Cultivating Health and Well Being
Atlanta Doula Collective (ADC)
- Fall 2024 |
- 1st Grant
Atlanta Doula Collective works to eradicate Black maternal and infant mortalities in Georgia by providing affordable perinatal support services and culturally responsive, community-based education. ADC serves low and no-income Black mothers facing barriers to accessing affordable healthcare. They work to decrease the rate of preterm births and cesarean births experienced by Black mothers within the program, […]
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Sacramento Poderosas
- Fall 2024 |
- 1st Grant
Sacramento Poderosas uses art as activism in the service of building a more knowledgeable and equitable society by preserving imperiled Xicanx/Latinx herstories/histories and highlighting culturally responsive, gender-inclusive narratives. It works to counter the history of invisibility and create opportunities for reflection, to amplify community youth voices, create opportunities for personal reflection, and increase hope for […]
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The Curve Foundation (TCF)
- Fall 2024 |
- 1st Grant
The Curve Foundation (TCF) envisions a world where all lesbians, queer women, transgender and nonbinary people feel valued, supported, and connected. Rooted in the history of Curve Magazine, The Curve Foundation champions the stories and culture of lesbians, queer women, transgender and nonbinary people through intergenerational programming and community building. The Curve Foundation focuses on […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
Idaho Justice Project (IJP)
- Fall 2024 |
- 1st Grant
Idaho Justice Project addresses the systemic issues within the criminal justice system in Idaho, raising awareness about disparities in the system, advocating for policy reforms, and supporting marginalized communities. The Idaho Women’s Incarceration Project aims to address the high rate of women’s incarceration in Idaho through collaborative efforts involving public education, policy recommendations, interdisciplinary task […]
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The Chicago Hospitality Accountability and Advocacy Database Project (CHAAD)
- Fall 2024 |
- 1st Grant
The Chicago Hospitality Accountability and Advocacy Database Project (CHAAD) is an organization created by and for hospitality workers in Chicago to advance accountability and end labor abuses within the food and beverage industry. CHAAD nurtures an intentional community that provides affirmative and equitable resources for workers. Recent national data highlights that the hospitality industry is […]
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DemocraShe
- Fall 2024 |
- 1st Grant
DemocraShe empowers historically underserved, female-identifying high school students with the leadership and resilience skills necessary to thrive as leaders, voters, civically engaged citizens, and future elected officials. Every public policy skill to help women step successfully into civic leadership is matched with an evidence-based social work practice – at the critical developmental stage of high […]
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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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