From its inception, weeks before the 2020 pandemic and racial uprising, Cypress has supported and mobilized resources for grassroots movements, providing vital support in pivotal moments.
$
0
M
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In Grants Moved Directly
0
Movement Partners
0
%
BIPOC Led
0
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Funded Issues
We’ve reshaped philanthropic practices, placing community and locally-formed solutions at the forefront. By empowering communities to self-determine, we’ve proven that donor organizing and movement-led grantmaking can transform the social justice landscape in the Carolinas.
Redistribution of wealth across different areas of our grantmaking:
Electoral Engagement
33.3%
Wellness
13.5%
Culture
11.5%
Black Liberation
13.5%
Media
6.3%
Land Justice
4.2%
Indigenous
4.2%
Gender Justice
9.4%
