ABOUT US
The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund is a ten-year $100 million fund founded in 2020 in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Our mission is to help advance equity and justice for historically underserved and marginalized populations by investing in impactful, community-led organizations.
AREAS OF IMPACT
Criminal Justice Reform
Addressing injustice in the criminal legal system
Education
Creating learning opportunities and career pathways in the music, arts, and entertainment industries
Arts and Culture
Elevating and preserving cultures, expanding access to the arts, and promoting social justice through art
Our Current Grantees
Our Past Grantees
ADVISORY BOARD
Rayna Bass
Co-President of 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records Hip Hop, R&B, and Global
Val Blavatnik
Special Advisor to the Office of the CEO at WMG
Blavatnik Family Foundation
Lou Dickler
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at WMG
Yrthya Dinzey-Flores
SVP of People, Engagement & Culture at WMG
Shani Gonzales
President of Warner Chappell UK and Head of International A&R at Warner Chappell Music
Priscilla Kotey
Managing Director of Warner Music Ireland
Michael Lynton
Chairman at Snap Inc.
Julian Petty
EVP and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Warner Records
Peter L. Thoren
Executive Vice President at Access Industries, Inc.
Elsa Vivero
General Manager and EVP of Global Commercial Services at WMG
Eric Wong
EVP of Recorded Music at WMG; President of East West Records U.S.; President of Warner Music Canada
GRANT INQUIRIES
The WMG/BFF Social Justice Fund is not currently accepting unsolicited grant applications, inquiries, or proposals.
Should our funding process change in the future to include open applications, we will post an update and application guidelines on our website.
press inquiries
For press inquiries, please contact [email protected].