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MLK Day 2025: Join the Community Carts Initiative

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today as we celebrate #MLKDayofService2025 we reflect on the profound impact Dr. King had on our society and the enduring legacy of his vision for justice, equality, and peace. His unwavering commitment to nonviolence and civil rights inspires us to continue the work of building a more inclusive and equitable world.

Wisdom Born Consulting believes in the power of community, dialogue, and action. Let us honor Dr. King by embracing his message and striving to make a difference in our own communities. Together, we can carry forward his dream of unity and justice for all.

As we remember his contributions, let’s commit to being agents of change in our daily lives. Share your thoughts on how you plan to honor Dr. King’s legacy today and every day.

MLK Day of Service Call to Action to Support L.A. Fires Relief Efforts!!!

Instacart’s Community Carts Initiative was created to support relief efforts during the Los Angeles Fires.

The Community Carts Initiative makes it easier for people outside of California to donate items such as food, water, and hygiene products, directly to the following L.A. based nonprofits to ensure that the donations reach the right places efficiently and shared with those in need:

  • Antelope Valley YMCA
  • Crenshaw Family YMCA
  • Culver Palms YMCA
  • Hollywood YMCA
  • Los Angeles Food Bank – L.A. Distribution Center
  • Los Angeles Food Bank – Industry Distribution Center
  • Mid Valley YMCA
  • North Valley Caring Services Food Pantry
  • West Valley Family YMCA
  • Wilmington YMCA

To start giving, simply open the Instacart App or go to http://www.instacart.com and tap the Community Carts banner or click instacart.com/donate.

#MLKDayofService2025 #Community #Empowerment #LAFires #ReliefEfforts #EveryLittleBitHelps #LegacyofLove #JusticeForAll #WisdomBornConsulting

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Justice-Focused Community-Based Organizations TTA Program: Funding Opportunities and Support

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is offering a program that supports the development, operation, and management of training and technical assistance (TTA) for justice-focused community-based organizations serving areas disproportionately affected by crime, violence, and victimization.

The TTA provider will assist in providing national-scale, high-quality TTA to enhance the administrative, financial, and programmatic capabilities of justice-focused community organizations that primarily serve historically marginalized and underserved communities, including rural areas. The aim is to raise awareness of funding opportunities from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) among targeted organizations, offer skill-building and other TTA to help these organizations apply for and manage OJP funding, enhance the quality of their programs and services, and bolster their infrastructure, administrative, and financial controls to effectively achieve OJP program objectives and reinforce their role as collaborators in promoting safety and justice.

Grants.gov Deadline: July 17, 2024, 8:59 pm Eastern

Application JustGrants Deadline: July 24, 2024, 8:59 pm Eastern

Federal Award Information: Awards, Amounts, and Durations
Anticipated Number of Awards: 1
Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: up to $1,000,000
Period of Performance Start Date: October 1, 2024
Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36 months
Anticipated Total Amount to Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $1,000,000
Additional Information: While the maximum allowable funding amount is $1,000,000, OJP encourages applicants, including those that are new or that have never received a federal award, to submit a proposed budget that best supports their project objectives and organizational capabilities, even if the proposed budget is at a lower amount than the maximum allowable funding level.

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

For more info view the BJA FY24 Training and Technical Assistance for Justice-Focused Community-Based Organizations RFP

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Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Grant Program: Apply Now for Unrestricted Support

The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation is now accepting applications for its national grant program for grassroots organizations.

“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” – John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon

The National Grassroots Organizing Program (NGO) offers two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small (budgets under $350,000), constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the United States and its territories.

APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 ARE OPEN!!! The Foundation is utilizing a new rolling process. Applications can be submitted anytime throughout the year, through October 2024.

Activities that are eligible for funding include:

  1. Community & Ally outreach
  2. Leadership Development of Constituents
  3. Constituent Empowerment & Decision-Making
  4. Popular Education
  5. Campaign Development
  6. Mobilizing Constituents & Allies
  7. Coalition Building
  8. Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA)

Areas Not Funded:

  1. Direct services to individuals, i.e. food pantries, youth mentorship programs
  2. Internationally oriented programs
  3. Organizations with an annual operating budget over $350,000
  4. Discretionary or emergency support
  5. Donations or sponsorships
  6. Public or private schools, colleges or universities
  7. Activities to elect specific candidates for public office
  8. Individuals, fellowships or scholarship programs
  9. Litigation
  10. Capital or endowment campaigns
  11. State agencies or government programs
  12. Businesses or business associations
  13. Religious activities
  14. Arts or Media programs that are not linked to a clear grassroots organizing campaign
  15. Other foundations

In order to apply, organizations must meet the following requirements:

  1. Have an annual operating budget under $350,000
  2. Use grassroots, collective-action organizing campaigns as the primary strategy for creating social change
  3. Be a non-profit with 501(c)3 status, or have a fiscal agent with this status
  4. Be U.S.-based and U.S.-focused

For more information about Ben & Jerry’s Foundation’s application process, past grant winners and to apply visit: Ben & Jerry’s Grassroots Organizing National Grant Program 2024