What does NESsT mean by a CSO that works for “social change”?
For NESsT, a social change organization is one that addresses systemic, root causes of social and economic inequalities and thus aims to structurally transform society to achieve greater social and economic justice. Such organizations can work in all fields, and employ various strategies for change, including community organizing, social activism and political advocacy. NESsT applies a “social change” philanthropy perspective in our work that follows the principles defined by organizations like the Funding Exchange network (www.fex.org) and the National Network of Grantmakers (www.nng.org). Social change philanthropy focuses on marginalized and disenfranchised communities and the social and economic injustices that affect them; addresses root causes to create systemic or policy change to address the root causes of problems; strives to be accountable to marginalized and disenfranchised communities by inviting leaders and people affected to participate in assessing needs and related deci
