We believe that longstanding and systemic societal problems can’t be tackled alone.
The Jolley Foundation works to advance collective efforts to eliminate the root causes and effects of poverty and discrimination, emphasizing racial equity. We believe that longstanding and systemic societal problems can’t be tackled alone.
This is why we rely heavily on our partners—those who receive capital from us and those who partner with us to give capital—so that we can understand and learn about the needs in our communities and work collectively to address those needs.
As a small family foundation, we take a grassroots approach to funding. We work to keep an ear to the ground, taking the pulse on what is really happening in our community.
Our focus on proximity informs our funding.
This is why we rely heavily on our partners—those who receive capital from us and those who partner with us to give capital—so that we can understand and learn about the needs in our communities and work collectively to address those needs.
As a small family foundation, we take a grassroots approach to funding. We work to keep an ear to the ground, taking the pulse on what is really happening in our community.
Our focus on proximity informs our funding.
Our Community Investments
We work with the community to identify organizations and initiatives working to effect change on a systemic level and those standing in the gap to fulfill immediate needs. Through our community investments, we seek systemic and sustainable solutions to historically intractable problems.
This work for social change requires highly effective organizations made up of highly skilled and effective leaders with a commitment to continuous learning. Therefore, we support and cultivate opportunities for nonprofits to grow their knowledge and capacity to serve community needs.
We also understand that the foundation for social progress is found in the people. And we believe our support of grassroots organizing helps to amplify the voices of our community. Lifted together, these community voices can gain the attention of policy makers and raise awareness, inform, educate, persuade, and convince them to address the inequities that have been allowed to exist for too long.
Finally, the Foundation invests a percentage of our assets locally in trusted organizations whose work and mission closely align with ours. By directing capital toward initiatives that address social challenges, we endeavor to help build a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous community for generations to come.
We evaluate all investments for alignment with our funding strategies.
This work for social change requires highly effective organizations made up of highly skilled and effective leaders with a commitment to continuous learning. Therefore, we support and cultivate opportunities for nonprofits to grow their knowledge and capacity to serve community needs.
We also understand that the foundation for social progress is found in the people. And we believe our support of grassroots organizing helps to amplify the voices of our community. Lifted together, these community voices can gain the attention of policy makers and raise awareness, inform, educate, persuade, and convince them to address the inequities that have been allowed to exist for too long.
Finally, the Foundation invests a percentage of our assets locally in trusted organizations whose work and mission closely align with ours. By directing capital toward initiatives that address social challenges, we endeavor to help build a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous community for generations to come.
We evaluate all investments for alignment with our funding strategies.
Over the last decade, we’ve contributed more than $30 Million to community initiatives and nonprofits.
Though we have two grant cycles each year, we are always open to connecting with potential partners with innovative and impactful ideas.
