Who We Are

FCCP is a resource for the philanthropic community on a broad range of civic participation issues. It serves as a vehicle for identifying trends, sharing best practices, engaging strategic discussions, strengthening relationships and providing and identifying resources for the field.

FCCP's mission is to educate its membership and the larger philanthropic community about barriers to full participation, strategies for fostering democratic involvement, and the means by which effective strategies can be supported through grantmaking.

FCCP brings together grantmakers committed to enhancing democratic involvement in all dimensions of civic life, including elections, governance, and the art of building strong non-partisan civic engagement organizations and coalitions.

Public Interest Projects (PIP) is FCCP's fiscal sponsor. PIP strives to strengthen the work of philanthropic institutions, nonprofit groups and other public interest organizations sharing a vision of a society that ensures justice, dignity and opportunity for all people.