The Wild Gifting Project concentrates large, targeted grants to grassroots, activist-led organizations working on racial justice and health equity in the DMV (DC–Maryland–Virginia) region. Their giving prioritizes prison abolition advocacy and community-led solutions to maternal and infant health disparities affecting Black families, favoring organizations that combine organizing, advocacy, and direct-support models.
The Wild Gifting Project’s recent grantmaking is marked by large awards to grassroots groups working on prison abolition, Black maternal health, and related racial justice issues, especially in the DMV. A 2024 grant of $361,125 went to Who Speaks for Me for advocacy and activist-driven prison abolition work in the DMV, while Mamatoto Village received $250,000 the same year for creative solutions to racism and health disparities affecting Black mothers, babies, and families. Those two grants capture a pattern the foundation uses across its portfolio: support for organizations combining organizing, advocacy, and direct support. The foundation also backs harm reduction, immigrant legal defense, reentry-related housing, and community-led health work. Its grants often go to organizations serving women, girls, transgender and nonbinary LGBTQ people of color, Black families, returning citizens, immigrants, and people impacted by drug use or sex work. Recent awards also show support for food justice, Black agrarian sustainability, queer Muslim organizing, and arts-based programming for Black boys and young men. The Wild Gifting Project funds both established and emerging grassroots efforts, with several recipients operating in Washington, DC and other nearby cities in the DMV.
In prison abolition and alternatives to incarceration, The Wild Gifting Project gave $200,000 to Ct Bail Fund for work to reduce harms caused by criminalization, incarceration, and deportation while building power among impacted families. It also awarded $168,122 to Who Speaks for Me Project for the Housing for All program for returning citizens, women, girls, and LGBTQ people of color. For Black maternal and infant health, the foundation gave $250,000 to Mamatoto Village to address racism and health disparities for Black mothers, babies, and their families in the DMV. In direct health services, it awarded $200,000 to Wawc Healthcare for prenatal, reproductive, and additional healthcare services for at-risk populations in greater Tuscaloosa, plus Medicaid and referral support. The Wild Gifting Project also funds harm reduction and community survival work. Fringe Public Health received $200,129 to provide harm reduction resources for communities impacted by drug use and sex work in Columbus, Ohio. The Healing Underground received $180,900 for grocery and food distribution mutual aid for low-income, queer, and BIPOC community members.
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$7.2M
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$10.1M
Most grants fall between $31K and $100K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Highly concentrated: very few, large gifts to activist-led, regionally focused organizations; appears to favor bold, mission-driven groups rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: WHO SPEAKS FOR ME, MAMATOTO VILLAGE
The Wild Gifting Project’s typical grant sizes cluster at $31,250 at the 25th percentile, $55,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards show a mix of six-figure grants and larger flagship grants, including multiple grants above $150,000. The same organizations can appear across years: Who Speaks for Me, Fringe Public Health, and Ct Bail Fund each received grants in more than one year. It is a regular funder rather than a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The active grant programs indicate unsolicited proposals are accepted, though the organization is currently paused on new projects and plans to reopen for proposals in Summer 2026.
Grantmaking is national, but it is most concentrated in Georgia by grant count, while 26% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut. The strongest city-level cluster is Washington, DC, including multiple awards to organizations there such as Who Speaks for Me, Mamatoto Village, Street Health DC, and Life Pieces to Masterpieces. Other repeated recipient locations include New Haven and Hartford in Connecticut, plus Brooklyn and New York City in New York. All recorded recipient grants in the data are to US organizations.
The portfolio centers grassroots groups working on prison abolition, Black maternal and infant health, harm reduction, reentry housing, immigrant legal defense, food justice, Black agrarian sustainability, and LGBTQ+ organizing. Many recipients combine advocacy with direct support, such as housing, healthcare access, mutual aid, or legal services.
The stated distribution is $31,250 at the 25th percentile, $55,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include several six-figure grants, such as $361,125 and $250,000.
