Community Foundation Grants to Michigan Disability Rights Coalition


Organization - Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation









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Organization - Dolores Street Community Services
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $360,000
Grant Purpose - To Advance Just And Equitable Affordable Housing, Worker And Immigrant Rights Policies And Practices By Amplifying The Voices And Increasing The Leadership Of The San Francisco Mission District's Immigrant And Very Low-income Communities. To Increase Capacity Of Dolores Street Community Services Worker Center To Promote Workers' Rights, Predominantly Workers Of Color, Through Participation In The Bay Area Worker Rights Cohort, Which Aims To Increase Connection And Relationship With Other Worker Centers In The Region. For General Operating Support. To Support The Worker's Rights Program, Specifically The Job Dispatch Center For Domestic Workers And Day Laborers As Well As Organizing And Advocacy Related To The Covid-19 And Economic Crises. Collaboration With The City And County Of San Francisco To Implement Aspects Of The Family Relief Fund In Response To The Covid-19 Crisis. For General Support.
Foundation - San Francisco Foundation


Organization - Council On American-islamic Relations California
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $99,500
Grant Purpose - To Support Civic Engagement, Civil Rights Education, And Legal Immigration Services In The Bay Area American Muslim Communities. To Reduce Discrimination The Census 2020 Campaign Will Build The Voice And Power Of Community Members Of Muslim, Middle Eastern And North African Descent In A Citizen-centered, Cultural Approach To Civic Engagement Focused On Proactive Citizenship To Create Long-term Impact And Cultural Change. For General Support Of The Sf/bay Area Chapter. For The Council On American-islamic Relations San Francisco-bay Area Chapter To Provide Legal Assistance, Policy Advocacy And Education For Immigrants Impacted By The Muslim Ban. For Civil Rights & Legal Services. For General Support Of The Sf-bay Area Chapter.
Foundation - San Francisco Foundation


Organization - American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $205,000
Grant Purpose - Civil Rights/social Action/advocacy
Foundation - Silicon Valley Community Foundation


Organization - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $410,000
Grant Purpose - Civil Rights/social Action/advocacy
Foundation - Silicon Valley Community Foundation


Organization - Panzi Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $160,000
Grant Purpose - Civil Rights/social Action/advocacy
Foundation - Silicon Valley Community Foundation


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