LitShop
LitShopempowers girls and gender-expansive youth from low-income communities through free, creative enrichment programs that build confidence, academic skills, leadership, and a sense of belonging. By providing hands-on experiences in areas such as STEM, building trades, and the arts, LitShop helps participants see themselves in fields where they are often underrepresented and discover new possibilities for […]
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Seeds Worth Sowing
Seeds Worth Sowing builds community-based infrastructure that helps Black and Brown families in South Minneapolis access essential resources, housing support, and maternal health services without the barriers and bureaucracy of traditional assistance systems. Through its Community Welfare System, the organization combines direct mutual aid for families with workshops and toolkits that help other organizers build […]
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Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis – THISTL
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
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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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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Alyssa Rodriguez Center for Gender Justice
The Alyssa Rodriguez Center for Gender Justice is a grassroots start-up that advocates against gender-based violence in the prison system by centering, connecting, and supporting jailhouse lawyers and grassroots advocates. ARC Gender Justice organizes to shift power to those affected by the dysfunction of the carceral system across several states, including Florida, Georgia, New York […]
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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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