In 1979, MRG Foundation was one of a handful of similar activist-controlled Foundations that banded together to form the Funding Exchange (FEX). Today, "Change, not charity" is the hallmark of the 16 FEX member Foundations who support programs and projects that address fundamental problems, rather than fund band-aid solutions.

To strengthen the social change funding movement nationally, FEX members pool a portion of their resources to address common goals. In addition to funding social change projects at the national and state levels, FEX offers technical assistance and political education opportunities for its membership. Together, member funds explore fundraising and fiscal strategies to maximize the dollars available to grassroots groups while working to secure the resources necessary to cover Foundation operations.

Here are the groups that we are proud to be a part of the Funding Exchange with:

Appalachian Community Fund
Knoxville, TN

Bread & Roses Community Fund
Philadelphia, PA

Chinook Fund
Denver, CO

Crossroads Fund
Chicago, IL

Foundation for Change
San Diego, CA

Fund for Idaho
Boise, ID

Fund for Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Fund for Southern Communities
Decatur, GA

Hawai'i People's Fund
Honolulu, HI

Haymarket People's Fund
Boston, MA

Headwaters Foundation for Justice
Minneapolis, MN

Liberty Hill Foundation
Santa Monica, CA

North Star Fund
New York, NY

Three Rivers Community Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA

Wisconsin Community Fund
Madison, WI