June 2019 Grants Awarded
Healthy Connections
A grant of $200,000 over two years to Casa de Esperanza for a project to prevent domestic violence within the Latino community through education and social connections
A grant of $200,000 over two years to Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha for a project to increase workplace safety by empowering low-wage workers to understand their rights and advocate for policies and systems that keep workers safe
A grant of $78,436 over two years to Centro Tyrone Guzman for a project to reduce social isolation among Latino elders by building intergenerational connections and developing micro-enterprise models for replication
A grant of $200,000 over two years to Coalition of Asian American Leaders for a project to increase community safety among Asian Americans by strengthening social connections and influencing social services providers
A grant of $112,000 over two years to Hispanic Outreach Program of Goodhue County for a project to increase social connections between Hispanic and non-Hispanic people through shared meals, facilitated conversation, and relationship building
A grant of $200,000 over two years to Hope Community, Inc. for a project to create a safer community by developing an innovative model to respond safely and effectively to threats in an affordable housing neighborhood
A grant of $180,000 over two years to Jewish Community Action for a project to increase the safety of the Jewish community through education and building social connections between Jews and non-Jews
A grant of $200,000 over two years to Liberty Community Church for a project to increase connections between young people in North Minneapolis while engaging them in youth participatory action research to inform community safety concerns
A grant of $53,500 over two years to Men As Peacemakers for the Men and Masculine Folks Network’s project to create safer and more connected communities by engaging men of color in sexual and domestic violence prevention
A grant of $200,000 over two years to Navigate for a project to increase the safety of undocumented Latinx individuals by building a model to address undocumented community concerns and barriers
A grant of $100,000 over two years to OutFront Minnesota Community Services for a project to increase the safety of LGBTQ Minnesotans and improve victim services by training and building capacity of service providers to shift practices and improve access for all Minnesotans
A grant of $200,000 over two years to Project FINE for a project to reduce isolation of immigrant communities and build social connections within rural Winona County through shared meals between longstanding and newer residents
A grant of $200,000 over two years to Region Nine Area, Inc. for a project to create more welcoming and socially connected rural communities through training and dialogue
A grant of $150,000 over two years to Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment for a project to increase safety and build social connections among Muslim women by changing public perceptions through storytelling and education of policy makers
A grant of $150,000 over two years to SEWA-AIFW for a project to reduce domestic violence in the South Asian community in Minnesota through education, outreach, and training
A grant of $156,291 over two years to Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc. for a project to create safer and more connected communities by offering civil legal aid services to low-income clinic patients
A grant of $200,000 over two years to St. Paul Youth Services for a project to increase the safety of Black youth through education, training, and building connections between youth and policy makers
A grant of $66,600 over two years to West Bank Community Development Corp. Inc. for a project to reduce social isolation and build social connections among East African women living in Minneapolis’ West Bank neighborhood by integrating them in community events and building their civic engagement capacity
Capacity Builders
A grant of $100,000 to Alliance for Metropolitan Stability for general operating support of its mission
A grant of $100,000 to Nexus Community Partners for general operating support of its mission
A grant of $100,000 to Voices for Racial Justice for general operating support of its mission
Healthy Start
A grant $80,000 to Children’s Defense Fund for the Voices and Choices for Children Coalition
A grant of $60,000 to Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership for a project to increase access to high quality Somali childcare providers in the Fargo-Moorhead region