Reimagining Resistance Fund Announcement

Kolibri 2025 Reimagining Resistance Fund As Kolibri prepares to spend down its resources by 2027, the Foundation remained steadfast in being responsive to the current moment by supporting organizations to drive sustained systems change work for justice. The Reimagining Resistance Fund is Kolibri’s final multi-year grantmaking cycle before sunsetting in Fall 2027. In its last… Read more →

Reimagining Power Fund Announcement

We continue to support organizations and leaders that work to defend their communities, BUILD POWER, experiment with new strategies and advance BOLD VISIONS for systems change. The Reimagining Power Fund marks our second granting cycle since the Kolibri Foundation’s public launch in 2022.

Reimagining Safety Fund Announcement

Washington, DC (February 28, 2023) –  The Kolibri Foundation has announced that over $3 million has been awarded to twenty-six organizations as part of their 2022 inaugural grant cycle titled the “Reimagining Safety Fund.” As part of Kolibri’s Ending Gender and Sexual Based Violence initiative, this grant cycle sought to exclusively fund organizations working to transform… Read more →

Why We Fund the Movement for Black Lives

Originally published on Giving Compass.  Eileen Farbman’s 30-year philanthropic journey began with a focus on issues facing women, from domestic violence to human trafficking. As she became closer to the problems and saw families navigate the prison system, she began to realize how the systems were stacked against communities of color. She also began to… Read more →