Yes. The active grant programs state that unsolicited proposals are accepted, and one program notes the organization is paused on new projects but plans to begin accepting proposals again in Summer 2026.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Who Speaks for Me, Fringe Public Health, and Ct Bail Fund, which indicates recurring support rather than one-time awards only.
Giving is national, with the highest grant count in Georgia and 26% of grants going to Connecticut recipients. A major concentration is in Washington, DC, with additional grants to organizations in Maryland, New York, and other US locations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Wild Gifting Project that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to people and projects with ideas that need a gift to get started. The funder especially favors experimental, hard-to-measure, neglected, and misfit projects.
Deadline: Currently paused; proposals will begin being accepted again in Summer 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAWC HEALTHCARE | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $200,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING PRENATAL, REPRODUCTIVE, AND ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN THE GREATER TUSCALOOSA, AL AREA, ASSISTING PATIENTS IN ACCESSING MEDICAID AND/OR HEALTHCARE REFERRALS, AND PROVIDING DOULA SUPPORT AND MIDWIFERY CARE TO PREGNANT AND BIRTHING PATIENTS. |
| THE HEALING UNDERGROUND | PORTLAND, OR | $180,900 | 2026 | RUNNING MUTUAL AID GROUPS FOCUSED ON GROCERY AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR LOW INCOME, QUEER, AND BIPOC COMMUNITY MEMBERS; SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF THE GALLERY AND EXPAND OFFERINGS OF FREE OR LOW-COST CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TO THE COMMUNITY. |
| 1IN6 SUPPORT | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $150,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING SUPPORT, CONSULTING, AND ADVOCACY FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, FOSTERING ACCOMMODATING COMMUNITIES, AND COLLABORATING WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES DEDICATED TO CREATING A MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE WORLD. |
| ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY JUSTICE | WESTON, FL | $150,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES DURING CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS TO HELP ENSURE CHILD AND PARENTAL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT AND TO PREVENT FAMILY SEPARATION. |
| GUN VIOLENCE ARCHIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ONLINE ARCHIVE OF GUN VIOLENCE INCIDENTS COLLECTED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL SOURCES DAILY IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE NEAR-REAL TIME DATA ABOUT THE RESULTS OF GUN VIOLENCE. |
| MOSQUITO FLEET | TUKWILA, WA | $120,000 | 2026 | DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS THROUGH THEIR KAYAK LENDING LIBRARY, CENTER WATERWAYS AS SITES OF RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SHUT DOWN FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. |
| STREET HEALTH DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $105,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE AND COMPASSIONATE MEDICAL CARE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC AREA. |
| AUTISTIC PEOPLE OF COLOR FUND | LINCOLN, NE | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT, MUTUAL AID, AND REPARATIONS BY AND FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE OF COLOR. |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. |
| SISTER SONG | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | IMPROVING INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THE REPRODUCTIVE LIVES OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. |
| LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING ARTS-BASED PROGRAMS/INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AGES 3 25 IN WARD 7 IMPACTED BY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. |
| SPEAK TRUTH AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | BRINGING TOGETHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS FROM RED STATES AND BLUE STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC - AND CIVIL - DISCOURSE, WITH THE GOAL TO INCREASE COMPREHENSION OF MODERN CIVICS, INCREASE CAPACITY TO NAVIGATE CONFLICT & DIFFERENCE OF PERSPECTIVE, AND INCREASE LOCAL/NATIONAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BEYOND SCHOOL. |
| JEREMIAH PROGRAM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING SINGLE MOTHERS AND THEIR ECONOMIC MOBILITY. |
| WOMEN ENABLED INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING THE RIGHT TO LEGAL CAPACITY OF WOMEN AND GENDER-DIVERSE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND SERVICES AND MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. |
| WILLBLISS PREGNANCY SUPPORT | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING BIRTH, POSTPARTUM, AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR AT-RISK AND LOW-INCOME PREGNANT PEOPLE IN AZ, WHERE THESE KINDS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MEDICAID. |
