Funding Examples 

While not a comprehensive list, the examples below detail efforts or service areas that we have historically supported or hope to support in the future.

Responsive Essentials

Food & Daily Needs

  • Food banks, pantries, and gleaning programs

  • Meal kitchens and mobile food delivery

  • School-based and culturally specific food programs

  • Nutrition education and culturally responsive food literacy

Household Stability

  • Permanent and affordable housing solutions

  • Rental, utility, and clothing assistance

  • Specialized services for women, children, and survivors of violence

  • Housing and support for youth aging out of foster care

  • Children’s crisis nurseries

Pathways to Care

  • Free and mobile clinics, school-based health centers

  • Rural health access and community clinics

  • Transportation and prescription assistance

  • Maternal, pediatric, and neonatal care

  • Developmental screenings and preventive services

  • Mental health counseling and wellness programs

  • Grief, trauma, and end-of-life supports

Access & Navigation

  • Family resource centers, family support services, and wraparound hubs

  • Peer navigators and legal support for children and families

  • Legal aid and benefits support for immigrants, refugees, and survivors

Collective Learning

Early Learning to Postsecondary

  • Preschool and early childhood education infrastructure

  • Literacy and academic readiness 

  • College access, affordability, and matriculation  

  • Special education access and advocacy 

  • Dual-language and bilingual education programs   

  • Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Youth Enrichment & Creative Learning

  • After-school and out-of-school enrichment programs

  • ·Youth and young adult mentorship and leadership development

  • Safe schools and anti-bullying initiatives

  • Arts education programs (theatre, music, STEAM, etc.)

  • Parent and caregiver education programs

Digital & Cultural Engagement

  • Libraries, museums, science centers

  • Digital equity, broadband access, device support

  • Youth media, journalism, and storytelling

Reliable, Independent News & Information 

  • Community newspapers and nonprofit journalism initiatives

  • Public-interest reporting that strengthens the local community and democracy

  • Culturally specific news media and reporting

Vibrant Community

Cultural Identity & Resilience 

  • Language preservation and oral history efforts

  • Cultural centers and community gathering spaces

  • Festivals and traditions in support of culture, language, customs

  • Youth leadership and wellness programs grounded in culture

Creative Expression & Healing

  • Community-based arts organizations

  • Therapeutic and healing arts programs

  • Culturally grounded and identity-affirming arts initiatives

  • Preservation and revitalization of traditional music, dance, and craft

  • Arts access and affordability through inclusive pricing and outreach

Economic Inclusion & Opportunity

  • Workforce development and apprenticeships

  • Childcare and caregiver workforce access

  • Small business and microenterprise support

  • Community development corporations (CDCs)

  • Small-scale farming and food sovereignty

Community Across Generations

  • Immigrant and refugee community and engagement centers

  • Senior centers and aging support

  • Socialization and connection for rural or homebound seniors

  • Multigenerational and intergenerational programs