We believe in the power of partnerships to catalyze real change. Through strategic alliances, we ignite cross-cutting ideas and impactful actions that advance the Hilton Foundation’s mission and initiatives.
How does collaborating with a range of partners contribute to the Hilton Foundation’s mission? Our multi-stakeholder approach brings together philanthropic organizations, private companies, government institutions and civil society. By leveraging our collective potential, we develop effective and far-reaching solutions. Central to our strategy, we uplift the voices of people with lived experience to ensure that our philanthropy meets real-life needs and drives progress in communities worldwide. The Partnerships team manages three grantmaking portfolios: Partnerships, Equity, and Sector Strengthening.
The Partnerships Fund supports locally-led development (LLD) in collaboration with peer foundations and other private and government stakeholders. Using the Partnerships Fund’s vehicles of grantmaking, convenings and voice and influence, Partnerships leads and supports initiatives that: center the voices of those with lived experiences; leverage opportunities to engage Global South civil society organizations and networks in identifying tactical solutions for more direct funding flows to local organizations; and fund new models and tools to address structural barriers to locally-led development.
In keeping with the Foundation’s core values, and in addition to its strategic program initiatives, the Equity Fund was established by the Board to combat bias and injustice across multiple dimensions, including race, religion, gender, disability, and sexual orientation. It provides multi-year, general operating support grants to historically underserved organizations led by the communities they seek to serve.
The Sector Strengthening Fund was established to support philanthropic infrastructure organizations and public interest nonprofits that contribute to the vitality and effectiveness of the philanthropic sector. The fund resources key philanthropic support organizations which provide critical research to the field and strengthen the systems necessary for philanthropy to be effective and coordinated, both domestically and globally.