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</li> </ul> </div> <div id="explore"> <div class="label-select-year focus-bg"><span>Explore:</span></div> <div class="select-box"><span>Select a Section</span></div> <ul class="tabs-jump-nav"> <li class="panel-top-foundation-funders focus-bg"> <a href="#top-foundation-funders-panel">Top Foundation Funders</a> </li> <li class="panel-regional-focus focus-bg"> <a href="#regional-focus-panel">Regional Focus</a> </li> <li class="panel-issue-focus focus-bg"> <a href="#issue-focus-panel">Issue Focus</a> </li> <li class="panel-population-focus focus-bg"> <a href="#population-focus-panel">Population Focus</a> </li> </ul> </div> <article class="focus-media post-126312 hr_strategy type-hr_strategy status-publish hentry"> <div class="twoColumnTbl equalize single-focus"> <div class="column1"> <div class="twoColumnTbl focus-share"> <div class="column1"> <span class="donut chart large focus-icon focus-media strategy" data-type="donut" data-focus="media" data="9" id="media-2020" data-bg="6E6F71"></span> </div> <div class="column2"> <h2 class="focus-color"><span class="focus-share-percent">9%</span><br> <span class="focus-share-text">Share of foundation <br>human rights funding</span></h2> <p class="focus-share-numbers">$458.8 Million out of<br> $4.9 Billion for all rights<br> 2,542 Grants </p> </div> </div> <article id="funders"> <h2 class="no-line" id="top-foundation-funders-panel">Top Foundation Funders</h2> <ol class="funders expand-list"> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="6905746"><span class="funder-name"> Ford Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$77.5 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="9436722"><span class="funder-name"> Fund for Policy Reform Trust </span> <span class="funder-amount">$75.5 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="7041464"><span class="funder-name"> Silicon Valley Community Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$30.9 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="11536945"><span class="funder-name"> European Endowment for Democracy </span> <span class="funder-amount">$24.3 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="8901146"><span class="funder-name"> Foundation to Promote Open Society </span> <span class="funder-amount">$20.9 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="7863433"><span class="funder-name"> Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$18.2 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="7152551"><span class="funder-name"> John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$17.2 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="13771250"><span class="funder-name"> Oak Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$14.9 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="8394117"><span class="funder-name"> William & Flora Hewlett Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$12.8 M</span> </li> <li class="initial" data-gmkey="6937503"><span class="funder-name"> Open Society Institute </span> <span class="funder-amount">$9.2 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8042202"><span class="funder-name"> John S. and James L. Knight Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$9.1 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="6971754"><span class="funder-name"> Wikimedia Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$7.7 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="11637748"><span class="funder-name"> Foundation Open Society Institute - Switzerland </span> <span class="funder-amount">$7.2 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7092622"><span class="funder-name"> Robert Wood Johnson Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$6.9 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="6906580"><span class="funder-name"> Andrew W. Mellon Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$5.7 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7779113"><span class="funder-name"> Open Society Policy Center </span> <span class="funder-amount">$5.4 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7524287"><span class="funder-name"> W.K. Kellogg Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$5.2 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="7087770"><span class="funder-name"> Wellspring Philanthropic Fund </span> <span class="funder-amount">$4.6 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="6990967"><span class="funder-name"> Omidyar Network Fund </span> <span class="funder-amount">$4.3 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="9834691"><span class="funder-name"> Luminate Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$3.6 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="9126931"><span class="funder-name"> Humanity United Action </span> <span class="funder-amount">$3.1 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8395576"><span class="funder-name"> David and Lucile Packard Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$2.9 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8463926"><span class="funder-name"> California Endowment </span> <span class="funder-amount">$2.8 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8259093"><span class="funder-name"> Global Greengrants Fund </span> <span class="funder-amount">$2.7 M</span> </li> <li data-gmkey="8360236"><span class="funder-name"> Seattle Foundation </span> <span class="funder-amount">$2.7 M</span> </li> <li class="note">M = Millions</li> </ol> </article> <div id="single-year-report" class="standalone-panel"> <h1 class="focus-bg">Key Findings: 2020 Funding</h1> <a href="https://www.hrfn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/HRFN-Advancing-Human-Rights-2020-Full-Report.