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The largest youth writing network in the US. 826 National helps students discover the joy and power of writing and personal storytelling by offering workshops and publishing opportunities for young writers and professional development trainings and curriculum for educators.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
A national multimedia organization dedicated to creating, identifying, and presenting contemporary stories. American Documentary partners with TV and radio stations, community groups, and local and national organizations to go “beyond the broadcast” and engage audiences across the country.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $30,000 | POV digital campaign |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | general support |
As the largest library association in the world, the ALA ensures that libraries are safe spaces for communities to access stories that offer new perspectives and help us see ourselves in one another more fully. Through its programs, publications, and advocacy, ALA champions libraries and as essential community spaces.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $200,000 | general support, $200,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $600,000) |
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| Stories | $200,000 | general support, $200,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $600,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $1,000,000 | organizational capacity building |
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| Stories | $200,000 | general support, $200,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $600,000) |
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| Stories | $200,000 | general support, $200,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $600,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $200,000 | general support, $150,000 in 2021 and $200,000 in 2022 (total grant amount $350,000) |
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| Good Fight Grants | $50,000 | Unite Against Book Bans Campaign, hosted by Office for Intellectual Freedom General Donations |
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| Areas of Exploration | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 in 2021 and $200,000 in 2022 (total grant amount $350,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $150,000 | general support |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | general support |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Great Stories Club (GSC) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Great Stories Club (GSC) |
A traveling exhibit curated and developed by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam that transforms the personal story of Anne Frank and her family into an immersive experience for visitors across the country. The exhibit will engage visitors through stops in Illinois, Texas, California, and DC.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Areas of Exploration | $150,000 | Anne Frank The Exhibition, hosted by Anne Frank House |
A wildlife conservation organization that uses its platform to amplify the stories of the animals and communities that live in Amboseli, a unique ecosystem in southern Kenya where large numbers of wildlife and people coexist freely. Big Life's compelling storytelling reminds us of how we are all connected and interdependent.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | land subdivision mapping and conservation work |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support |
A public media organization elevating African American and global Black experiences. It is committed to supporting diverse voices through training, education, and investment in visionary content makers and sharing stories to address the needs of unserved and underserved audiences.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
A national book nonprofit that fosters agency, dignity, and empathy by ensuring all children have access to diverse, engaging stories. Partnering with Title I schools, Book Trust helps students build personal home libraries with books that spark joy and curiosity
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $10,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $10,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $10,000 | general support |
A public media organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. It funds, produces, distributes, and exhibits Asian narratives in film, television, and digital media. With a specific focus on exposing audiences to new voices and communities, it advances the collective understanding of the American experience by offering programs to engage Asian Americans and the public at large.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $200,000 | Capital Campaign |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
A women of color, artist-led organization, inspiring artists and culture makers to imagine a world where power is distributed equitably and where people live in harmony with nature. It supports artists through fellowships, training and opportunities for activation; creates stories and content to address social issues; and engages groups in cultural strategy for social change.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $100,000 in 2020 and $125,000 in 2021 (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 in 2020 and $125,000 in 2021 (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $200,000 | growth campaign |
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| Stories | $75,000 | CultureStrike, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | CultureStrike, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
A sanctuary home to over 300 retired chimpanzees that shares emotionally resonant stories highlighting the personalities, bonds, and inner worlds of its residents. Through educational and digital storytelling, Chimp Haven invites us to recognize and our expand our circle of care by showing us what we have in common across species.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $1,000,000 | the Chimp Habitat Expansion |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | Habitat Expansion Campaign |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $200,000 | Expansion Campaign |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support |
A donor collaborative housed at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors that is working to build a world where every women, no matter her zip code or income level, has the knowledge, resources, and power to shape her own life. The founding donors share a deep commitment to advancing reproductive health and women’s rights and recognize these as inextricably linked to the broader advancement of women and girls.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| CGRE | $5,000,000 | Collaborative for Gender & Reproductive Equity |
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| CGRE | $5,000,000 | Collaborative for Gender & Reproductive Equity |
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| CGRE | $803,280 | Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity |
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| CGRE | $5,000,000 | Collaborative for Gender & Reproductive Equity |
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| CGRE | $5,000,000 | Collaborative for Gender & Reproductive Equity |
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| CGRE | $5,000,000 | Collaborative for Gender & Reproductive Equity |
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| CGRE | $5,000,000 | Collaborative for Gender & Reproductive Equity |
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| CGRE | $5,000,000 | Collaborative for Gender & Reproductive Equity |
A national culture change organization using the power of story to transcend politics and shift conversations about immigrants, identity, and citizenship in a changing America. It works to humanize the conversation on immigration through television consulting, original content development and production, media advocacy, and live events.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 in 2021 and $75,000 in 2022 (total grant amount $175,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $100,000 in 2021 and $75,000 in 2022 (total grant amount $175,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support |
A national book organization that delivers books directly to the homes of 1 in 6 children under the age of five across all 50 states. As a "trusted messenger" Dolly Parton's Imagination Library brings a curated collection of empathy-building books to a diverse audience of children and caretakers nationwide
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $125,000 | Imagination Library, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | Dolly Parton's Imagination Library |
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| Areas of Exploration | $10,000 | general support |
A nonprofit journalism outlet producing content about, and often by, Americans who are experiencing the fallout from economic inequity. By challenging and deepening the quality of the narrative on key economic issues, it seeks to support a growing movement to transform the way society views the poor and improve understanding of and compassion for those living in poverty.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $25,000 | general support |
