Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative

The Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative is a grantmaking program of Fidelity Charitable separate from its donor-advised fund program. Its purpose is to strengthen the resilience, sustainability and effectiveness of the social sector’s infrastructure—the shared resources, information, networks, research and advocacy that all donors and nonprofits need so they can achieve their intended impact. Its grantmaking is focused on programs, projects and organizations that:

Enhance individual donors’ ability to make effective and informed giving decisions
Strengthen intermediaries and networks that provide information, research and advocacy needed by nonprofits to achieve their intended impact

The Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative accepts grant requests by invitation only.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

How Fidelity Charitable is responding to COVID-19

The Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative is committed to supporting hard-hit communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Trustees’ Initiative is committing at least $1 million to support pandemic response efforts, focusing on medical needs, community safety and nonprofit sector assistance.

Learn about our COVID-19 grantmaking

Fidelity Charitable Trustees' Initiative grantmaking impact since inception

More than

$34 million

Read the 2019 Impact Report

Strengthening the social sector's infrastructure

The long-term vitality of the social sector depends on a strong foundational infrastructure. Read our report that identifies the biggest gaps in the framework and opportunities for funders like the Fidelity Charitable Trustees’ Initiative to make a broad impact on the greater nonprofit ecosystem.

Download the report