The Momentum Fund

Who we serve

The civic and social-purpose landscape.

NonprofitsEducational institutionsNGOsSocial & human servicesMuseums & science centersZoos, aquariums & gardensHistoric sitesPerforming artsLibraries & archivesPublic media & journalismEnvironment & conservationYouth-serving organizationsPublic healthCommunity foundationsMission-driven research

And the extraordinary case no list anticipates — because the purpose, not the taxonomy, governs.

Sunlit curved atrium of the Salt Lake City Public Library, walkways in motion
Civic flow
The institutions people choose.
Reading room of the Allen Library, tables open to all comers
Open capacity
Libraries & archives.
Angular galleries of the Denver Art Museum against the sky
Adaptive complexity
Museums of every kind.
Arena Stage's glass pavilion glowing at dusk
Cultural infrastructure
Performing arts & presenting venues.
Students at work in the Hutzler Undergraduate Reading Room
Trust through learning
Education at every level.
Entrance of Phipps Conservatory framed by planted beds
Growth made inviting
Gardens & living collections.
A Shaker workshop, its benches and tools kept in working order
Capability through craft
Historic sites & living craft.

Extraordinary work has a way of becoming visible.

Momentum works by invitation and a trusted nomination channel. Nominations are welcome.

Nominate an institution