At Unbound Philanthropy, we seek to contribute to a vibrant, welcoming society and an immigration system rooted in justice.
We partner with leaders and organizations in the US and UK — activists, policymakers, researchers, cultural strategists, and philanthropic peers — to explore and advance what this looks like in practice.
Congratulations to Eric K. Ward, recipient of the 2021 Civil Courage Prize, and congratulations to Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra, 2021 recipients of Macarthur Foundation “Genius Grants.”
Eric K. Ward is a Pluralist Visionary Fellow of the Pop Culture Collaborative, an Unbound grantee, and Taryn Higashi nominated him for the Civil Courage Prize. Alex Rivera directed Aloe Blacc’s Wake Me Up music video in partnership with the National Day Laborer’s Organizing Network, an Unbound grantee. Unbound also supported research for Alex and Cristina’s film, The Infiltrators.
Photographer credits: AMY MCMULLEN PHOTOGRAPHY PDX, and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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This year, Unbound Philanthropy was honored to be the recipient of NAKASEC’s People Power Award. Taryn Higashi and Unbound Philanthropy recently received United We Dream’s first ever Believers Award. In 2019, Unbound Philanthropy received the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy “Mover and Shaker” Impact Award, celebrating its leadership in narrative grantmaking.