Sobrato Philanthropies Awards $3.5M to Support a Strong Multiracial Democracy

Given unprecedented challenges to our democratic institutions and ongoing efforts to suppress full voter participation in the upcoming U.S. elections, we are proud to announce renewed funding commitments to key grantee partners.

These organizations, all regrantors led by people of color, are supporting community-led grassroots organizations in Silicon Valley, California, and across the nation to protect the integrity of our election system and the rights of all Americans. They are focused on organizing, advocacy, and civic engagement to ensure equitable participation, voice, and power for communities most impacted by injustice.

In addition to regranting to grassroots organizations, these partners play an outsized role in supporting nonprofits to grow their impact by providing essential, complementary supports, including convening grantees, organizing donor learning, managing capacity building programs, leading coordinated advocacy efforts, and more.

These investments follow our 2020 commitment of $6M to support the national movement for race equity following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. We are deeply honored to continue partnering with these groups and to support their work at this critical moment.

Learn more about our partners and their work at the links below.

The Democracy Frontlines Fund
The California Black Freedom Fund
The Latino Community Foundation
Native Voices Rising
New Breath Foundation