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="https://wordpress.foundationcenter.org/advancing-human-rights/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/09/AHR-2020-Report-Cover.png" alt="Key Findings"></a> </div> </div> <div class="column2"> <article id="region"> <h2 id="regional-focus-panel">Foundation Funding by Region</h2> <div class="region-column chart" id="region-chart-2020" data-type="region-column" data-year="2020" data-xaxis="Asia & Pacific;Caribbean;Eastern Europe, Central Asia, & Russia;Global Programs;Latin America & Mexico;Middle East & North Africa;North America;Sub-Saharan Africa;Western Europe" data-xaxisid="asia;caribbean;eastern-europe;global;latin-america;middle-east;north-america;africa;western-europe" data-series2="Number of Grants;183;14;206;209;484;75;921;319;293" data-series1="Grant Dollars;14837678;805915;37415595;60566989;22897318;12962654;295991410;25288686;32757564" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> <h3>Asia & Pacific</h3> <p>$14,837,678 (3%)<br> 183 Grants (7%) </p> <h3>Caribbean</h3> <p>$805,915 (0%)<br> 14 Grants (1%) </p> <h3>Eastern Europe, Central Asia, & Russia</h3> <p>$37,415,595 (8%)<br> 206 Grants (8%) </p> <h3>Global Programs</h3> <p>$60,566,989 (13%)<br> 209 Grants (8%) </p> <h3>Latin America & Mexico</h3> <p>$22,897,318 (5%)<br> 484 Grants (19%) </p> <h3>Middle East & North Africa</h3> <p>$12,962,654 (3%)<br> 75 Grants (3%) </p> <h3>North America</h3> <p>$295,991,410 (65%)<br> 921 Grants (36%) </p> <h3>Sub-Saharan Africa</h3> <p>$25,288,686 (6%)<br> 319 Grants (13%) </p> <h3>Western Europe</h3> <p>$32,757,564 (7%)<br> 293 Grants (12%) </p> </span> </div> <p class="footnote">Region totals include both foundation grants directly to recipients based in the region specified and foundation grants to recipients located in other regions to do work benefiting the region specified. Grants may mention more than one region of benefit and therefore be counted in more than one category.</p> </article> <article id="issue"> <h2 id="issue-focus-panel">Foundation Funding by Issue</h2> <ul class="facet-charts expand-list"> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/general/year/2020/"> Human Rights, General </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-general" id="general-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;156709288" data-series1="Number of Grants;295" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$156,709,288 (34%)" data-alt-2="295 Grants (12%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $156,709,288 (34%)<br> 295 Grants (12%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/expression/year/2020/"> Expression and Information Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-expression" id="expression-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;116733584" data-series1="Number of Grants;641" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$116,733,584 (25%)" data-alt-2="641 Grants (25%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $116,733,584 (25%)<br> 641 Grants (25%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/equality/year/2020/"> Equality Rights and Freedom from Discrimination </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-equality" id="equality-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;56792388" data-series1="Number of Grants;312" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$56,792,388 (12%)" data-alt-2="312 Grants (12%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $56,792,388 (12%)<br> 312 Grants (12%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/justice/year/2020/"> Access to Justice/Equality Before the Law </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-justice" id="justice-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;22489905" data-series1="Number of Grants;152" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$22,489,905 (5%)" data-alt-2="152 Grants (6%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $22,489,905 (5%)<br> 152 Grants (6%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/health/year/2020/"> Health and Well-being Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-health" id="health-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;19627907" data-series1="Number of Grants;226" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$19,627,907 (4%)" data-alt-2="226 Grants (9%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $19,627,907 (4%)<br> 226 Grants (9%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/environmental/year/2020/"> Environmental and Resource Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-environmental" id="environmental-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;18655868" data-series1="Number of Grants;403" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$18,655,868 (4%)" data-alt-2="403 Grants (16%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $18,655,868 (4%)<br> 403 Grants (16%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/civic/year/2020/"> Civic and Political Participation </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-civic" id="civic-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;16131672" data-series1="Number of Grants;85" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$16,131,672 (4%)" data-alt-2="85 Grants (3%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $16,131,672 (4%)<br> 85 Grants (3%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/social/year/2020/"> Education, Religion, and Culture </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-social" id="social-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;15302898" data-series1="Number of Grants;78" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$15,302,898 (3%)" data-alt-2="78 Grants (3%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $15,302,898 (3%)<br> 78 Grants (3%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/labor/year/2020/"> Economic and Labor Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-labor" id="labor-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;14355754" data-series1="Number of Grants;72" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$14,355,754 (3%)" data-alt-2="72 Grants (3%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $14,355,754 (3%)<br> 72 Grants (3%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/violence/year/2020/"> Freedom from Violence </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-violence" id="violence-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;8849287" data-series1="Number of