The Social Good Fund is a left-of-center nonprofit organization and donor-advised fund provider that fiscal sponsors numerous activist organizations, including Climate Disobedience Center and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.1
The organization’s founder and CEO is activist Michael Pace. 2
Background
The Social Good Fund operates similarly to other donor-advised fund providers, such as Fidelity Charitable and Charles Schwab Charitable, and makes grants to other 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The Fund also provides operations, financial management, and fundraising resources for its fiscal projects, such as Climate Disobedience Center and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.3 4
Projects
Social Good Fund sponsors a number of internal and external left-of-center advocacy and cultural projects.5
As of 2024, notable Social Good Fund projects include Climate Disobedience Center, Turnout Nation, PeoplesHub, Marsha P. Johnson Institute, Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action, and CorpWatch.6
Leadership
Michael Pace is the founder, president, and CEO of the Social Good Fund. In 2022, the organization reported paying him $182,998.7
References
- “Current Projects.” SocialGood, February 13, 2024. https://www.socialgoodfund.org/fiscal-sponsorship/current-projects/.
- “User Profile: Michael Pace”. LinkedIn. Accessed April 25, 2019. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-pace-a64a71a3/
- “Current Projects.” SocialGood, February 13, 2024. https://www.socialgoodfund.org/fiscal-sponsorship/current-projects/.
- Leonard Robinson III. “A SURJ of Social Justice from the Social Good Fund.” Capital Research Center. March 14, 2019. Accessed April 26, 2019. https://capitalresearch.org/article/a-surj-of-social-justice-from-the-social-good-fund/
- Social Good Fund, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2022, Part III Line 4a https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/461323531/202313189349316041/full
- “Current Projects.” SocialGood, February 13, 2024. https://www.socialgoodfund.org/fiscal-sponsorship/current-projects/.
- Social Good Fund, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2022, Part VII Section A https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/461323531/202313189349316041/full