Firebird Foundation

The Firebird Foundation, established in 2021 by Olivia Hall, drives equality and justice for women and children worldwide through a systemic approach to dismantling social adversity and fostering safer, fairer societies. Rooted in recognizing entrenched barriers, its mission emphasizes expanding knowledge, choice, opportunity, and employment while challenging harmful norms and engaging men as allies. Core values—inclusion, fairness, collaboration, innovation, accountability, and bold advocacy for survivors—guide its work, distinguishing it via an integrated strategy blending targeted grants, venture capital, and impact investments. As part of the broader Firebird Collective, including art collections by women, it prioritizes transformative partnerships over transactional funding, backed by a £1.1 million+ annual spend from endowments and donations.

Funding centers on three pillars: combating abuse and advancing equal rights through policy reform, grassroots services, healthcare, and education; harnessing sport and music to empower youth, especially girls, breaking disadvantage cycles; and leveraging art for education, rehabilitation, and survivor recovery. Deeper emphases include violence against women and girls, justice systems, financial gender equity, and women's sport/art. It supports innovative charities, coalitions, and grassroots-to-larger organizations delivering collaborative, measurable impact for women, children, and communities globally, including UK (England, Wales, Scotland) and international efforts.

Invite-only, Firebird proactively scouts and approaches aligned partners via internal research, rejecting unsolicited applications, one-off interventions, or non-collaborative projects. No entity, income, geographic, or religious restrictions apply, favoring those with proven impact and scalability. Grant sizes (tens to hundreds of thousands of pounds) cover projects, core costs, capacity building, and partnerships, with decisions year-round sans deadlines. Uniquely, its commercial mindset, public advocacy for equity/survivor voices, and holistic philanthropy-investment model set it apart for enduring, systemic change.