Local trust made visible
Rayz Foundation helps local changemakers turn community trust into funder-ready proof through free learning, mentorship and visibility.
From trusted locally to ready for funding
Rayz makes the journey simple. First we recognise trusted grassroots changemakers. Then we verify their trust, support their growth and connect them with funders.
Find changemakers their community already trusts
Rayz starts with people who are already doing the work. We recognise them through communities, partners and peers who can vouch for them, not through a cold application form.
Discover the appA trusted local changemaker becomes visible to people outside their own community.
This course felt like a cheat code. We always knew this information existed, but it was inaccessible to us. Having everything curated, step by step — it was incredible.
Impact to date
A growing base of changemakers, learning and funding moving closer to the people doing the work.
Capital reaching grassroots initiatives.
Changemakers supported with tools.
A growing network across borders.
Built from time on the ground.
Before this course, I couldn't clearly explain what we actually do. We were doing everything, but it was scattered. Now I know exactly what we do and why.
A practical curriculum for changemakers
Free, practical learning for people already doing the work.
What changemakers learn
From first idea to a confident, credible project.
Get clear on what the project exists to change, who it serves, and the values that make it trustworthy.
Turn an idea into a clear plan with activities, outcomes, indicators and a budget that make sense together.
Learn how to recognise risk, respond well, and build practical policies that protect the people the work reaches.
Track what changes, gather useful proof, and show your progress clearly to the people who back you.
Explain the work clearly without flattening lived experience or losing the voice behind the project.
Cost the work, read a budget, and approach funding from a position of strength.