Channeling Our Collective Power to Create a Just & Equitable Multiracial Future

Wealthy people of color, BIPOC-led organizations, and movement leaders are coming together to build a new philanthropic power base committed to driving cross-class, cross-racial solidarity and racial justice.

Meet Our Community

"Donors of color are essential to the story of our collective liberation. The transformative, generous, strategic contributions of people of color are no longer in the shadows but centered in philanthropy. DOCN was founded to pull our community of donors out of isolation, to build power together, and to make meaningful contributions to today's racial justice movement."

Isabelle Leighton

Executive Director

Impact Highlights

We’re bringing wealthy people of color, BIPOC-led organizations, and movement leaders together to create a new philanthropic power base.

Accomplishments to Date

Members channeled $20 million to values-aligned organizations

Launched 3 grantmaking funds to support 15 grantees

Mobilized $120 million in funding to BIPOC-focused climate justice organizations

Secured 31 Climate Funders Justice Pledges, including 11 top climate funders

Top Funders Committed to Climate Justice

11 of the top 40 climate funders have committed to allocating at least 30% of their climate funding to BIPOC-led power-building groups and providing greater transparency in their grant reporting.

Learn more about the Climate Funders Justice Pledge.

Big Moments in Our Journey

The media is an important ally in shifting the scales toward racial justice. We’re grateful to the many values-aligned publications, editors, and journalists who have acknowledged and uplifted our work.

Awards

2022 IPPY Awards Trend of the Year by Inside Philanthropy

10 Most Innovative Companies with Fewer than 10 Employees by Fast Company

March on Washington Award

Recent Headlines

November 2, 2021

New Top 40 Funder Takes The Climate Funders Justice Pledge; Donors of Color Network Releases Never Before Seen Foundation Funding Data to BIPOC-Led Organizations

With the addition of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, eight of the top 40 foundations have now pledged; 32 remain silent nine months after pledge launch

April 5, 2022

Climate Funders Justice Pledge Announces a New $100M Funding Baseline for BIPOC-led Organizations Created in One Year

ClimateWorks Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation and the Energy Foundation are the latest top 40 funders to join the CFJP; 29 remain silent in the fight for climate justice

June 10, 2021

Climate Funders Justice Pledge Releases New Data As Top Funders Fulfill Transparency Commitment; Many Others Remain Silent

The Kresge Foundation, Pisces Foundation, The Libra Foundation, and more publicly share funding percentages dedicated to BIPOC-led justice groups for 2019-2020

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“Philanthropy has never looked like the communities of color they claim to support. Leaders of color must be empowered and uplifted across all positions in philanthropy so that we can create new systems of power that bring our communities to the decision-making table.”

Isabelle Leighton

Executive Director

Supporting Movement Leaders

When wealthy donors band together to support organizations working for systemic change, we can build power in communities of color. We’re proud to support these movement leaders through catalytic giving programs.