The FEX Model of Grantmaking

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Barbara Heisler’s article on the FEX Model of Grantmaking is featured in the Winter 2011 edition of Responsive Philanthropy.

Thanks to the Member Funds profiled for providing information, and to the FEX editors (you know who you are!)

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FEX Stands Against Citizen’s United

Friday, January 20th, 2012

The Funding Exchange investment policy was established in 1995 and is one of the first “mission-related” investment policies in the U.S. This policy is based on the three pillars of socially responsible investing; social screening of stocks, shareholder advocacy and…

Judge Robert L. Carter — But, he said, “I have hope.”

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Our colleague Alan Jenkins at the Opportunity Agenda shared this post.  We couldn’t have said it better, and share in sending our condolences to the Carter family.

On January 3rd, America lost one of the

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FEX Reaches Huffington Post Audience

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

“Whose Gifts Are Major, Really?”  

We were delighted when Huffington Post editors were interested in knowing more about our thoughts on how to create a more diverse, inclusive notion of philanthropy.…

A Message of Gratitude

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Dear Friend,This week, Funding Exchange staff members are thinking a lot about the conversations we are proud to be a part of:

• Bold dialogue that is big enough to hold everyone in our community – our partners whose ancestors

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FEX Fact #69

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

DID YOU KNOW…? That the FEX Network disburses an estimated $15M in grants annually to progressive organizations nationwide? That a lot of change to go around!

FEX Fact #68 ~ The Power of Working Together

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

DID YOU KNOW….? The Funding Exchange and several of FEX Network funds are part of nearly 100 foundations from across the country which have committed to dedicate a majority of their grants to benefit under-served communities and to provide…

Supporting OWS through the FEX-model lens

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Hugh Hogan, Executive Director of the North Star Fund (NY) spoke with the Philanthropy News Digest last week. Hugh’s goal was to get readers to see the activism of Occupy Wall Street through the lens of the North Star tradition…

Did you know?

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

In the 80s FEX made grants to the Puerto Rican Civil Rights Institute in support of their effort to take on difficult legal cases that amplified the corrupt state of democracy in Puerto Rico. The Institute represented the families of

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Did you know?

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

We don’t just give grants, we are committed to helping activists remain true to their radical missions and goals. In 1988 (Reaganomics, need we say more?) during a swing to the right in American politics, we noticed that the

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