“When we identify where our privilege intersects with somebody else's oppression, we'll find our opportunities to make real change.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race
How we operate:
Members make $1,000 or $500 annual donations.
Members can nominate organizations for funding.
We research, evaluate and discuss organizations members want to support.
We vote on how many organizations we will support each year and how much we will give each organization.
All members get an equal vote on how we distribute our funds.
We strive to be diverse, listen to all opinions, and learn from each other.
2018 Grantmaking Timeline:
General meeting: October 17, 2018
Collect donations and Nominations September/October/November*
Meet in November/December to present, vote, and decide on grantees
Make grants to organizations by January 21, 2019
2017 Results:
Recruited a total of 39 members who donated $35,000 in funds;
Received 21 nominations from our membership for organizations all over the country;
Made donations to 8 of these organizations, ranging from $2,500 to $6,000;
Grantees work on reproductive rights, migrant families seeking asylum, LGBTQ rights, anti-racism, support for Muslim women, and immigration rights.
