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Hunt Alternatives Fund
provoking change...for good

Mission:
Hunt Alternatives Fund advances innovative and inclusive approaches to social change at local, national, and global levels.

Since its founding in Denver in 1981, the Fund has contributed over $60 million to social change through a blend of grant making and operating programs. Today, the Fund operates out of Cambridge, MA, and is focused on strengthening youth arts organizations, supporting leaders of social movements, and advocating for the full inclusion of all stakeholders in peace processes.


The Guts to Give
Swanee Hunt, sister Helen, and other women find empowerment through philanthropy
by Deborah Held Maslia
Pink Magazine
January/February 2008

The million dollar sisters on a mission
Swanee Hunt and sister Helen launch Women Moving Millions
by Lauren Foster
Financial Times
November 13, 2007

First Person: Girl Power
Swanee Hunt is rallying female millionaires to support women's causes worldwide
Boston Globe Magazine November 11, 2007

Mass. Philanthropist Receives Pinnacle Award
New England Cable News January 25, 2007

Autobiography of a Philanthropist
by Anne W. Howard
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
November 23, 2006

Women Waging Peace Website Hunt Alternatives Fund Website