Democracy Grants (Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund)

Democracy Grants (Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund) is sponsored by Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. Democracy Grants (Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund) is a grant from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund that funds nonprofit organizations working to strengthen democratic participation and voting rights, particularly in California.

Grants | Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Research Shows the Need to Reduce Barriers to a Bachelor's Degree in California Despite a bachelor's degree being the big equalizer in society, research shows that significant disparities for Black, Latino, and Native American students persist when it comes to college access and degree completion in California.

Letter From the President Inclusion and Belonging: No Time To Step Back Choosing to Remain Hopeful The current moment calls on us to take a harder look at what we do and how we do it, and to explore new ways to find—and advance—our common humanity. Photo Credit: Rohan Vaswani Celebrating our Nonprofit Leaders as we Mark our 70th Anniversary We draw inspiration from these and all the leaders we partner with and hope you do too.

Reflecting on Our Recent Grantee Perception Survey A Look Into What We Learned As we continue to refine our strategies and grantmaking practices, these survey results provide helpful guidance on how we can better partner with our grantees Letter From the President Reflecting on 70 Years of Impact Marking our 70th Anniversary by Celebrating the Power of People Since our founding in 1953, the Haas, Jr. Fund’s grantmaking has revolved around the people and organizations on the front lines of social and community change.

Pictured: Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. with their children (from left to right) Robert, Walter, and Betsy, who serve as Haas, Jr. Fund Trustees today. We invest in risk-takers and visionaries who are dedicated to making a positive difference in people’s lives. Our nonprofit and movement partners are the backbone of our work and an ongoing source of inspiration.

Search our grants database to find out more about what our grantees do: Show tips for searching grants The Haas, Jr. Fund invests in cross-movement work that involves more than one issue area. To search for these grants, please select an issue area from the dropdown menu and type the second issue area in quotes in the search field. Example: Select LGBT Equality and enter keywords "Immigrant Rights".

For exact grantee searches, please put your search in quotes. Example: "Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy". Big, complex issues require an enduring commitment.

We support organizations that are developing diverse young leaders, tackling racial inequality, and mobilizing communities to take a stand and work for change. Grants Paid in Millions of Dollars Learn More About Our Financials Our grants reflect an understanding that lasting social change is fueled by respect, inclusion, collaboration, and courage.

We work with our nonprofit partners to test new and promising strategies, shape solutions, and build strong organizations with the leadership and the resources to help communities thrive. As grantmakers, we have enormous respect for people and organizations working bravely for social change. We want to do everything we can to help make their work easier and bolder.

Robert Joseph, Vice President of Programs