They need support to continue their organizing work, to build a strong board and to continue to educate themselves and others about economic development alternatives. For ten years, an organization that has won significant local civil rights victories has struggled to stay alive. Largely through its work, greater numbers of African Americans vote and discriminatory policies in the sheriff's department have been struck down. The organization recently began to help families affected by welfare reform to advocate for policies and programs that will truly help them move into livable-wage jobs. Two women making the transition from welfare have joined the organization's board and two others have been appointed to the county's welfare reform advisory board as a result of their training and experience with the organization.
Child care is a major concern of the families.
With high quality programs practically nonexistent in the community, the organization has decided to join forces with a statewide organization to train and support women to provide high quality child care in their homes or in small, community-based centers. The organization has hired a well-qualified person to run the program and is receiving funding and intensive technical assistance from the statewide organization. How To Apply Our style is to get to know something about applicants before they submit a formal application. We encourage applicants to contact the Foundation to discuss your proposal ideas well in advance of the proposal deadline. We recommend calling the Foundation at least six to eight weeks in advance of the deadline.