As the South Goes…
Description: Meet the Southern Power Fund: A collective funding frontline Southern movement groups.
Since 2020, the Southern Power Fund has moved more than $20M and supported more than 400 frontline groups in 13 states and Puerto Rico.
Explore the map to see where we’ve redistributed resources.
The Southern Power Fund is a philanthropic intervention
Using a “relationships as infrastructure” model, we do what many said was impossible: Move a significant amount of money quickly.
We’re not just redistributing funding, we’re redistributing power
We’re seeding the ground for long-term intervention by centering Southern freedom movements and removing philanthropy from the decision-making seat.
ALABAMA
KENTUCKY
PUERTO RICO
VIRGINIA
ARKANSAS
LOUISIANA
SOUTH CAROLINA
VIRGINIA
FLORIDA
MISSISSIPPI
TENNESSEE
REGION-WIDE
GEORGIA
NORTH CAROLINA
TEXAS
Description: Meet the Southern Power Fund: A collective funding frontline Southern movement groups.
SPF gets the money out of the hands of institutional philanthropy and into the hands of people doing the work — in ways that are not restrictive.