Movement Strategy Center

Movement Strategy Center

1625 Clay Street, Floor 6
Oakland, CA 94612
(408) 469-3458
Website: https://movementstrategy.org/

Contact:
Daniel Parada
Director of Fiscal Sponsorship
info@movementstrategy.org

Year organization became a 501(c)(3): 2001
Year of first fiscal sponsorship: 2001
Number of sponsored projects: 45

Fiscal sponsorship administrative charge:
10% and 15% on government funding

Eligibility criteria

  • Aligned mission values
  • Type of Service
Types of projects or services we sponsor:
  • Arts and culture
  • Children, youth and families
  • Economic development
  • Education
  • Environment/sustainable growth
  • Food insecurity/Nutrition
  • Health
  • LGBTQ
  • Mental health
  • People or communities of color/minorities
  • Political advocacy/social justice
  • Social services
  • Women
  • Youth development
  • Other: Our fiscal sponsorship program is uniquely designed to support transformational movement building and is home to visionaries, leaders, social entrepreneurs, collaboratives, initiatives and networks.
Services we offer projects:
  • Auditing
  • Bill paying
  • Bookkeeping/accounting
  • Human resource management
  • Insurance
  • Office space
  • Organizational development
  • Payroll
  • Receiving property and stock donations
  • Tax reporting
Based on Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right: Our model(s) of fiscal sponsorship are:
  • Model A, Direct Project
  • Model C, Preapproved Grant Relationship
Organization Description:
MSC is a movement support organization that weaves, builds and amplifies power to accelerate a Just Transition through our fiscal sponsorship, philanthropic services,and capacity-building offerings. Since 2001, we’ve provided space for reflection, experimentation and incubation to Transformative Movement leaders tackling interconnected social justice causes. We insist on a radical shift in philanthropy that transforms giving practices in support of radical interdependence and love.