The Center for Intercultural Organizing is a “diverse grassroots organization working to build a multi-racial, multi-cultural movement for immigrant and refugee rights through education, policy advocacy, community organizing and mobilization.” The Center received a TA grant of $2,500 to support their video documentation work by purchasing a new laptop computer and software.
CARA is a multi-racial, multi-gender, intergenerational organization which advances “a broad agenda for liberation and social justice while prioritizing anti-rape work at the center of their organizing”. CARA was awarded $2,000 to help members increase their fundraising capacity by developing a grassroots donor based infrastructure, and to increase the leadership skills of CARA’s membership.
CAT’s mission is to “organize and empower low-income renters in Oregon to demand and obtain safe, stable and affordable rental housing”. CAT received $3,000 to support the improvement of their website and overall technological infrastructure.
Connections works with people “directly affected by the criminal justice system so that they can build and create positive change.” By working with prisoners and formerly incarcerated individuals, Connections educates providers and agencies about the drug using culture, HIV/HepC testing and counseling, as well as voter registration projects. Connections received a $3000 TA grant to assist with Board of Directors development, website and technology upgrades, and to lease a new copier/printer.
From Hate to Hope mobilizes pro-immigrant activists and organizations to “educate voters about anti-immigrant ballot initiatives, build political power for immigrant and refugee communities, and to develop a progressive think tank around social justice issues”. From Hate to Hope received a TA grant of $1500 to attend the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights training in Portland, OR in April. This funding allowed 10 WA state participants to attend.
The Jefferson Center creates opportunities for rural working people to develop skills to work for systemic change. They received $3,000 to purchase interpretation-transmission equipment for their multi-cultural, multi-lingual Contingent Works in Natural Resources program.
Longhouse Media “catalyzes indigenous people and communities to use media as a form of self-expression, cultural preservation and social change.” Through their Native Lens program, Longhouse Media encourages Native young people to document their own images and tell their stories. They were awarded a $2000 TA grant to help build an operational plan that will fortify their internal capacity.
The NW Communities Alliance is “dedicated to supporting the sovereignty and treaty rights of indigenous peoples and opposes organized and institutional attempts to curtail the inherent rights of trips to self-determination through an integrated research, public education, and organizing program.” They received a TA grant of $3,000 to assist them in registering the organization with the WA Secretary of State, establishing an address, phone, email and fax number, and to begin to develop an overall organizational work plan.
The Mano a Mano Family Center is a community based organization “whose mission is to educate, organize, and advocate for the Latino community in the Salem-Keizer area”. They received a $3,000 TA grant for the CAPACES Project- a collaborative of nine sister organizations in the farm worker and immigrant community that works to increase the capacity of individual leaders, strengthen interconnections of leaders in different organizations, and encourage organizational and interpersonal collaboration.
PCASC was awarded a $2,900 TA grant to purchase simultaneous translation equipment for meetings and events, a photocopier, and a digital video projector. PCASC works to educate and mobilize the Portland community to take progressive stands on legislation affecting Latin America and immigrants.
SYPP is a youth-led social justice organization that “empowers youth to express themselves and take action on the issues that affect their lives”. SYPP was awarded $1300 to support development of their Board of Directors and build the foundation for a high-functioning board by increasing the size and responsibility of it’s members.
The Western States Center is an 8 state regional organization that provides training, technical assistance, networking, education and strategic support to progressive grassroots organizations. Social Justice Fund grants $10,000 each year to the Center’s Community Strategic Training Initiative scholarship fund.
WEEL works to “eradicate the myths, stereotypes, and stigmas” of people experiencing poverty by creating programs and policies that “equalize access to power and resources for all people”. WEEL received a TA grant of $2,800 to fund the development of their website and provide staff members with computer technological support.