| EXPOSURE PROJECT | CHARLOTTE, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING HANDS-ON CAREER AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES FOR UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH. |
| SISTER JOS | TUCSON, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING WOMEN WHO ARE UNHOUSED IN THE GREATER TUCSON, AZ AREA. |
| IF FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING THE LET'S GO DMV! FUND - A GUARANTEED INCOME PILOT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES UNCONDITIONAL DIRECT CASH TO HOSPITALITY WORKERS IN THE DC REGION. |
| BLACK LOTUS HOLISTIC HEALTH COLLECTIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALING SUPPORTS, CONDUCTING TRAININGS ON TRAUMA AND ADDICTION FOR PROVIDERS WHO CARE FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA, AND FUNDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. |
| ARTISTIC APOTHECARY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $97,207 | 2026 | OFFERING NON-MEDICAL HOME BIRTH CARE, GENDER HORMONE THERAPY, PARENTING SUPPORT (RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION & COACHING), AND ASSISTANCE WITH OTHER COLLECTIVE CAMPAIGNS IN PUEBLO & APACHE TERRITORY, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO AND SURROUNDING AREAS. |
| BALTIMORE SAFE HAVEN | BALTIMORE, MD | $90,000 | 2026 | EXPANDING OUTREACH AND HARM REDUCTION EFFORTS TO SUPPORT LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS IN BALTIMORE CITY. |
| CO-COUNSEL NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $88,495 | 2026 | PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING, SUPERVISION, AND CO-COUNSELING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND LAW FIRMS WITH HIGH NEED IMMIGRATION CASES, ESPECIALLY THOSE BEFORE USCIS AND IMMIGRATION COURTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL CASE SUPPORT WHEN POSSIBLE. |
| FREE MIGRATION PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $80,000 | 2026 | LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY PROMOTING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT. |
| WAWF THRIVE AS THEY LEAD | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2026 | ADVANCING INFRASTRUCTURE, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT FOR BLACK WOMEN AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE LEADERS. |
| MIXED RACE PROJECT | SOMMERVILLE, MD | $77,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE HEALTHY IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MIXED RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS, PROMOTING RESILIENCE, BELONGING, AND PRIDE THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT. |
| ALLUS | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,900 | 2026 | ART CLASSES/WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, AND ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY RACISM, SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION, AND INEQUALITY IN NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA. |
| BLACK GIRL THRIVING INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATION OF CURRICULA, TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO DISMANTLE THE HIERARCHY OF HUMAN VALUE BASED ON DIFFERENCE INCLUDING RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC CONSIDERED OTHER IN SOCIETY. |
| BIRTH SUPPORT & BEYOND | NIANTIC, CT | $75,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING HOME-VISITING SUPPORT IN THE PRENATAL, BIRTH, POSTPARTUM AND EARLY PARENTING PERIODS FOR LOW INCOME AND YOUNG PREGNANT PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| BLACK MOTHERS IN POWER | WILMINGTON, DE | $75,000 | 2026 | ERADICATING RACIAL HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR BLACK BIRTHING PEOPLE AND BLACK BABIES THROUGHOUT DELAWARE BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CARE THROUGH A MIDWIFERY-LED APPROACH. |
| FIBCO FAMILY SERVICES | PHOENIX, AZ | $75,000 | 2026 | SERVING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN PHOENIX, AZ, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD AND CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT, IMMIGRANT SUPPORT, AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE UNHOUSED. |
| COMMUNITY DOULA ALLIANCE | PORTLAND, OR | $75,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING DOULA EDUCATION AND BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULA SERVICES TO BIPOC COMMUNITIES IN THE PORTLAND METRO AREA OF OREGON, IN SERVICE OF THEIR MISSION TO GROW A GENERATION OF RACIALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL DOULAS WHO CAN ENTER THE WORKFORCE WITH SUSTAINABLE CAREERS, IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND MEET THE NEEDS OF BIRTHING AND POSTPARTUM PEOPLE. |
| LOVE146 | NEW HAVEN, CT | $75,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING CHILDREN IMPACTED BY TRAFFICKING TODAY AND PREVENT THE TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN TOMORROW. |
| NORTHWOODS WILDLIFE CENTER | MINOQUA, WI | $75,000 | 2026 | CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FUTURE LEADERS IN CONSERVATION WHO ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING CAREERS BENEFITTING WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. |
| PATH | NORTHFORD, CT | $60,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND EMPOWER FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH LIVING WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS THROUGH SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY IN CT. |
