The League of Women Voters Minneapolis
- Spring 2022 |
- 2nd Grant
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The League of Women Voters (LWV) Minneapolis is a 101-year-old nonprofit originally founded to ensure the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and to advocate for issues affecting women’s lives. LWV Minneapolis is a women-run, non-partisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in all levels of government. It works to increase […]
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Creating Inclusive Communities
The WomanHOOD Project
- Spring 2022 |
- 2nd Grant
Bronx, New York
The WomanHOOD Project (HOOD: Helping Ourselves Overcome Discrimination) is an after school mentorship program for girls, femmes, and trans/gender nonconforming (TGNC) youth of color in the Bronx. Their mission is to celebrate womanhood through a racial and gender justice lens by building the next generation of grassroots leaders. This means equipping a generation of young […]
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Ayada Leads
- Fall 2021 |
- 3rd Grant
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ayada Leads empowers all women, specifically first and second-generation East African immigrants, to become engaged citizens and community leaders, regardless of political affiliation. With the goal of preparing women with the skills to exercise the power of their voice and ensure that they are prepared for a complex and connected world, Ayada Leads developed a […]
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Women in Science and Engineering
- Fall 2021 |
- 2nd Grant
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a grassroots network of scientists working to build a more supportive, collaborative, and equal scientific community for all. WiSE provides a platform for professional development and empowerment of female scientists at CSHL and beyond. Their work includes education on gender disparity, outreach to […]
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Dare to Run
- Fall 2021 |
- 1st Grant
New York, New York
Dare to Run is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and empower women with the skills necessary to run for public office at the local, state, and national level of government. Dare to Run coaches women to use their voices to affect public policy change and champion issues of importance to their communities. […]
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Data for Indigenous Justice
- Fall 2021 |
- 1st Grant
Anchorage, Alaska
Data for Indigenous Justice(DIJ) was created from community grassroots efforts to call attention to the crisis of missing, murdered, Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people (MMIWG2S) and was only the second database in the nation to track this cause. DIJ plans to use their database to help address the issue across the nation and ensure […]
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Hardy Girls Healthy Women
- Fall 2021 |
- 1st Grant
Waterville, Maine
Hardy Girls Healthy Women empowers girls and gender expansive youth with knowledge, critical thinking skills, and a platform to drive social change. HGHW works with youth in fourth grade through college through direct programming and in coalition with parents, adults, and other influencers of girls’ environments. As a largely white-led organization, HGHW will use their […]
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Supporting Immigrants and Refugees
Immigrant Rights Action
- Fall 2021 |
- 3rd Grant
Doylestown, Pennslyvannia
Created out of a community response to an ICE raid at a local restaurant, Immigrant Rights Action formed in 2017 to aid undocumented Central Americans in their community. They systematically document local ICE activity, offer immediate support to community members threatened with detention and deportation, and conduct Know Your Rights workshops for immigrants. Immigrant Rights […]
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Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
- Fall 2021 |
- 2nd Grant
Berkeley, California
The Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) is dedicated to helping grassroots social justice groups fight male supremacism, convening women experts researching supremacists’ ideologies and movements, and educating the public about their work. IRMS brings together organizers from grassroots organizations to address male supremacism and its intersections with racism, xenophobia, and transphobia. They also […]
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