Our Principles in Action

• At Outpour, we are in service to movements, rather than directors. Our work is guided by the people and communities who are closer to the problems we aim to change.

• Our holistic approach to unrestricted granting ensures that funds are used where needed most within an organization. At this time, our grant maximum is $50,000, but we encourage nonprofits to take their entire business costs into account when applying for a grant.

• We are committed to the capacity-building and amplifying of marginalized voices, which is why more than 50% of our grant awards to go towards BIPOC led and serving organizations.

• The top 5% of nonprofits receive 88% of all charitable donations. We aim to combat this funding gap by granting, first, to organizations that have annual budgets under $2 million.

• Our grant application assessment rubric is accessible to the public to maintain transparency as to what we are looking for as grantmakers and hope to learn through the application.

• Our philanthropy is greater than money. We utilize all of our resources to provide the 5 T’s of Charitable Giving: Time, Talent, Treasure, Social Ties, and, Testimony.