Roots & Wings supports the remarkable work of hundreds of nonprofit organizations seeking to build healthier, stronger, and safer futures for children and families. Our approach to grantmaking is rooted in trust that our grantee partners’ connection to the communities they support gives them perspective and expertise that funders rarely achieve. We know the services our partners provide are integral to overcoming inequity and building a world where all families and children can reach their full potential. We also know those same organizations are consistently over-worked and under-resourced.
We think funders can, and must, work harder to reduce the burdens foundations have historically imposed on nonprofits. To help our partners stay focused on their mission, we strive to minimize distractions like complicated grant processes, lengthy applications, evaluation requirements, detailed grant reporting, and more. You can learn more about our trust-based principles on our approach page.
We invite you to explore the diverse mix of nonprofit organizations Roots & Wings is supporting by searching below. Our grants database is searchable by program or location. For more details about our grantmaking visit our Candid page. If you are inspired by the remarkable work our grantee partners are doing, consider supporting them directly.
Saving lives in the world’s most remote communities.
Delivering exceptional civil legal services and structural change advocacy, free of cost, to those most in need.
Empowering survivors of sexual violence and trafficking.
Working together to provide and promote a healthier community.
Liberating land for the benefit of historically marginalized populations at the lowest incomes possible, preserving urban space for community use, and creating deeply and permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for those typically exploited by the housing market.
Providing open access to quality higher education that fosters lifelong learning and success within our communities.
Ensuring that every school will be a thriving school that prepares every student to graduate ready for college, career and community.
Ensuring that every school will be a thriving school that prepares every student to graduate ready for college, career and community.
Providing free and equitable access to cultural and educational experiences.
Supporting the education of every child by raising private funds, awarding grants, developing community partnerships, and advocating for Madison’s public schools.
