Our Mission
Our Mission is to strengthen grassroots movements to resist oppression and build towards a more equitable future. We believe that this moment calls for resistance. We must actively challenge the authoritarian threat posed by extremists, and invest in long-term, transformative change.
Core Principles
Resistance
Resistance in the face of hate and injustice is a moral obligation. Inaction is complicity.
Community Leadership
Movements for change are most effective when led by members of the affected communities.
Transformative Solutions
Dismantling oppressive systems requires bold solutions that address root causes. Justice and sustainability are possible when we transition from a society based on extraction to one based on solidarity.
Intersectionality
The movement for social change must be a movement that is multi-racial, cross-class, cross-sectoral, feminist, anti-racist, and inclusive of the queer and trans community. Structural racism, especially anti-Black racism, intersects with all forms of injustice.
Our Work
Grantmaking
Arch Community Fund makes grants to support transformative organizing for systemic change. Arch does not prioritize specific issues in its grantmaking, but rather seeks to fund community-led organizing that is visionary, intersectional and focused on building power. Our grants provide general operating support for small, grassroots organizations, including fiscally sponsored projects. We are not currently making grants to alliances, networks or coalitions.
Investment Approach
We consider the totality of Arch’s assets, not just grant making dollars, through a lens of social impact. We will prioritize investments that shift control of and access to resources over those that maximize return and accumulation of foundation assets. We have developed an investment policy statement that aligns with our mission.
Who We Are
Arch Community Fund is a small, limited-life family foundation that launched in 2017 in response to the alarming rise of overt racism, xenophobia, homophobia, misogyny, religious intolerance, and corporate dominance in the United States. With family members who narrowly escaped the Holocaust and went on to benefit from opportunities in the United States, the founders of the Arch Community Fund felt compelled to invest in efforts to challenge the rise of intolerance and fascism and help build a more equitable society.
Connect With Us
We welcome questions, comments, or suggestions. Thank you for your interest in Arch Community Fund.
You may also email us directly at info@archcommunityfund.org.