​OUR MISSION

To inspire sustainable solutions to global problems by making grants, cultivating creative partnerships and offering technical assistance.

Featured Project

Amazon Hopes Collective

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At Pennywise, we recognize that support comes in many forms and offer a variety of services for our grantees and project partners.

We Make Grants.
Pennywise embraces the principle that small scale giving and small organizations can have big impacts when resources are allocated creatively and effectively. We make modest grants to nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated exceptional ability to do more with less. Our grants support innovative, collaborative, sustainable programming around the world.

We Cultivate Creative Partnerships.
Pennywise is all about making the connections that will make change happen. We help nonprofit organizations enter into partnerships that expand the scope of their work. We have a special focus on public/private partnerships because we recognize that government is uniquely situated to bring projects to larger scales and help them last over time.

We Offer Technical Assistance.
Pennywise recognizes that some of the freshest, most exciting ideas about how to tackle tough problems come from new and developing organizations. We support innovative program planning consistent with our mission and priorities. We help launch innovative projects and support their development.