| MERCADO POPULAR | HARTFORD, CT | $58,377 | 2026 | RUNNING A FARM AND ARTISAN MARKET THAT PROMOTES AND RAISES AWARENESS AROUND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND FOOD INSECURITY. |
| LUCINDA'S HOUSE | WINDSOR, CT | $50,084 | 2026 | CREATING SPACES WHERE WOMEN OF COLOR FEEL SAFE AND SUPPORTED AND CAN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN ELIMINATING STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. LUCINDA'S HOUSE WILL PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, HEALTH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR. |
| ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-CENTERED INITIATIVES IN ALEXANDRIA, VA THAT DISRUPT THE SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IMPACTING CHILDREN, INCLUDING THEIR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & CTE PROGRAM. |
| MASGD MUSLIM ALLIANCE | RICHMOND, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND EMPOWER LGBTQ+ MUSLIMS WITH THE MUSLIM ALLIANCE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY. |
| PEER MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE | LINCOLN, NE | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE PEER MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES A PEER MODEL OF SUPPORT FOR QUEER FOLKS AROUND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS. |
| NATICK IS UNITED | NATICK, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ADVOCATING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, HEALTH EQUITY, IMMIGRATION JUSTICE, AND LGBTQ+ RIGHTS AT THE SCHOOL AND CITY LEVEL. |
| MUSIC IN COMMON | HAPEVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | USING CONNECTION AND MUSIC TO WORK ACROSS DIFFERENCE AND TO ENGAGE WITH INTER AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING JAMMS (JOURNALISM AS MUSIC, MULTIMEDIA, AND SONGWRITING), AMPLIFY, BLACK LEGACY PROJECT, MUSIC IN COMMON BAND, AND FODFEST (FRIENDS OF DANNY FESTIVAL). |
| BLACK DIRT FARM COLLECTIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | LAND DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND PROGRAMMING WITH A FOCUS ON ACTIVATING BLACK AGRARIAN COMMUNITIES, EDUCATING URBAN AND SUBURBAN GROWERS ABOUT SUSTAINABLE GROWING PRACTICES, AND WORKING TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BLACK FARMING COMMUNITIES. |
| SCHOOL LEADER LAB | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPING INSPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS WHO DISRUPT RACISM AND CHAMPION RIGOROUS LEARNING WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND ADAPTIVE SKILLS FOR NETWORK-LEVEL LEADERS, PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, AND TEACHER LEADERS IN MISSISSIPPI DELTA SCHOOLS. |
| AUTISTIC WOMEN AND NONBINARY NETWORK | LINCOLN, NE | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING VARIOUS INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE DISABILITY JUSTICE COMMUNITY WHICH EMPOWER DISABLED AND AUTISTIC PEOPLE IN THEIR FIGHT FOR DISABILITY, GENDER, AND RACIAL JUSTICE. |
| BLACK FOOD JUSTICE | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEVELOP AND PROMOTE BLACK LEADERSHIP IN GROUPS WORKING FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND LAND JUSTICE IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. |
| LIBERATED SUCCESS | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | NURTURE BLACK YOUNG ADULTS IN THEIR TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO CAREERS AND BUILD THEIR SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. |
| OPEN GOAL PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PLAYERS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS HIGH-LEVEL SOCCER AND GROW WITH THE GAME AND TO USE SOCCER AS A VEHICLE FOR CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, HIGHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND GREATER LIFE EXPERIENCES. |
| VOLUNTEER VENTURES MA | LEXINGTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | CREATION OF ACCESSIBLE PICNIC TABLES OR IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS WHICH AIM TO ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS IN HANDS-ON WORK PROVIDING MEANINGFUL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. |
| AMHERST NEIGHBORS | AMHERST, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR CONNECTIONS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SERVICES, AND EMPOWERING ELDERS TO MAINTAIN SOCIALLY ENGAGED LIVES WHILE AGING AT HOME. |
| THE FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT | STONE RIDGE, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | PRODUCTION OF THE IM FEELING QUEER TODAY! PODCAST, OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMMING ROOTED IN THE POWER OF STORYTELLING THAT DRIVES NARRATIVE CHANGE AROUND IDENTITY AND AUTHENTICITY BY AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF BLACK, BROWN, AND LATINX LGBTQ+ YOUTH. |
WAWC HEALTHCARE
$200,000PROVIDING PRENATAL, REPRODUCTIVE, AND ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN THE GREATER TUSCALOOSA, AL AREA, ASSISTING PATIENTS IN ACCESSING MEDICAID AND/OR HEALTHCARE REFERRALS, AND PROVIDING DOULA SUPPORT AND MIDWIFERY CARE TO PREGNANT AND BIRTHING PATIENTS.
