Daily Featured Foundation - 12/3/25

12/3/2025

Here is today’s featured foundation.

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

Website: https://mrbf.org/

Mission & Purpose: To help people and places move out of poverty and achieve greater social and economic justice. The foundation supports organizations in the Southeastern U.S. that are building power for racial equity.

Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is focused on 11 states in the South (AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV). They do not typically fund direct service work (like food pantries). Instead, they fund systems change and advocacy. They look for collaborative networks that are working to change laws, policies, and systems.

Featured Opportunity: Their focus on "Democracy and Civic Engagement" is a standout. They provide significant funding to organizations that are doing non-partisan voter registration, fighting against voter suppression, and building the civic leadership of marginalized communities in the South.

Recommendation: A coalition or advocacy group in the South that is working on "big picture" policy change (like voting rights or energy policy) rather than a single organization providing one-on-one services.