Fall 2018

California Coalition for Women Prisoners

• Fall 2018
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• Fall 2019
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•   2nd Grant

The California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) is a grassroots advocacy organization for women in prison and those who have been released and are facing a difficult transition.

MakeShift Circus Collective

• Fall 2018
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•   1st Grant

MakeShift Circus Collective works to connect diverse voices to build a colorful community of inclusion, justice, and entertainment. The accessibility of circus is used to promote social change. In the spring of 2019 MakeShift Circus will offer a program on gender issues and injustices.

KC Mothers in Charge

• Fall 2018
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•   1st Grant

KC MIC’s mission is to reduce violent crime and support the families of victims. The Hoping and Healing Support Program provides direct assistance to families as well as providing opportunities to participate in advocacy and anti-violence events happening in their community.

Feminists Act!

• Fall 2018
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•   1st Grant

There are a multitude of issues affecting women and girls in our communities. Many want to do what they can to make a difference but are unsure on how to make their voices heard.

Families & Criminal Justice

• Fall 2018
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•   1st Grant

Families & Criminal Justice (FCJ) is a group of formerly incarcerated women of color who have organized to work in and around the justice system to serve justice-involved women and their families in Los Angeles County.

Collective Action for Safe Spaces

• Fall 2018
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•   1st Grant

Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS) uses community-based resources to eliminate public harassment and violence against women and folks in the LGBTQ community.

Centro de Recursos Educativos para Adultos (CREA)

• Fall 2017
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• Fall 2018
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•   3rd Grant

CREA provides educational resources for the Spanish-speaking or a non-written indigenous language adult immigrant community in East Harlem and Upper Manhattan, NYC.

Exodus Lending

• Fall 2017
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• Fall 2018
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•   3rd Grant

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Exodus Lending provides Minnesotans trapped in payday debt with interest-free repayment options, personalized advice and financial counseling.

Welcoming The Stranger

• Fall 2017
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• Fall 2018
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•   3rd Grant

Warminster, Pennsylvania

Welcoming the Stranger provides immigrant and refugee populations with educational and training opportunities. Their mission is focused on the Christian value of welcoming strangers into one’s community.