Grants;135" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$8,849,287 (2%)" data-alt-2="135 Grants (5%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $8,849,287 (2%)<br> 135 Grants (5%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/reproductive/year/2020/"> Sexual and Reproductive Rights </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-reproductive" id="reproductive-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;5151172" data-series1="Number of Grants;46" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$5,151,172 (1%)" data-alt-2="46 Grants (2%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $5,151,172 (1%)<br> 46 Grants (2%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/migration/year/2020/"> Migration and Displacement </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-migration" id="migration-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;4641633" data-series1="Number of Grants;61" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$4,641,633 (1%)" data-alt-2="61 Grants (2%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $4,641,633 (1%)<br> 61 Grants (2%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-issue"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/issues/peacebuilding/year/2020/"> Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding </a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-peacebuilding" id="peacebuilding-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;3318939" data-series1="Number of Grants;36" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$3,318,939 (1%)" data-alt-2="36 Grants (1%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $3,318,939 (1%)<br> 36 Grants (1%) </span> </div> </div></li> </ul> <p class="footnote">Issue totals include foundation funding that could be identified as meant to address a specific issue. In order to provide unique totals and avoid double-counting, each foundation grant has been assigned to exactly one issue category within the human rights taxonomy.</p> </article> <article id="population"> <div class="top-border"></div> <h2 id="population-focus-panel">Foundation Funding by Population</h2> <ul class="facet-charts expand-list"> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/women/year/2020/"> Women & Girls</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-women" id="women-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;74599430" data-series1="Number of Grants;794" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$74,599,430 (16%)" data-alt-2="794 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $74,599,430 (16%)<br> 794 Grants (31%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/children/year/2020/"> Children & Youth</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-children" id="children-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;33463143" data-series1="Number of Grants;360" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$33,463,143 (7%)" data-alt-2="360 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $33,463,143 (7%)<br> 360 Grants (14%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li class="initial"><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/migrants/year/2020/"> Migrants & Refugees</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-migrants" id="migrants-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;23218413" data-series1="Number of Grants;151" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$23,218,413 (5%)" data-alt-2="151 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $23,218,413 (5%)<br> 151 Grants (6%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/lgbtqi/year/2020/"> LGBTQI</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-lgbtqi" id="lgbtqi-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;21954021" data-series1="Number of Grants;230" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$21,954,021 (5%)" data-alt-2="230 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $21,954,021 (5%)<br> 230 Grants (9%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/indigenous-peoples/year/2020/"> Indigenous Peoples</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-indigenouspeoples" id="indigenouspeoples-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;13691464" data-series1="Number of Grants;329" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$13,691,464 (3%)" data-alt-2="329 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $13,691,464 (3%)<br> 329 Grants (13%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/defenders/year/2020/"> Human Rights Defenders</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-defenders" id="defenders-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;9486377" data-series1="Number of Grants;146" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$9,486,377 (2%)" data-alt-2="146 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $9,486,377 (2%)<br> 146 Grants (6%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/disabilities/year/2020/"> People with Disabilities</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-disabilities" id="disabilities-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;8087919" data-series1="Number of Grants;90" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$8,087,919 (2%)" data-alt-2="90 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $8,087,919 (2%)<br> 90 Grants (4%) </span> </div> </div></li> <li><div class="focus-population"> <h3 class="focus-name"> <a class="focus-color" href="/populations/sex-workers/year/2020/"> Sex Workers</a></h3> <div class="double-donut chart focus-icon large focus-sexworkers" id="sexworkers-2020" data-type="double-donut" data-focus="media" data-bg="6E6F71" data-series2="Grant Dollars;790461" data-series1="Number of Grants;27" data-total="458760295" data-grants="2542" data-alt-1="$790,461 (0%)" data-alt-2="27 Grants (0%)"> <span class="screen-reader-text"> $790,461 (0%)<br> 27 Grants (1%) </span> </div> </div></li> </ul> <p class="footnote">Population totals include foundation funding that could be identified as meant to benefit a specific group. 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