacity, network, and coalition building
- Human rights education, training and leadership development
- Innovative seed grants
- Sustainable activism and integrated security
- Training on multilateral engagement
Recent Grant Pattern
Based on most recent 990-PF grant records, Channel Foundation has provided grants to organisations internationally including:
- Typical grantees include women's human rights organisations, women's funds, disability rights organisations, and peacebuilding networks
- Representative recent grantees include: Urgent Action Fund ($130,000), Global Network of Women Peacebuilders ($150,000), OutRight Action International ($90,000), Global Fund for Women ($110,000), Fund for Global Human Rights ($90,000), Women's Learning Partnership ($50,000), and Cultural Survival ($50,000)
- Geographic reach spans North America and international regions where women's rights organisations operate
What They Don't Fund
Information about specific exclusions is not publicly available on their website, though the foundation maintains a focused mission on women's human rights and gender equality.
Application Process & Timeline
The Channel Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. New proposals are considered by invitation only. The foundation proactively identifies and invites organisations to submit proposals based on their grantmaking strategies and focus areas.
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