About us
Reimagining Philanthropy for a More Equitable Future
JustFund is the nation's first common grant application platform, built by funders and organizers of color to transform how philanthropy works. Since 2017, we've been changing the way we give so our communities can thrive.
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1,100+
Funders actively collaborating
$385M+
Money moved
250+
Funders running grant cycles
360K+
Hours saved in application time
22,000
Nonprofits on JustFund
1,100+
Funders actively collaborating
$385M+
Money moved
250+
Funders running grant cycles
360K+
Hours saved in application time
22,000
Nonprofits on JustFund
1,100+
Funders actively collaborating
$385M+
Money moved
250+
Funders running grant cycles
360K+
Hours saved in application time
22,000
Nonprofits on JustFund
1,100+
Funders actively collaborating
$385M+
Money moved
250+
Funders running grant cycles
360K+
Hours saved in application time
22,000
Nonprofits on JustFund
Our Story
Frum Frustration to Innovation
Founded in 2017, JustFund was born from a simple but powerful realization: traditional grantmaking is broken. Having experienced the inefficiencies and inequities of conventional philanthropy firsthand, we envisioned a better way - one that would remove barriers for nonprofits while enabling funders to make more strategic, values-aligned investments.
What started as a solution to streamline grant applications has evolved into a movement to #ResetPhilanthropy, for good. Today, JustFund operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity, serving as critical infrastructure for equitable grantmaking across the United States.
Founded in 2017, JustFund was born from a simple but powerful realization: traditional grantmaking is broken. Having experienced the inefficiencies and inequities of conventional philanthropy firsthand, we envisioned a better way - one that would remove barriers for nonprofits while enabling funders to make more strategic, values-aligned investments.
What started as a solution to streamline grant applications has evolved into a movement to #ResetPhilanthropy, for good. Today, JustFund operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity, serving as critical infrastructure for equitable grantmaking across the United States.
Founded in 2017, JustFund was born from a simple but powerful realization: traditional grantmaking is broken. Having experienced the inefficiencies and inequities of conventional philanthropy firsthand, we envisioned a better way - one that would remove barriers for nonprofits while enabling funders to make more strategic, values-aligned investments.
What started as a solution to streamline grant applications has evolved into a movement to #ResetPhilanthropy, for good. Today, JustFund operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity, serving as critical infrastructure for equitable grantmaking across the United States.
Our Values
Equity First
We prioritize historically excluded communities and smaller organizations in everything we do
Trust-Centered Approach
We believe in reducing barriers and bureaucracy, not adding to them
Transparency
Funders and applicants deserve clear, honest communication and real-time visibility into impact
Collaboration Over Competition
We foster partnerships between funders, enabling collective impact
Community-Driven
The people closest to the problems are closest to the solutions and help guide the development of our software and service
Mission Over Profit
As a nonprofit ourselves, we're focused on moving money, not making money
Equity First
We prioritize historically excluded communities and smaller organizations in everything we do.
We prioritize historically excluded communities and smaller organizations in everything we do.
Trust-Centered Approach
We believe in reducing barriers and bureaucracy, not adding to them.
We believe in reducing barriers and bureaucracy, not adding to them.
Transparency
Funders and applicants deserve clear, honest communication and real-time visibility into impact.
Funders and applicants deserve clear, honest communication and real-time visibility into impact.
Collaboration Over Competition
We foster partnerships between funders, enabling collective impact.
We foster partnerships between funders, enabling collective impact.
Community-Driven
The people closest to the problems are closest to the solutions.
The people closest to the problems are closest to the solutions.
Mission Over Profit
As a nonprofit ourselves, we're focused on moving money, not making money.
As a nonprofit ourselves, we're focused on moving money, not making money.
Our Mission
Our Mission
We exist to make funding more fair and accessible. Our common grant application and innovative platform help nonprofits access the resources they need, while making easier for funders to give an a way that aligns with their values.
We exist to make funding more fair and accessible. Our common grant application and innovative platform help nonprofits access the resources they need, while making easier for funders to give an a way that aligns with their values.
We exist to make funding more fair and accessible. Our common grant application and innovative platform help nonprofits access the resources they need, while making easier for funders to give an a way that aligns with their values.
Our core belief:
Money should move at the speed of trust to the organizations closest to the solutions.
Money should move at the speed of trust to the organizations closest to the solutions.
Money should move at the speed of trust to the organizations closest to the solutions.
Our Impact Since 2017
Our Impact Since 2017
JustFund has become the backbone of equitable grantmaking:
JustFund has become the backbone of equitable grantmaking:
JustFund has become the backbone of equitable grantmaking:
Equity in Action
Equity in Action
57%
57%
57%
of funding goes to organizations with budgets under $500,000
of funding goes to organizations with budgets under $500,000
of funding goes to organizations with budgets under $500,000
$167 million
$167 million
$167 million
to Black-led organizations
to Black-led organizations
to Black-led organizations
$150 million
$150 million
$150 million
to Latinx-led organizations
to Latinx-led organizations
to Latinx-led organizations
$129 million
$129 million
$129 million
to women-led organizations
to women-led organizations
to women-led organizations
33%
33%
33%
of grants to groups based in the U.S. South
of grants to groups based in the U.S. South
of grants to groups based in the U.S. South
Join the Movement.
Join the Movement.
Ready to be part of changing philanthropy as we know it?
Ready to be part of changing philanthropy as we know it?
For Funders
Explore our platform and discover how streamlined, equity-centered grantmaking can transform your impact.
Explore our platform and discover how streamlined, equity-centered grantmaking can transform your impact.
For Organizations
Create your profile] and get discovered by values-aligned funders actively seeking to support work like yours.
Create your profile] and get discovered by values-aligned funders actively seeking to support work like yours.
For Everyone
Follow our journey and join the conversation at #ResetPhilanthropy.
Follow our journey and join the conversation at #ResetPhilanthropy.
JustFund is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 85-3759949) committed to changing the way we give so our communities can thrive.