Powerful & Proximate Fueling the Dreams of Grassroots Organizations through Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsors are underutilized or not properly leveraged to uplift and activate grassroots organizations and the community-based power they hold. This report explores how to realize the opportunity that exists to better support grassroots organizations through fiscal sponsorship. It explores how philanthropy can also step up to assist grantee partners that are choosing fiscal sponsorship. In addition, the report provides insights to transform the current ecosystem so grassroots organizations can access the full benefits of fiscal sponsorship. The findings herein, while focused on the D.C. region, have implications that reach far beyond the nation’s capital.