Community Foundation Grants to Community Connections

Organization - Community Connections
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,496
Grant Purpose - Youth Development
Foundation - Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation

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Organization - Youth Together Inc
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $208,000
Grant Purpose - Adding Youth Voices To Our Narrative Shift Strategy Is A Key Component Of Our Overall Movement Building Work On 2020 Issues. The Youth Work In 12-15 Different Organizations And The Amount Of Their Stipends Vary Depending The Age Of The Youth And The Compensation Structure Within The Organization. The Youth Come From Alameda, Sf, Contra Costa Counties And Include Hope Sf Youth. General Operating Support To Create Healthier School Climates By Developing Youth Leaders To Engage In Transformative Policy Work. To Support Youth Together In Providing Food And Other Essential Materials To Families Of Color With Youth Enrolled In Oakland Unified School District
Foundation - San Francisco Foundation


Organization - Ryse Youth Center
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $203,734
Grant Purpose - For General Operating Support To Create Safe Spaces Grounded In Social Justice For Young People Of Color And Lgbt+ Youth Through Engagements Such As Education Programs, Youth Leadership Trainings, Visual And Performing Arts, Community Health Centered Classes, And Youth Organizing, Youth Stipends For Their Participation And Work For The San Francisco Foundation'ss Place Pathway Youth Anti-displacement Cohort
Foundation - San Francisco Foundation


Organization - Youth Leadership Institute
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $190,000
Grant Purpose - Project Support To Provide Technical Assistance And Re-granting To 2 - 4 Youth Serving Organizations In Contra Costa County To Conduct Youth Participatory Action Research, Learn About Transportation Justice Issues, Create A County-wide Youth-led Transportation Agenda, And Plan For Advocacy, The Grant Will Allow The Koshland Staff To Pilot An Alternative Structure To Support The Co-creation Of The Amplifies Leaders Program. The Program Focuses On Building Partnerships To Elevate Leadership In Constant Community Changes Due To Displacement And Social Inequalities, To Support Development Of A Multiracial Youth Organizing Cohort
Foundation - San Francisco Foundation


Organization - Californians For Justice Education Fund
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $130,000
Grant Purpose - Core Support For Youth-centered Organization Advocating For Racial And Economic Justice In K-12 Schools For Relationship-centered Schools With Improved School Climate And Services In Alameda County Through Parent Engagement, Youth Leadership Development, Voter Education And Regional Policy Advocacy. To Support The 2020 Youth Power Summer Program, Which Engages Youth Organizing Groups From San Francisco, Alameda, And Contra Costa Counties And Across The State In Building Capacity And Collective Power To Advocate For Racial And Economic Justice.
Foundation - San Francisco Foundation


Organization - Youth Spirit Artworks
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $89,000
Grant Purpose - General Operating Support, Youth Spirit Artworks Is Providing Power Building Opportunities For Youth Of Color And Houseless Populations To Make An Impact On The Governor's Proposed Policies Around Housing Displaced Youth. To Support Youth-led Community Organizing Efforts In The East Bay To Engage 30+ Congregations To Support The Development Of A 26 Unit Tiny House Village In Oakland, To Reduce Homelessness For Predominantly African American And Latinx Young People With Restricted Access To Housing Due To Race.
Foundation - San Francisco Foundation

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