A non-profit committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Its initiatives include The Legacy Museum, which uses first person accounts to help visitors explore the history of racial inequality and its relationship to a range of contemporary issues from mass incarceration to police violence. Additionally, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice is the nation’s first memorial dedicated to the legacy of enslaved Black people, people terrorized by lynching, African Americans humiliated by racial segregation and Jim Crow, and people of color burdened with contemporary presumptions of guilt and police violence.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $15,000 | general support |
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| Areas of Exploration | $15,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $10,000 | National Memorial and Legacy Museum |
An education nonprofit that uses historical documents and personal narratives to cultivate empathy, critical thinking, and curiosity in young people. By engaging with the stories of people and communities throughout history, students are invited to consider different perspectives, building their capacity for empathy and understanding across lines of difference.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support |
An animal welfare organization that runs educational, public engagement, research, and advocacy initiatives. It focuses on the plight of farmed animals, the impact of industrialized animal agriculture on the environment, public health and social equity. It works to forge a new food system rooted in empathy and justice for animals, people, and the planet.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $45,000 | general support, $45,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $90,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $45,000 | general support, $45,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $90,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $45,000 | general support |
A children's nonprofit media company that models an enthusiasm for learning and earns the trust of parents and caregivers. Since 2012, it has developed content that supports children’s social-emotional learning while giving all children the chance to see themselves represented on screen.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $200,000 | Alma's Way, $200,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $400,000) |
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| Stories | $200,000 | Alma's Way, $200,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $400,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $200,000 | Alma's Way, $200,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $400,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $200,000 | Alma's Way, $200,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $400,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | general support |
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| Areas of Exploration | $200,000 | Alma's Way |
A social impact gaming nonprofit. Harnessing the narrative power of games to inspire action and connect with audiences beyond traditional media, it facilitates the creation and distribution of digital games to further humanitarian and educational efforts; convenes a community of practice; and empowers game creators to drive real-world impact.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support |
A UC Berkeley-based academic center that translates cutting-edge research on compassion, empathy, and human connection into practical tools for personal, professional, and societal well-being. Through storytelling, news, and training, it helps people turn science-based practices into everyday actions--building meaningful relationships and fostering a more resilient and empathetic society.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | Greater Good Science Center, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | Greater Good Science Center, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | Love Initiative RFP (focus on BIPOC/younger audiences and digital creators) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | Greater Good Science Center, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | Greater Good Science Center, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | Greater Good Science Center, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $100,000 | Greater Good Science Center, capacity building |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | Greater Good Science Center, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Greater Good Science Center, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Greater Good Science Center, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $12,500 | Greater Good Science Center's empathy research |
A national humane education nonprofit. HEART offers direct services to schools and nonprofits to engage youth on how they think about their responsibility to the natural world. Its approach nurtures youth’s natural love and fascination with animals to develop compassion toward not only animals, but also people and the environment.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Animal Connection | $80,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $40,000 | general support, $40,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $120,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $40,000 | general support, $40,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $120,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $40,000 | general support, $40,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $120,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $40,000 | general support, $50,000 in 2020 and $40,000 in 2021 (total grant amount $90,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 in 2020 and $40,000 in 2021 (total grant amount $90,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support |
An education organization that works to bring LGBTQ+ history into classrooms nationwide to help students understand a more complete, inclusive story of our nation. Through historical documents and personal narratives, History Unerased fosters empathy and expands our collective understanding of our nation's history and what is possible for our collective future.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $25,000 | general support |
A New York City theater company that amplifies unheard voices and engages communities with creative workshops, original performances, and post-show discussions. The company is grounded in the belief that one’s life reflected onstage affirms the dignity and humanity of all citizens, thereby enriching communities by allowing people to better understand themselves and others.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $75,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $75,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $75,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $60,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $60,000 | De Novo |
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| Stories | $50,000 | gUN COUNTRY |
The Mutual Rescue program connects people and animals through uplifting stories that celebrate the human-animal bond. The program shares moving stories of "mutual rescue"--the reciprocal relationship between humans and companion animals--fostering empathy across communities and reminding us of the transformative power of human-animal connections for not only the person and animal, but also for the communities that they are a a part of.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
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| Stories | $25,000 | Mutual Rescue, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | Mutual Rescue, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $25,000 | Mutual Rescue, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $25,000 | Mutual Rescue, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $25,000 | Mutual Rescue |
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| Family Giving | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Family Giving | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support |
A museum built around the founding principle: Remember the Past, Transform the Future. It is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice, and indifference. Through the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of its collections and through education programs and initiatives, it fosters the promotion of human rights and the elimination of genocide.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $10,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $10,000 | general support |
A nonprofit that funds and mentors professional, disabled screenwriters with the goal to close the disability representation gap in film and TV. Its goal is to create a world where people with disabilities are valued both on and off screen.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $35,000 in 2022 and $50,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $85,000) |
