Religious traditions are moral resources for contemporary societies. They shape social values and offer guidance in communities around the globe. Without taking a position on individual religions, we seek to discover, deepen and build upon these moral resources in pursuit of social justice, cultural pluralism, human rights and human dignity. Our grants are designed to strengthen religious values and spur social action that helps people embrace difference while building bridges for shared action.
We seek to discover, deepen and build upon the moral resources of religion in pursuit of social justice, cultural pluralism, human rights and human dignity.
Key Strategies
Our grant making focuses on:
- Developing new knowledge about the religions of the world and their interaction with societies and cultures
- Creating interreligious coalitions to help build just, pluralistic societies
- Supporting the innovative leadership of women in religion and in faith-based organizations
- Establishing interfaith coalitions for action and strengthening existing ones
- Developing national and international media strategies to disseminate broadly the results of the work we support, improve coverage of the social and cultural role of religion and bring more diverse religious voices into the public discourse
