Who We Are

EDGE Funders Alliance is a global philanthropic network of approximately 120 member foundations and donors from around the world committed to radical transformation of the philanthropic sector. EDGE members agree that the conventional philanthropic landscape must be disrupted by mobilizing resources and power to support grassroots movements that are building radical, systemic alternatives.

Positioned at the nexus of philanthropy and activism, EDGE is a space where funders move beyond traditional roles as supporters to become active organizers in struggles for systemic change. The community is grounded in deep political dialogue, mutual accountability, and a shared commitment to decolonial,anti-capitalist, and anti-patriarchal principles, with members acting as agitators within philanthropy to push the sector towards justice and authentic solidarity with Movements.

EDGE’s membership includes a diverse range of donors from across the globe, from small family foundations and women’s funds to large private and corporate foundations. This distinctive composition, combined with ongoing engagement with global justice movements, sets EDGE apart from other peer funder networks and strengthens its ability to organise for long-lasting changes in philanthropy as we know it

We welcome donors and grantmakers of
all sizes from around the world who
share our mission and values to join us.

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Our Mission

EDGE Funders Alliance supports the broader global movement to dismantle extractive funding systems while working to align resources with the priorities and visions of social movements to drive systemic change and justice.

We organize funders globally to foster trust and collaborate with each other, so that they can disrupt the power dynamics inherent in philanthropy and create new systemic and anti-extractive funding practices.

We implement spaces for learning and taking actions by highlighting the voices, visions, and priorities of movement leaders and move towards the goal of systemic change

IN ORDER TO PURSUE OUR MISSION, WE:

FACILITATE SYSTEMATIC SHIFTS

Hold spaces to support collective and develop strategies among edge Members

Create spaces for exchange among funders and for peer-to-peer learning

Focus on concrete action and ways to implement practices, working concretely towards the dismantling of extractive grantmaking practice and developing the alternatives

CENTER SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS’ VISION AND PRIORITIES

Influence funding priorities and move resources to systematic alternatives

Advocate for systemic change in philanthropy in traditional funder spaces

Create meaningful relationships with movement networks to center their priorities and create bridges with the philanthropic sector

INFLUENCE ECOSYSTEM OF PHILANTHROPY

Create and disseminate knowledge-building resources on radical philanthropic practices

Expand membership to include different actors in philanthropy both geographically as well as different kinds of institutions

Advocate strategically across partners within the exosystem to shift resources and change philanthropic practices

Why EDGE?

We are passionate about shifting philanthropy
and aligning resources with global justice
Movements priorities.

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Our Solidarity with Movements

EDGE was founded in relationship to strong global movements. At its inception, EDGE supported trade justice organizing, the World Social Forums, climate justice mobilizations around the COPs, and broader global movement building. Movements, not members, set the agendas for EDGE’s work. Funders were invited to “zoom out” into the systemic and intersectional analysis oﬀered by movements, and then “zoom back in” to their own funding practices with a broader political lens..

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