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We are excited to share Social Justice Fund NW’s 2018 Annual Report, which highlights the work of our Giving Project members to raise over $1.1 million in grants to support grassroots organizing in the Northwest. This work comes at a critical time for not just the Northwest but U.S. and the world at large. SJF’s…

In 2019 Social Justice Fund will lead over 100 people through a process of learning, community building, fundraising, and grantmaking for social change through our 2019 Giving Projects . We’re excited to offer the following Giving Projects in Seattle and Portland to support and guide the program of grants below. Our Giving Project model continues to be…

Open Grants Currently we have no open grant opportunities, thank you for your interest and subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date! You can subscribe here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/Yju9RVp/sjfnews. 2024 Basebuilding Grant - 2 year grant of $50k, 100k total Deadline: CLOSED Base Building as a community organizing tactic that grows the breadth and depth…

  In challenging moments – and indeed, the last few weeks have been tough for all who care about and fight for social justice – what we need most is to come together as a community: to be inspired by leaders on the front lines of that fight, to share joy and laugh with others,…

The past few weeks have been disheartening to say the least. The steady barrage of news - on immigration and family separations, the Supreme Court vacancy and court decisions that will affect generations - can feel overwhelming. But as distressing as these events have been, our communities are fighting back. Every day for the last…

By Victoria Kaplan If you are intrigued by SJF, and want a clearer understanding of the challenges and opportunities of building a base for substantive change, the best thing you can do is attend a grantee summit. I met SJF when it was still ATR, at a time of transition from its groundbreaking beginning with…

“I have come to understand that hope is active. It’s something that we have to build, piece by piece, everyday. Not just because it feels good… Sometimes the world feels too bleak, walking through the downpour of setbacks and assaults is too much, and hope seems foolish at best and suicidal at worst. But I’ve…

SJF's Annual Dinner and Dance Party (SOLD OUT) Oct. 6, 2018, 6-11 pm Block 41, 115 Bell Street, Seattle, WA, 98121 Our dinner is SOLD OUT. If you already purchased tickets and have questions  email [email protected] This year, we are thrilled to feature three incredible speakers and artists: Daniel Pak Monserrat Padilla DJ SassyBlack MONSERRAT…