THE HEALING UNDERGROUND
$180,900RUNNING MUTUAL AID GROUPS FOCUSED ON GROCERY AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR LOW INCOME, QUEER, AND BIPOC COMMUNITY MEMBERS; SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF THE GALLERY AND EXPAND OFFERINGS OF FREE OR LOW-COST CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TO THE COMMUNITY.
1IN6 SUPPORT
$150,000PROVIDING SUPPORT, CONSULTING, AND ADVOCACY FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, FOSTERING ACCOMMODATING COMMUNITIES, AND COLLABORATING WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES DEDICATED TO CREATING A MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE WORLD.
ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY JUSTICE
$150,000PROVIDING LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES DURING CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS TO HELP ENSURE CHILD AND PARENTAL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT AND TO PREVENT FAMILY SEPARATION.
GUN VIOLENCE ARCHIVE
CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ONLINE ARCHIVE OF GUN VIOLENCE INCIDENTS COLLECTED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL SOURCES DAILY IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE NEAR-REAL TIME DATA ABOUT THE RESULTS OF GUN VIOLENCE.
MOSQUITO FLEET
$120,000DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS THROUGH THEIR KAYAK LENDING LIBRARY, CENTER WATERWAYS AS SITES OF RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SHUT DOWN FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
STREET HEALTH DC
$105,000PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE AND COMPASSIONATE MEDICAL CARE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC AREA.
AUTISTIC PEOPLE OF COLOR FUND
$100,000PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT, MUTUAL AID, AND REPARATIONS BY AND FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE OF COLOR.
WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTH
$100,000SUPPORTING WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES.
IMPROVING INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THE REPRODUCTIVE LIVES OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES
$100,000PROVIDING ARTS-BASED PROGRAMS/INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AGES 3 25 IN WARD 7 IMPACTED BY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE.
SPEAK TRUTH AMERICA
$100,000BRINGING TOGETHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS FROM RED STATES AND BLUE STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC - AND CIVIL - DISCOURSE, WITH THE GOAL TO INCREASE COMPREHENSION OF MODERN CIVICS, INCREASE CAPACITY TO NAVIGATE CONFLICT & DIFFERENCE OF PERSPECTIVE, AND INCREASE LOCAL/NATIONAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BEYOND SCHOOL.
SUPPORTING THE RIGHT TO LEGAL CAPACITY OF WOMEN AND GENDER-DIVERSE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND SERVICES AND MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.
WILLBLISS PREGNANCY SUPPORT
$100,000PROVIDING BIRTH, POSTPARTUM, AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR AT-RISK AND LOW-INCOME PREGNANT PEOPLE IN AZ, WHERE THESE KINDS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH MEDICAID.
EXPOSURE PROJECT
$100,000PROVIDING HANDS-ON CAREER AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES FOR UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH.
