League of Women Voters
- Spring 2023 |
- 3rd Grant
The League of Women Voters (LWV) Minneapolis is a women-run, non-partisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in all levels of government. LWV Minneapolis works to increase understanding of major policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy. They are partnering with local organizations, like A Mother’s Love and the Native American […]
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Seeds Worth Sowing
- Fall 2022 |
- 1st 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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Housing Resource Network
- Fall 2022 |
- 1st Grant
Housing Resource Network organizes, educates, and empowers renters by providing advocacy training and leadership development to help tenants and tenant leaders sustain their housing. HRN advocates for renters by accompanying them to court, helping them organize. Focusing on women renters, HRN is committed to providing tenants with resources about their housing rights and cultivating new […]
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Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition
- Spring 2022 |
- 3rd Grant
Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition is a grassroots community organizing campaign for residents living in public housing. Their mission is to protect public housing from privatization and to prevent the displacement of people who rely on public housing, the majority of whom are Black (immigrants, Muslims, East Africans), families with children, and people with […]
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The League of Women Voters Minneapolis
- Spring 2022 |
- 2nd Grant
The League of Women Voters (LWV) Minneapolis is a 101-year-old nonprofit originally founded to ensure the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and to advocate for issues affecting women’s lives. LWV Minneapolis is a women-run, non-partisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in all levels of government. It works to increase […]
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Ayada Leads
- Fall 2021 |
- 3rd Grant
Ayada Leads empowers all women, specifically first and second-generation East African immigrants, to become engaged citizens and community leaders, regardless of political affiliation. With the goal of preparing women with the skills to exercise the power of their voice and ensure that they are prepared for a complex and connected world, Ayada Leads developed a […]
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Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition
- Spring 2021 |
- 2nd Grant
Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition is a grassroots community organizing campaign for low-income residents living in public housing. Their mission is to protect public housing from privatization and to prevent the displacement of low-income and poor residents who rely on public housing, the majority of whom are Black (immigrants, Muslims, East Africans), families with […]
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The League of Women Voters Minneapolis
- Spring 2021 |
- 1st Grant
The League of Women Voters (LWV) Minneapolis is a 101-year-old nonprofit originally founded to pass the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and to advocate for issues affecting women’s lives. LWV Minneapolis is a women-run, non-partisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in all levels of government, works to increase understanding of major policy […]
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CloseKnit
- Fall 2020 |
- 1st Grant
CloseKnit focuses on the wellbeing and safety of youth who experience homelessness. Recognizing that to best serve youth facing homelessness, young people’s voices and experiences need to be heard, CloseKnit works to shift the conversation on youth homelessness by investing in connections between youth and their natural supports along with researching, training, and advocating for […]
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Ayada Leads
- Fall 2020 |
- 2nd Grant
Ayada Leads (formerly known as Women Organizing Women Network) empowers all women, specifically first and second generation East African immigrants, to become engaged citizens and community leaders, regardless of political affiliation. With the goal of preparing women with the skills to exercise the power of their voice and ensure that they are prepared for a […]
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