Asian American Voices for Education – AAVEd
Asian American Voices for Education (AAVEd) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming Georgia’s K-12 classrooms so that all Asian Americans and other students of color are affirmed, valued, and empowered to become community change-makers. AAVEd works for long-term structural change by promoting a comprehensive U.S. history curriculum, teacher and student leadership, and community advocacy […]
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Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood
Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood is dedicated to improving maternal health among Black and brown communities through advocacy, education, and coalition-building. Through their community-led approach, the organization is working toward a healthcare system in which the voices, dignity, and bodily autonomy of Black and brown families are respected. BCFSM offers the ACTT curriculum — Asking […]
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Phumulani: Minnesota African Women Against Violence
Phumulani: Minnesota African Women Against Violence is a survivor-led, culturally rooted nonprofit on a mission to end gender-based violence within African immigrant communities in Minnesota. Grounded in African values, traditions, and collective care, they aim to restore dignity, rebuild trust, and transform pain into purpose for survivors. Despite Minnesota’s robust network of high-quality victim service […]
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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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Georgia Black Doula Network
Founded in 2017, the Atlanta Doula Collective began as a volunteer-driven initiative aimed at addressing disparities in Black maternal healthcare. This grassroots movement for Black maternal health has evolved into the dynamic, multifaceted Georgia Black Doula Network and Training Institute. This expansion includes Georgia’s largest directory of Black Birth Workers, training and mentorship programs to expand the […]
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The Curve Foundation
For over thirty years, Curve magazine has been a beacon of visibility and pride. Filled with stories of resilience and triumph, the magazine paved the way for the creation of The Curve Foundation, a nonprofit founded to ensure that the voices and experiences of LGBTQIA+ women and nonbinary people are celebrated and preserved. Today, The […]
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Idaho Justice Project
Idaho Justice Project is the only nonprofit organization working exclusively on nonpartisan criminal legal reform in Idaho, utilizing public education, organizing, and advocacy. One of their current projects focuses on reducing Idaho’s high level of incarceration for women through public education, policy recommendations, agency and non-profit collaborations, and community-based programming. With funds from their previous […]
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The Chicago Hospitality Accountability and Advocacy Database Project (CHAAD)
The Chicago Hospitality Accountability and Advocacy Database Project (CHAAD) emerged in response to the widespread wage theft, gender-based violence, and systemic exploitation faced by women and nonbinary people working in the hospitality industry – particularly those who are Black, Brown, undocumented, disabled, queer, or low-income. CHAAD Project’s mission is to nurture an equitable future in […]
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Rockland Prison Justice Project
- Fall 2026 |
- Spring 2024 |
- 2nd Grant
Rockland Prison Justice Project advocates for restorative justice practices as an alternative paradigm to punishment and for a justice system based on reparation and reconciliation rather than retribution and vengeance. The grassroots group of Rockland County residents and activists work in solidarity with others in New York State and around the country to end mass […]
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