SISTER JOS
$100,000SUPPORTING WOMEN WHO ARE UNHOUSED IN THE GREATER TUCSON, AZ AREA.
IF FOUNDATION
$100,000SUPPORTING THE LET'S GO DMV! FUND - A GUARANTEED INCOME PILOT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES UNCONDITIONAL DIRECT CASH TO HOSPITALITY WORKERS IN THE DC REGION.
BLACK LOTUS HOLISTIC HEALTH COLLECTIVE
$100,000PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALING SUPPORTS, CONDUCTING TRAININGS ON TRAUMA AND ADDICTION FOR PROVIDERS WHO CARE FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA, AND FUNDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
ARTISTIC APOTHECARY
$97,207OFFERING NON-MEDICAL HOME BIRTH CARE, GENDER HORMONE THERAPY, PARENTING SUPPORT (RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION & COACHING), AND ASSISTANCE WITH OTHER COLLECTIVE CAMPAIGNS IN PUEBLO & APACHE TERRITORY, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
EXPANDING OUTREACH AND HARM REDUCTION EFFORTS TO SUPPORT LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS IN BALTIMORE CITY.
CO-COUNSEL NYC
$88,495PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING, SUPERVISION, AND CO-COUNSELING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND LAW FIRMS WITH HIGH NEED IMMIGRATION CASES, ESPECIALLY THOSE BEFORE USCIS AND IMMIGRATION COURTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL CASE SUPPORT WHEN POSSIBLE.
FREE MIGRATION PROJECT
$80,000LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY PROMOTING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT.
WAWF THRIVE AS THEY LEAD
$80,000ADVANCING INFRASTRUCTURE, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT FOR BLACK WOMEN AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE LEADERS.
MIXED RACE PROJECT
$77,000SUPPORT THE HEALTHY IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MIXED RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS, PROMOTING RESILIENCE, BELONGING, AND PRIDE THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT.
ALLUS
$75,900ART CLASSES/WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, AND ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY RACISM, SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION, AND INEQUALITY IN NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA.
BLACK GIRL THRIVING INITIATIVE
$75,000DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATION OF CURRICULA, TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO DISMANTLE THE HIERARCHY OF HUMAN VALUE BASED ON DIFFERENCE INCLUDING RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC CONSIDERED OTHER IN SOCIETY.
BIRTH SUPPORT & BEYOND
$75,000PROVIDING HOME-VISITING SUPPORT IN THE PRENATAL, BIRTH, POSTPARTUM AND EARLY PARENTING PERIODS FOR LOW INCOME AND YOUNG PREGNANT PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.
BLACK MOTHERS IN POWER
$75,000ERADICATING RACIAL HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR BLACK BIRTHING PEOPLE AND BLACK BABIES THROUGHOUT DELAWARE BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CARE THROUGH A MIDWIFERY-LED APPROACH.
SERVING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN PHOENIX, AZ, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD AND CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPORT, IMMIGRANT SUPPORT, AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE UNHOUSED.
PROVIDING DOULA EDUCATION AND BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULA SERVICES TO BIPOC COMMUNITIES IN THE PORTLAND METRO AREA OF OREGON, IN SERVICE OF THEIR MISSION TO GROW A GENERATION OF RACIALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL DOULAS WHO CAN ENTER THE WORKFORCE WITH SUSTAINABLE CAREERS, IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND MEET THE NEEDS OF BIRTHING AND POSTPARTUM PEOPLE.
LOVE146
$75,000SUPPORTING CHILDREN IMPACTED BY TRAFFICKING TODAY AND PREVENT THE TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN TOMORROW.
NORTHWOODS WILDLIFE CENTER
$75,000CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FUTURE LEADERS IN CONSERVATION WHO ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING CAREERS BENEFITTING WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
PATH
$60,000SUPPORT AND EMPOWER FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH LIVING WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS THROUGH SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY IN CT.
MERCADO POPULAR
$58,377RUNNING A FARM AND ARTISAN MARKET THAT PROMOTES AND RAISES AWARENESS AROUND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND FOOD INSECURITY.
