Grantees

#NoCopAcademy

Chicago, IL
2019
An effort led by young Black folks in Chicago to stop the construction of a $95 million police academy, and fund communities and youth instead.

Arise for Social Justice

Springfield, MA
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
We're a Western MA low-income rights organization which believes we have the right to speak for ourselves. Our members are poor, homeless, at-risk, working, unemployed and people pushed...

Black Lives Matter Sacramento

Sacramento, CA
2019
The mission of Black Lives Matter Sacramento is to end police violence in Sacramento, create spaces of racial healing and Black joy, and build systems that make way...

BreakOUT!

New Orleans, LA
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
BreakOUT! seeks to end the criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth to build a safer and more just New Orleans.We build on the rich...

Critical Resistance Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012
Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the Prison Industrial Complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe. We believe...

CURE – Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
2014
We are a support- and advocacy group of people whose life has been negatively affected by Nevada’s criminal justice system.We offer compassionate caring and information to help prisoners,...

Don’t Shoot Portland

Portland, OR
2019
Youth from Don't Shoot Portland raising fists in air
Don’t Shoot Portland is a Community Action Plan that incorporates activism, education and strategic partnerships to foster community liberation from violence and oppression.

I Did the Time

Spokane, WA
2018, 2016, 2015, 2014
I Did the Time is a group of formerly arrested or incarcerated individuals, advocates, and criminal justice professionals who strive to create a society where people with arrest...

Muslim Consultative Network

New York, NY
2012, 2013, 2014
Muslim Consultative Network empowers the diverse New York City Muslims by connecting communities through dialogue, education, collaboration and social action. We reach across boundaries of race, ethnicity, gender,...

South Carolina Progressive Network

Columbia, SC
2012, 2013, 2014
The South Carolina Progressive Network is a coalition of grassroots activists who have joined forces to promote social and economic justice in the Palmetto State. Created in 1995...

Valley Improvement Projects

Modesto, CA
2017, 2014
Valley Improvement Projects aims to improve the quality of life of underrepresented and marginalized residents of California’s Central Valley, by promoting social and environmental issues through youth outreach,...

WeCopwatch

Oakland, CA
2019
WeCopwatch is a nationwide grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public about their rights when interacting with law enforcement, how to safely and effectively Copwatch, and how to...