Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis (THISTL)
THISTL, Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis, is tackling the systemic injustices that Trans humans face in the housing sector. They advocate for the proper treatment of Trans humans seeking shelter, housing, and home ownership. THISTL educates organizations that provide shelter and housing and are building a network across organizations to document housing disparities. Their goal […]
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LitShop
LitShop provides afterschool and summer programming, including engaging literacy training opportunities like Book Clubs and Writing Workshops. They also have workshops on building and making, where girls and gender-expansive youth ages 10-17 can learn about carpentry, printmaking, woodworking, and metalworking, among other skills. By intentionally creating a supportive space where girls can take risks, explore […]
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POWER – Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights (POWER) is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a solid social safety net. POWER provides information to and advocates for low-income families navigating social programs. Unlike boot-strap self-improvement programs targeting poor people, they consider poverty a systemic problem and not an individual failing. They work […]
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Cultivating Health and Well Being
Tight Lipped
Tight Lipped is a grassroots organization by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain, working to destigmatize these conditions. They advocate for correct diagnosis, effective treatment, and compassionate care, and also connect the affected community through storytelling. Tight Lipped is currently developing and launching their first patient-led campaign, which will advocate for all […]
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Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual
- Fall 2023 |
- 1st Grant
The Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER) is a non-profit center for feminist work in religion, led by women and driven by social justice. They’ve established a global network of activists, scholars, ministers, and grassroots supporters. Through WATER internships, they nurture the future generation of feminist social activists, theologians, and ministers. WATER is […]
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Fandom Forward
- Fall 2023 |
- 1st Grant
Fandom Forward’s mission is to turn fans into heroes. They are a leader in fan activism, an organizing strategy that draws parallels between pop culture and real-world issues of inequity to mobilize fans for social good. They foster community among fans and mobilize them to change real-world narratives. They work in three ways: providing accessible […]
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4Q6
- Fall 2023 |
- 1st Grant
4Q6’s mission is to empower LGBTQ+ youth across Montana by providing education, resources, and community-building opportunities. They do this by equipping queer youth with knowledge and leadership tools to promote gender and sexuality justice, creating more equitable spaces for themselves and others, and shaping their futures with self-determination. They primarily focus on middle and high […]
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Creating Inclusive Communities
The Empowered Fe Fes
- Fall 2023 |
- 2nd Grant
As a disability justice group of self-identifying folks with cross disabilities, The Empowered Fe Fes utilizes collective support and care as resistance to claim presence and highlight women’s issues. As disabled women, they bring their unique perspective to mainstream conversations that have historically excluded disabled Black and Indigenous women of color. Through peer support groups, […]
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Working Group on the Girls of Schenectady
- Fall 2023 |
- 2nd Grant
The Working Group on Girls of Schenectady exists to help girls build meaningful connections for healthy relationships and successful futures. WGGS provides social and emotional support to middle and high school girls in Schenectady by providing safe spaces for them to create connections and develop their own voices. This grant will be supporting their FRESH […]
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Seeds Worth Sowing
- Fall 2023 |
- 2nd Grant
Seeds Worth Sowing serves Black and Indigenous mothers and caregivers that are low-income and have dependents by providing resources and support – that improve their quality of life using holistic approaches and direct action. Rejecting welfare-based models of care, SWS has created trainings, strategies, and services to respond to community specific needs, thereby creating a […]
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