The Fidelity Foundation is committed to building capacity in nonprofit organizations, encouraging high standards of management and long-term self-reliance. They take an investment approach to grantmaking, aiming to add lasting, measurable value and support major initiatives that help nonprofits reach new levels of achievement.
The Fidelity Foundation grant program aims to enhance the long-term effectiveness of nonprofit institutions by strengthening their organizational capabilities. This includes supporting strategic, transformative projects with a focus on capital investments, planning initiatives, and technology projects to substantially increase the grantee's impact, efficiency, or long-term sustainability. The foundation offers challenge grants to leverage resources and employs a comprehensive approach to selecting projects that align with their criteria and sectors of focus, such as Arts & Culture, Conservation, Education, Health, and Social & Economic Mobility.