Answering the Call: How Philanthropy Can Combat Attacks and Secure the Financial Futures of Movements

Movements across the country are facing direct financial attacks—frozen accounts, debanking, chilling civil lawsuits, and targeted investigations—that threaten their survival. In response to a call to philanthropy endorsed by more than 50 frontline organizations, Muslims for Just Futures and the Peace Development Fund launched the Financial Futures Fund in May 2025 to provide emergency financial assistance, legal defense, and resilient infrastructure. This session will ground funders in the scale and urgency of these threats, show how movements are fortifying themselves against authoritarian repression, and make clear the distinct role philanthropy must play to safeguard financial access. The Advisory Committee of the Financial Futures Fund invites you to join us in learning about this work and exploring opportunities to support the financial resilience of our movements

*Please note this session will not be recorded.*

Co-Hosts - Financial Futures Fund Advisory Committee

Darakshan Raja, Executive Director, Muslims for Just Futures

Allistair Mallillin, Executive Director, Peace Development Fund

alicia sanchez gill, Executive Director, Emergent Fund

kofi wade, Movement Protection Fund, Solidaire Network

Jocelyn P. Wong. Director of Capacity Building, Kataly Foundation

Lynne Hoey, Chief Investment Officer, Kataly Foundation

Caitlin Duffy, First Vice President of Philanthropy Banking, Amalgamated Bank

Mariama Diallo, Program Officer, RISE Together Fund

Neda Said, Senior Program Manager, Neighborhood Funders Group

Jeree Thomas, Project Lead, In Defense of Movements Project

Kathryn Snyder, Director of Movement Partnerships, Women Donors Network

Bina Ahmad, Muslims for Just Futures General Counsel & Legal Network | Associate at Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai

Nabihah Maqbool, Muslims for Just Futures Legal Network | Plaintiff-side litigator in private practice

*Organizations listed for identification purposes.*

Co-Sponsors

Funders for Justice

Justice Funders

In Defense of Movements Project

Neighborhood Funders Group

Women Donors Network

Resource Generation

Solidaire Network

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