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About the EMO Fund

The Economic Mobility & Opportunity (EMO) Fund is working to expand grant reach and engagement across the economic mobility field by piloting and learning from new grantmaking strategies and governance…
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About NEO Philanthropy

NEO Philanthropy is a trusted bridge between funders and movement-building organizations in the U.S. As a 501(c)(3) public charity and philanthropic intermediary with a 40-year track record of providing critical…
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Participatory Approach

The grant initiative takes a participatory grantmaking approach, in which an external Advisory Committee (AC) will review and make recommendations on which organizations receive funding and the amounts of each…
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Principles We Care About

An intersectional approach that reflects the lived experience of individuals across multiple identities and systems.Honor Distinct Worldviews in Research and Evaluation. Indigenous and Western approaches to research are rooted in…
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How do I become a grantee?

NEO Philanthropy does not accept unsolicited grant requests or proposals. Our collaborative funds, projects, and initiatives each have deep field expertise and build long-term relationships with grantee organizations as a…
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What is fiscal sponsorship?

A fiscal sponsor is an IRS-registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that sponsors for an individual or project’s charitable work, accepting and administering funds on its behalf. Fiscal sponsorship gives groups a non-profit…
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What is a collaborative fund?

Collaborative funds have a few different names. Sometimes called pooled funds, donor collaboratives, or funder collaboratives, these are all groups that come together to share strategy, capital, and/or resources toward…
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