Our Purpose,
Your Passion
A Village for Good is a place to step back and think carefully about the work you're doing and how you're doing it. For nonprofits, that means building programs, funding strategies, and communications that actually reflect your mission. For funders and giving groups, it means designing grantmaking that reduces harm and centers the communities you want to support. For consultants, it means doing this work in a way that challenges the systems that make philanthropy so hard to navigate.
We offer full-service support, honest conversation, and a community that believes in what is possible. The Village is a place to slow down and get it right, even when the rest of the world is moving too fast.
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A Village for Good is a philanthropy disruptor and social enterprise business supporting new nonprofit organizations and new grant professionals while advocating for transformation in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
Village Values
A Village for Good believes in:
Equity - We do not all start in the same place with the same resources. Those of us who have more should do more. Let's keep working to ensure the social injustice of our past is not part of our future.
Connection - We can connect with more people around more parts of the world easier than ever...but it feels like our screens are dividing us. Let's commit to real connection and a deeper understanding of one another.
Progress - Every little bit counts. In the early stages of your organization or during times of growth, every small step matters. Let's build on progress and make real, lasting change.
Advocacy - Nonprofit organizations are built to fill in the social and environmental gaps that our society creates. They advocate for the groups who are avoided and forgotten. Let's advocate for a better system to fill those gaps.
Personal Responsibility - Businesses are built by PEOPLE. Decisions are made by PEOPLE. If a business is making negligent or harmful actions, it is because PEOPLE have chosen to. Let’s prioritize one another over the possibility of profits.
People Over Profit- It is possible to prioritize both people and securing revenue to create a stable business. It is not fast or easy, but it is possible…and so worth it!
A Village for Good is founded on the belief that amazing amounts of good can be done with support, equality, and community. The fundraising world is playing catch-up with social movements gaining ground around the globe. The more we do individually, the less good we accomplish. Fundraising work CAN be a community-led force, where the folks with the money, the folks with talent, and the folks with the passion are all working on the same team - with equal space - to change the world. We are here to help you navigate a world that is beginning to change. Let's work toward that change together...now...here...in A Village for Good.
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Money given for charitable purposes in 2024 in the U.S. was over $592 billion, with 66% of that money coming from individuals. About 19% came from private foundations, but private charitable accounts, including foundations, endowments, trusts, and donor-advised funds, hold over $2 trillion. There is more charitable money sitting in accounts than being shared each year.
Much of the money held in philanthropic accounts traces back to business practices, generational wealth, and historical advantages that were never equally available. It is important we recognize that the system we inherited wasn't designed for equity, and it won't produce equity unless we change it intentionally.
Fewer and fewer people are giving, while larger and larger gifts come from the very wealthy. In 1987, there were 50 billionaires in the United States. As of early 2026, there are 935 billionaires holding $8.1 trillion in wealth, and their priorities increasingly shape what gets funded. A society that centers the needs and wishes of the people with the money and willingly accepts an extremely inequitable divide of wealth will never resolve its social and environmental problems.
Recent data shows there are around 1.8 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, with about 1.5 million of those being 501(c)(3) organizations. 76% of those organizations have annual revenues less than $100,000, and 89% have revenues less than $500,000 each year.
The money exists. The people doing the work exist. But the systems connecting them are inefficient, inequitable, and increasingly shaped by the preferences of the wealthy rather than the needs of communities.
For a deeper look at these trends, read The Money That Funds Us.
Changing Philanthropy
The data tells a story.
Here is the GOOD news:
People are working to change philanthropy for the better!
The Trust-Based Philanthropy movement is fundamentally reimagining the roles funders can have in building a more just and equitable society.
Community Centric Fundraising is a fundraising model that is grounded in equity and social justice that prioritizes the entire community over individual organizations, fosters a sense of belonging and interdependence, presents work not as individual transactions but holistically, and encourages mutual support among nonprofits.
The Participatory Grantmaking Community is a global collective dedicated to sharing knowledge and best practices around participatory grantmaking, encouraging its use, and shifting power within philanthropy.
GrantAdvisor is a safe way to anonymously give and receive feedback on grantmaking.
More Than Grant Writers is an emerging unaffiliated group of individuals and organizations who wish to exercise power as grant professionals to enact systems change, recognizing that their unique position between funders and nonprofits creates opportunity for advocacy. A Village for Good is excited to be part of the MTGW planning team!
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A Village for Good is dedicated to recognizing harm in grant and fundraising practices while working to change them.
A Village for Good believes philanthropy and fundraising need to change because they were built in white supremacist and patriarchal systems. People with power and resources should not be the ones determining the futures of people who have been denied power and resources.
A Village for Good believes grant writers and fundraising professionals have a unique position in helping change these systems and traditions.
A Village for Good WILL recognize and name the privilege of all who guide its services.
A Village for Good WILL continue seeking to understand the roots of harmful systems and look to educators, healers, and social justice advocates for direction and insight with an intentional focus on diverse leaders and leaders with lived experiences.
A Village for Good WILL work to be a supportive space and WILL be open to suggestions and constructive criticisms when making mistakes.