Home Rule Globally
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various causes that promote social justice, civil rights, and community empowerment. Its mission reflects a commitment to funding initiatives that enhance local empowerment and provide assistance to marginalized populations. The foundation supports a diverse range of recipients, including civil rights organizations, international relief agencies, and educational nonprofits. Its funding activities demonstrate a focus on unrestricted grants, allowing recipients the flexibility to address their unique challenges. The foundation operates primarily from Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, but its support extends to various regions, including international initiatives.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize nonprofit (often local or faith-affiliated) working on community empowerment, social justice, education, or Quaker-related activities, seeking modest unrestricted support and able to make a clear case for local impact.
Good Fit
- • Programs that explicitly increase local empowerment or community capacity
- • Demonstrable ties to Pennsylvania or to Quaker/faith-based community networks
- • Project budgets and requests in the small-grant range (a few hundred to mid-thousands of dollars)
- • Willingness to apply via letter or phone inquiry and to follow the foundation’s short narrative guidance
- • Existing relationship, past collaboration, or referral from a current grantee
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to organizations in about a dozen states, with roughly two-thirds of dollars sent out of Pennsylvania, indicating a multi-state footprint rather than strictly local giving.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 35–36 distinct organizations each year across three years, supporting a mix of local meetings, advocacy groups, education programs, and international causes, which shows a broad recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
A clear letter/phone submission route and rolling application instructions exist, so unfamiliar applicants can make an approach, but the low number of new grantees in the latest year (three) and a high rate of repeat funding suggest selection favors known or previously funded organizations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
