We help children grow strong from the roots up

Two of the greatest gifts you can give a child are roots to grow and wings to fly.

To help children grow strong from the roots up, Roots & Wings partners with nonprofit organizations that support low-income children and their families in reaching their full potential. Our nonprofit partners provide in-depth programming that changes lives. Learn more about who we are.

Program Areas

Roots & Wings funds nonprofit organizations that are helping low-income children and families reach their full potential. Our four areas of focus are basic needs, early learning, health, and safety & justice. Learn about our program areas.

Grantmaking

Mindful that our program partners are often overworked and under-resourced, we work hard to make grants that allow them to stay focused on their mission. That means providing multi-year, unrestricted support whenever possible, while minimizing distractions like lengthy applications, complex reporting and evaluation requirements.

Basic Needs

No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength

Early Learning

Kids Forward

Safety & Justice

Just Dane

Health

Alameda Health System Foundation

We learn about prospective nonprofit partners through ongoing research, our growing network of grantees, community outreach and introductions through our webiste. Then we invite eligible nonprofits to apply. Given our small staff and lean approach, we do not accept or respond to unsolicited proposals. Learn about our grants.

“The support of the Roots & Wings Foundation was very transformative for us. It may seem trite to a funder but knowing that we had this unrestricted money to rely on made us take action on things that we did not have the confidence to move forward before.”


Beth Richlen, Executive Director
Judicare Legal Aid

Learn about our current grantee partners

Madison Public Library Foundation

Providing free and equitable access to cultural and educational experiences.