LUCINDA'S HOUSE
$50,084CREATING SPACES WHERE WOMEN OF COLOR FEEL SAFE AND SUPPORTED AND CAN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN ELIMINATING STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. LUCINDA'S HOUSE WILL PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, HEALTH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES RELATED TO HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-CENTERED INITIATIVES IN ALEXANDRIA, VA THAT DISRUPT THE SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IMPACTING CHILDREN, INCLUDING THEIR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & CTE PROGRAM.
MASGD MUSLIM ALLIANCE
$50,000SUPPORT AND EMPOWER LGBTQ+ MUSLIMS WITH THE MUSLIM ALLIANCE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY.
PEER MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE
$50,000SUPPORT FOR THE PEER MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES A PEER MODEL OF SUPPORT FOR QUEER FOLKS AROUND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS.
NATICK IS UNITED
$50,000ADVOCATING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, HEALTH EQUITY, IMMIGRATION JUSTICE, AND LGBTQ+ RIGHTS AT THE SCHOOL AND CITY LEVEL.
MUSIC IN COMMON
$50,000USING CONNECTION AND MUSIC TO WORK ACROSS DIFFERENCE AND TO ENGAGE WITH INTER AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING JAMMS (JOURNALISM AS MUSIC, MULTIMEDIA, AND SONGWRITING), AMPLIFY, BLACK LEGACY PROJECT, MUSIC IN COMMON BAND, AND FODFEST (FRIENDS OF DANNY FESTIVAL).
BLACK DIRT FARM COLLECTIVE
$50,000LAND DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND PROGRAMMING WITH A FOCUS ON ACTIVATING BLACK AGRARIAN COMMUNITIES, EDUCATING URBAN AND SUBURBAN GROWERS ABOUT SUSTAINABLE GROWING PRACTICES, AND WORKING TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BLACK FARMING COMMUNITIES.
DEVELOPING INSPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS WHO DISRUPT RACISM AND CHAMPION RIGOROUS LEARNING WITH A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND ADAPTIVE SKILLS FOR NETWORK-LEVEL LEADERS, PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, AND TEACHER LEADERS IN MISSISSIPPI DELTA SCHOOLS.
SUPPORTING VARIOUS INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE DISABILITY JUSTICE COMMUNITY WHICH EMPOWER DISABLED AND AUTISTIC PEOPLE IN THEIR FIGHT FOR DISABILITY, GENDER, AND RACIAL JUSTICE.
BLACK FOOD JUSTICE
$50,000SUPPORTING BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEVELOP AND PROMOTE BLACK LEADERSHIP IN GROUPS WORKING FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND LAND JUSTICE IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES.
LIBERATED SUCCESS
$50,000NURTURE BLACK YOUNG ADULTS IN THEIR TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO CAREERS AND BUILD THEIR SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
OPEN GOAL PROJECT
$50,000CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PLAYERS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS HIGH-LEVEL SOCCER AND GROW WITH THE GAME AND TO USE SOCCER AS A VEHICLE FOR CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, HIGHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND GREATER LIFE EXPERIENCES.
VOLUNTEER VENTURES MA
$50,000CREATION OF ACCESSIBLE PICNIC TABLES OR IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS WHICH AIM TO ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS IN HANDS-ON WORK PROVIDING MEANINGFUL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.
AMHERST NEIGHBORS
$40,000SUPPORTING NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR CONNECTIONS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SERVICES, AND EMPOWERING ELDERS TO MAINTAIN SOCIALLY ENGAGED LIVES WHILE AGING AT HOME.
THE FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT
$40,000PRODUCTION OF THE IM FEELING QUEER TODAY! PODCAST, OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMMING ROOTED IN THE POWER OF STORYTELLING THAT DRIVES NARRATIVE CHANGE AROUND IDENTITY AND AUTHENTICITY BY AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF BLACK, BROWN, AND LATINX LGBTQ+ YOUTH.