VegFund: 10 Years Strong and Growing
Our Grantees Have Inspired Millions of People
In 2019, we celebrated our 10th year supporting advocates in the vegan movement. We’ve funded thousands of outreach activities so far, and our grantees have inspired millions of people to choose a vegan lifestyle. In July, we hosted VegFund’s 10th “birthday party,” a networking event at the 2019 Animal Right Conference where we recognized some of our remarkable grantees and celebrated with vegan cake.
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Now, we have our eyes on the next ten years. VegFund looks forward to supporting thousands more grantees as they reach millions more people and make the world better for animals, the environment, and human health.
However, we’d be remiss if we didn’t take a moment to acknowledge what we’ve accomplished in collaboration with our grantees so far. In the last decade, we’ve supported more than 3,000 grantees in 76 countries. We’ve contributed $12.6 million in grant funding toward 7,270 events, including film screenings, festivals and fairs, paid-per-view (PPV), learning events, online campaigns, and many forms of innovative outreach. In fact, our grantees have shared 1.2 million vegan food samples and reached more than 15 million people with a vegan message.
What’s next for VegFund?
More and more vegan communities identify with plant-based health and environmental sustainability values as well as animal rights. In the next decade, we will continue to support all three components of the movement toward a vegan world.
What can I do?
- Check out our blog post, “25 Ideas to Inspire Your Animal Rights Activism”. You may find a few approaches you haven’t tried for a while — or at all! This article is helpful whether you’re new to outreach, feel like you’ve plateaued in your activities, or want to see what else is possible.
- Looking for additional funding? We understand that VegFund may not always be the perfect fit for your plans, so we’ve collected a list of grant sources you should be aware of. There might be a grant just right for you.
- You can always find our grantees’ events here. The VegFund Events Calendar is a great place to see what our grantees are up to. You might even find an event in your area that you would like to attend or volunteer with.
- Get inspiration from our exceptional grantees. We spotlight some notable grantees’ work in our Activist Stories.
- Increase the effectiveness of your outreach with our resource, The Vegan Activist Guide to Strategic Communications.