The Giving Project is an innovative program for leadership development and social justice philanthropy. Over six months, we work closely with a diverse group of 15–20 people from all income levels who are passionate about social justice and want to strengthen their skills in fundraising, grantmaking, and grassroots organizing. They develop a shared analysis of race, class, and power within society, make a personal donation of an amount that is meaningful to them, then collectively raise and grant money to grassroots organizations working for social change in Colorado.

Giving Projects have been especially successful at reaching traditionally underrepresented communities, including young people and BIPOC leaders, in Colorado and throughout the US. Chinook Fund is a co-owner and member of the Giving Project Network (GPN), a national partnership of social justice, public foundations that use the Giving Project model for cross-race, cross-class donor organizing.