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Equity Amplifier

Connecting local, grassroots organizations and small community based nonprofits led by people of color to our national philanthropic membership.

Hear funders and nonprofits speak directly about the power of Equity Amplifier:

Equity Amplifier enhances philanthropy’s ability to:

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AMPLIFY the voices of organizations led by people of color.
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ADDRESS systemic biases and barriers within philanthropy.
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ACCELERATE membership’s commitment to supporting diverse communities
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ADVANCE opportunities for shared learning between philanthropic leaders and organizations committed to transformational, systems-level change.

This Month’s Spotlight

All Spotlighted Organizations

Learn about all the organizations Equity Amplifier has spotlighted over the last few years.
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Equity Amplifier Directory

A searchable directory highlighting AFN member grantees focused on building economic security/asset building in communities of color.

What is equity amplifier?

Equity Amplifier is designed to build upon the various components of the Realizing Economic Justice platform. AFN members receive the opportunity to elevate local, grassroots organizations and small community based nonprofits that are often overlooked and as a result, underfunded. The Equity Amplifier profiles and directory are meant to serve as an actionable step for funders to develop partnerships that yield lasting results in the asset building space.

How Can Funders Get Involved?

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AFN members may nominate local grassroots organizations and small community based nonprofits focused on building economic security/asset building in communities of color. Selected organizations will receive a customized profile that will be shared with national AFN membership, allowing funders and nonprofits to showcase innovative models and best practices to help build a more secure future for diverse communities.
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Considerations for Eligible Organizations

Organizations and nonprofits must meet following criteria to be highlighted as part of the EA spotlight series:
  1. Organizations must be recommended by an AFN member in good standing who is currently or has previously provided funding to the project or organization.
  2. Organizations must be majority Persons of Color (POC)-led based on the following definitions: 51% or more of staff leadership, board, and/or governing body are POC.
  3. Organizations should be able to demonstrate established relationships and have a good track record of working on activities that impact POC communities.
  4. Strong preference will be given to local, grassroots organizations and small community based nonprofits whose issue areas align with at least one of AFN’s issue domains, with a clear preference for projects/efforts that have a clear tie back to AFN regional geographies.
Nonprofit organizations will also receive the opportunity to have their profile highlighted with national AFN membership through various social media platforms, which provides an opportunity to showcase innovative models across our AFN regions and best practices to help build a more secure future for diverse communities.
For more information or to nominate a local, grassroots organizations and small community based nonprofit led by people of color for the AFN EA, please visit our website or contact AFN at info@assetfunders.org.

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​This site includes links to information created by other public and private organizations, not just AFN members. These links are provided as a starting point resource. Asset Funders Network does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, or currency of this information nor do the links reflect a formal partnership, strategic alliance, or cooperative agreement with AFN. We encourage members to directly contact the nonprofits with an open but critical perspective to learn and to determine whether to invest in any of these organizations.

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