South Asian Women Project (SAWP)
- Spring 2024 |
- Spring 2025 |
- Spring 2026 |
- 3rd Grant
East Elmhurst, New York
The South Asian Women Project (SAWP) supports survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and their families through culturally sensitive support groups, trauma-informed counseling, and financial empowerment. South Asian Women Project’s goal is to create a space for women and their children, who have suffered IPV, to feel safe and comfortable talking about their traumatic experiences and […]
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North Carolina Hmong Women Association (NCHWA)
- Spring 2025 |
- Spring 2026 |
- 2nd Grant
North Carolina Hmong Women Association (NCHWA) was founded to strengthen the voices of Hmong women and girls through education, advocacy, research, and leadership development. It creates opportunities for Hmong women and girls to thrive, while preserving and celebrating their cultural heritage. In doing so, NCHWA also addresses the interconnected challenges faced by the entire Hmong […]
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Sacramento Poderosas
Sacramento, California
Run entirely by “artivist” volunteers, Sacramento Poderosas uses murals and corresponding educational materials to give voices to and raise awareness about historically marginalized Chicana/Xicana/Latina Poderosas, powerful women. With a community of scholars, community activists, artists, culture bearers, students, and educators, Sacramento Poderosas is dedicated to preserving imperiled Xicanx/Latinx herstories/histories and highlighting culturally responsive, gender-inclusive narratives, […]
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DemocraShe
Los Angeles, California
DemocraSHE is a female-founded and led organization driven to equip female-identifying high school students across the nation with skills and resilience to build a more just, representative democracy. DemocraSHE was co-created in 2020, with a Peer Leadership Team of high school and college-aged girls who shaped the foundational curriculum and community culture, grounded in the […]
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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
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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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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