Six San Diego County projects that focus on combating racial and economic injustice have been selected to receive grants of at least $100,000 to continue their work, according to a local philanthropy association.
San Diego Grantmakers announced Monday that more than $821,000 in funding would be distributed to groups working on a range of issues including criminal justice, education and food insecurity.
The recipients, representing 30 organizations and resident groups, were selected from among 66 applications to the Social Equity Collaborative Fund, which was created to increase opportunities for grass-roots organizations working to address societal problems.
The fund is made up of contributions by the Satterberg Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation and The California Endowment.
Nancy Jamison, president and CEO of San Diego Grantmakers, which hosts the fund, said the relatively large number of applications highlights a need for active outreach to smaller groups that might be overlooked by other funding sources. The organizations aren’t “in the nonprofit infrastructure because they’re just doing the work,” she said.
The projects picked to receive grants are:
• Advancing Healthy Neighborhoods: $135,000 to help refugee and immigrant families participate in civic, environmental and economic life in El Cajon and City Heights.
• Asian Solidarity Collective: $152,000 to aid its work on issues related to social justice and building solidarity with other communities of color.
• Semillas de Libertad (Seeds of Freedom): $170,000 to help support formerly incarcerated people, particularly in North County.
• Southeastern San Diego Food Equity Project: $130,000 to educate residents about how to grow, cook and advocate for greater access to healthy food.
• The CommUnity Spot Collaborative: $104,000 for mentoring, educational and entrepreneurial support to residents and leaders working in southeastern San Diego.
• United for Justice: $130,000 to further its work with low-income immigrant taxi drivers.
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Reprinted from The San Diego Union Tribune. View the original story here:
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