The Allocations Committee is comprised of individuals diverse in age and identity, from inside and outside of philanthropy. No prior grantmaking experience is required! Together, the committee facilitates conversations with nominated organizations and their community members, conducts research and drafts proposals, and uses a consensus model to select up to three organizations to receive Movement Building grants from BWF. This approach decentralizes power by shifting it from foundations to the community — democratizing philanthropy through transparency, equity, and inclusion. 

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BWF strongly encourages people from the communities we work with to join, especially: past grantee partners; Black and Brown people; Indigenous people; people of color; neurodiverse and disabled people; LGBTQIA+ people; immigrants and refugees; and women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals.