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Democracy And Civil Liberties

Head Count Inc Head Count Inc
New York, NY
$100,000

General Support
To advance participation in democracy by reaching young people at events and through digital outreach to encourage them to register and turn out to vote.
March For Our Lives Foundation March For Our Lives Foundation
New York, NY
$50,000

Project Support
Judicial Advocacy, to advance the legal argument that gun violence presents a unique vulnerability to children and their freedoms.
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
New York, NY
$50,000

Project Support
To bring first-time and new voters into the electoral process and ensure that college students throughout the country have easy and equal access to participate in every election.
URGE: Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity URGE: Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity
Washington, DC
$100,000

Project Support
Integrated Voter Engagement Campaign, to increase participation in elections by young voters through their interest in reproductive rights.
Voting Rights Lab Voting Rights Lab
Washington, DC
$100,000

Project Support
State Voting Rights Tracker, to provide up-to-date, accessible information and analysis about existing and pending voting legislation in all 50 state and Washington, DC.

Education And Literacy

Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
Boston, MA
$75,000

Project Support
Strengthening Civic Education for Informed and Equitable Voting, to provide a professional development program for educators that gives them the skills and support to teach students about informed and equitable voting.
CivXNow CivXNow
Cambridge, MA
$100,000

Project Support
CivXNow, to support the work of this national, bipartisan coalition to advance K-12 civic education in all states.
iCivics iCivics
Cambridge, MA
$75,000

Project Support
Educating for American Democracy: Professional Development Series, to support the implementation of the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap through a series of professional development training workshops for educators.

Environment

Canopy Canopy
San Francisco, CA
$100,000

Project Support
Pack4Good, to transform the paper packaging supply chain and accelerate alternatives to forest-based packaging by engaging packaging producers and major corporate brands.
CCOF Foundation CCOF Foundation
Santa Cruz, CA
$75,000

Project Support
Organic Transitions Program, to provide disadvantaged farmers in California with resources and funding to help them successfully transition to organic agricultural methods.
Coastal Quest Coastal Quest
Berkeley, CA
$50,000

Project Support
Bay Area Climate Resilient Coastal Communities Initiative, to build the capacity of community-based organizations to participate in climate resilience planning processes of local municipalities.
Farmlink Project Farmlink Project
Manhattan, NY
$100,000

Project Support
Produce Procurement Project, to reduce food waste by increasing the amount of excess produce recovered from farms and delivered to food banks.
Green America Green America
Washington, DC
$55,000

Project Support
Cool It Campaign, to encourage major supermarket chains to accelerate the transition to climate-friendly refrigerants.
ReFED ReFED
Long Island City, NY
$75,000

Project Support
Business Initiatives Program, to assist the food manufacturing, retail, service, and hospitality sectors in proactively addressing food waste.

Health And Recreation

Tennis Coalition of San Francisco: Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center Tennis Coalition of San Francisco: Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center
San Francisco, CA
$6,635,000

Capital Support
Support for the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center capital project to create the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center.

Jewish Community

A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy
Washington, DC
$100,000

General Support
Start-up support to organization that seeks to galvanize the Jewish community to strengthen American democracy by bridging Jewish values and civic engagement.
Academic Engagement Network Academic Engagement Network
Washington, DC
$50,000

Project Support
To mobilize faculty, administrators, and staff on northern California college campuses to advance education about Israel, oppose the denigration of Jewish and pro-Israel identities, and promote academic freedom.
Anti-Defamation League – Central Pacific Region Anti-Defamation League – Central Pacific Region
New York, NY
$150,000

Project Support
To support the Center on Extremism’s work to monitor and track antisemitism nationally and to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate in the Bay Area.
Antisemitism Education Initiative Antisemitism Education Initiative
Berkeley, CA
$90,000

General Support
General support to initiative that provides awareness and education to combat antisemitism at UC Berkeley and at universities throughout the state.
Congregation Emanu-El Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, CA
$10,000,000

Capital Support
Emanu-El Next, a comprehensive campaign to renovate and upgrade the Temple’s building in San Francisco to better meet the expanding involvement of its members and the community by creating a synagogue that is designed for modern Jewish life, while maintaining the building’s historical integrity and legacy.
Jewish Women International Jewish Women International
Washington, DC
$30,000

Project Support
Gun Violence Prevention Initiative, to build a broad-based multigenerational movement of American Jewish support and action for gun violence prevention efforts.
Moving Traditions Moving Traditions
Elkins Park, PA
$25,000

Project Support
West Coast Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship, to teach civic engagement and leadership skills to 10th through 12th grade girls.
OpenDor Media OpenDor Media
Sunrise, FL
$50,000

Project Support
Social Media Expansion Plan, to strengthen understanding of the Jewish people and Israel through the creation of original content on social media platforms that reflects the diversity of Judaism.
Project Shema Project Shema
New York, NY
$75,000

Project Support
Emergency Campaign, to address contemporary antisemitism by disrupting the spread of anti-Jewish ideas and mis- and dis-information about Israel in politically left discourse and progressive movements.

Reproductive Health And Rights

Mayday Health Mayday Health
New York, NY
$100,000

General Support
General support to organization that works to combat misinformation about reproductive health options and increase access to medication abortion care.
Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine
Bronx, NY
$100,000

Project Support
To develop and launch family medicine training rotations in abortion care and expand abortion training at medical residency programs.

Sf Bay Area Institutions And Projects

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
$1,000,000

Project Support
Exhibition Support, $1 million over four years (2022-2026). Presenting Sponsor, The Obama Portraits, 2022.
WildCare WildCare
San Rafael, CA
$75,000

Capital Support
Elevate WildCare Capital Improvements Campaign, to redevelop WildCare's existing facilities to create a new state-of-the-art facility for its wildlife hospital, environmental education programs, and administration.