Proteus Fund
For Philanthropy Advancing Women's Human Rights
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Amount$300,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/28/2017
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
This grant to Proteus Fund will support the Philanthropy Advancing Women’s Human Rights (PAWHR), an independent women’s rights funder collaborative. This grant will allow PAWHR to improve information sharing among the funders, identify aligned grantmaking opportunities, and improve funder knowledge about the state of the women’s rights sector. Ultimately this grant will enable funders to develop a shared advocacy strategy for women’s human rights.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.proteusfund.org
Address
15 Research Drive, Suite B, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of More Equitable Democracy
More Equitable Democracy, a fiscally sponsored project of the Proteus Fund, coordinates with organizations led by people of color that advance proportional representation and other electoral reforms through public education, research, litigation, and policy advocacy at the state and local levels.
for the Transparency and Accountability Initiative
The Transparency and Accountability Initiative, hosted by Proteus Fund, is a donor collaborative that coordinates research and exchange among transparency and accountability donors. This grant will continue supporting implementation of the 2020-2024 strategy to increase members’ collective impact by facilitating collective action around four streams of work: (a) data use for accountability, (b) taxation and tax governance, (c) strengthening civic space, and (d) learning for improved grantmaking. (Strategy: Inclusive Governance)
