Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis – THISTL
St. Louis, Missouri
Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis (THISTL) is a trans-led organization committed to tackling systemic injustices in housing that transgender people face in the St. Louis region. THISTL strives to end homelessness and housing instability for trans and gender expansive humans by building equitable access to shelter, housing, and homeownership. THISTL centers safe and stable housing […]
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Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights – POWER
Olympia, Washington
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights (POWER) is a community of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net. They work toward a world where children and caregiving are truly valued, and poverty is eradicated. POWER’s core values include self-determination, intentional and strategic action, solidarity, social justice, and centering women’s experiences […]
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Creating Inclusive Communities
Kind Hearted Women’s Society (Cante Waunsilpi Wi Ta Ominiciye – Lakota name)
- Spring 2025 |
- 1st Grant
Rapid City, South Dakota
Kind-Hearted Women Society (Cante Waunsilpi Wi Ta Ominiciye) is an Indigenous-led nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing Lakota cultural practices, empowering Native women and girls, and fostering long-term systemic change. Rooted in the Lakota values of respect (Wóohola), cultural revitalization (Lakȟól’iyapi), healing (Wówaŋyaŋg Wicákȟ’e), empowerment (Wichóni), and community (Tiospaye), Kind Hearted Women Society provides a safe, culturally […]
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Missouri Disability Empowerment Foundation
- Spring 2025 |
- 1st Grant
Columbia, Missouri
Born from their shared vision and fueled by a desire for a brighter future for their children with disabilities, six mothers came together in June 2018 with a simple yet powerful belief: that every individual deserves quality educational experiences and support, regardless of ability. Missouri Disability Empowerment Foundation wants to see IEP (Individualized Education Plans) […]
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National Women’s Defense League (NWDL)
- Spring 2024 |
- Spring 2025 |
- 2nd Grant
Germantown, New York
National Women’s Defense League (NWDL) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to preventing sexual harassment and protecting survivors, particularly in political workplaces. NWDL serves as a movement backbone, developing national state strategies, coordinating advocates, and resourcing survivors. NWDL conducts research to help understand the breadth of the problem, provide education for the public and decision makers, […]
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Creating Inclusive Communities
Supporting Immigrants and Refugees
Altagracia Faith and Justice Works
- Spring 2022 |
- Spring 2024 |
- Spring 2025 |
- 3rd Grant
New York, NY
Altagracia Faith and Justice Works started through the leadership and efforts of lay women of faith in New York to bridge the faith community and the broader Manhattan community. It is located in a majority Hispanic/Latine immigrant community of Northern Manhattan and is dedicated to empowering community leaders to put their faith into action and promote social […]
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Hattie B. BWIP
- Spring 2024 |
- Spring 2025 |
- 2nd Grant
Sierra Vista, AZ
Hattie B. BWIP empowers young girls from marginalized Black and Brown communities, with a focus on girls in rural and underserved areas of Cochise, Pima, Pinal, and Maricopa counties in Arizona. Hattie B. BWIP works with girls to transcend their immediate circumstances and envision a future filled with possibilities. During the Acacia B. Girls Confidence […]
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Creating Inclusive Communities
CLUTCH Inc.
- Spring 2025 |
- 1st Grant
Nampa, Idaho
CLUTCH is a female-founded, female-led, grassroots team of volunteer queer adults and allies working to provide a safe, inclusive and supportive community for teens ages 14-20 in the small town of Nampa, Idaho. Nampa’s LGBTQ+ youth and their families are faced with increased restrictions and messages of silence and dismissal. To keep Nampa’s youth safe, […]
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Creating Inclusive Communities
Project Rainbow Utah
- Spring 2024 |
- Spring 2025 |
- 2nd Grant
Salt Lake City, Utah
Project Rainbow Utah envisions a Utah where every LGBTQ+ individual feels they belong and are safe. The organization fosters visibility for the LGBTQIA+ community through flag campaigns, promotes inclusivity through civic dialogue and training, and provides crucial funds and other development support through a Community Fund. Initiatives focus on addressing systemic injustices, particularly those faced […]
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