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| Stories | $35,000 | general support, $35,000 in 2022 and $50,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $85,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $25,000 | Inevitable Foundation |
An academic institute that explores the deep connections between humans, animals, and the environment—particularly in the context of healing, equity, and well-being. Through research and public engagement, IHAC highlights how cross-species relationships can foster empathy and healing for people and animals.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Institute for Human-Animal Connection, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Institute for Human-Animal Connection, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Institute for Human-Animal Connection, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Institute for Human-Animal Connection, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Institute for Human-Animal Connection |
An educational and cultural institution based in Jonesborough, TN. It advocates for the value of storytelling nationwide by providing the knowledge, experience, and tools to help individuals, organizations, and communities tap into the power of their own voices. In conjunction with Harvard Graduate School of Education, it is developing research on the value of storytelling in building communities, furthering education, and resolving conflict.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $150,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
An incubator and presenter of independent films. It partners with filmmakers to bring untold stories to public television and communities around the world. It encourages independent artists to take creative risks and tell complex, character-driven stories that uplift underrepresented voices in order to kindle empathy, combat negative stereotyping, and promote understanding and positive social change.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $250,000 | general support |
A public media organization providing a voice to the diverse Latino community throughout the United States. Through development, production, acquisition, and distribution of non-commercial educational and cultural media that is representative of Latino people, LPB addresses issues of particular interest to Latino Americans.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $15,000 | Roots of Comedy |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $75,000 | LPB Transformation Project |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
A documentary photography organization in New York City. Grounded in the premise that stories transform how we see the world, it supports a global network of social justice and human rights focused photographers, fostering diverse visual storytelling projects as a means to raise awareness, awaken empathy, mobilize action, and strengthen society.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $65,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
A nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system through journalism, rendering it more fair, effective, transparent and humane.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
A nonprofit news organization that covers conservation and environmental issues to fill the gap in mainstream media coverage. The new Mongabay Kids platform was created as an online environmental education platform to connect kids, families, and educators with nature and conservation.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Connection | $100,000 | Mongabay Kids |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | Mongabay Kids, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | Mongabay Kids, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | Mongabay Kids |
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| Areas of Exploration | $75,000 | Mongabay Kids build-out |
An aquarium dedicated to creating extraordinary experiences that inspire awe and wonder and connect people across the planet to protect and restore the ocean. Through its storytelling, woven into exhibits and online programming, the Aquarium helps over 4 million people annually — online and in-person — connect with ocean wildlife and the places they call home.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $250,000 | general support, $250,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $750,000) |
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| Board Directed | $100,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $250,000 | general support, $250,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $750,000) |
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| Board Directed | $100,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $250,000 | general support, $250,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $750,000) |
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| Board Directed | $22,800 | David Packard Award event |
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| Board Directed | $100,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $250,000 | general support, $250,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $750,000) |
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| Board Directed | $100,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $250,000 | general support, $250,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $750,000) |
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| Board Directed | $100,000 | David Packard Award event |
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| Animal Connection | $200,000 | general support, $200,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $600,000) |
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| Board Directed | $100,000 | general support |
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| One Time Gifts | $1,000,000 | 2019-2024 Comprehensive Campaign |
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| Board Directed | $100,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $200,000 | general support, $200,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $600,000) |
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| Board Directed | $100,000 | general support, Tegan Acton MBA board gift |
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| Animal Connection | $200,000 | general support, $200,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $600,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $2,000,000 | capital campaign for the new Animal Care Center |
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| Animal Connection | $200,000 | general support |
An education nonprofit that harnesses the power of stories to build capacity for compassion—especially among and for the under-served, underprivileged, and communities in conflict—using story-based arts to help participants unlock their human potential and create positive, action-based change in the world around them.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support |
A museum, set in Memphis Tennessee, that shares the culture and lessons from the American Civil Rights Movement. It examines today’s global civil and human rights issues, and provokes thoughtful debate and serves as a catalyst for positive social change. It is located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Through interactive exhibits, historic collections, dynamic speakers, and special events, it offers visitors a chance to walk through history and learn more about a tumultuous and inspiring period of change.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | Capital Campaign for the Legacy Building |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $15,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $10,000 | general support |
A foundation that works with the National Park Service to steward storytelling activities across 420+ park sites—half of which celebrate U.S. history. Through these intentional storytelling efforts, the Foundation helps 320 million annual visitors connect with the local context and histories of these shared spaces.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | History and Culture program, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | History and Culture Program, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | History and Culture Program, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Good Fight Grants | $50,000 | For the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| Family Giving | $10,000 | general support, $10,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $20,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $10,000 | general support |
A public media organization that promotes a deeper understanding of and appreciation for Pacific Islander themes, culture, and contemporary issues. Through support of productions, training and education, broadcast services, and community outreach, PIC works to bring the stories of Pacific Islanders to a national audience.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support |
An organization that works at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression. It champions the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world, and works to unite writers and their allies to defend the liberties that make it possible using research, advocacy on free expression challenges, and campaigns on policy issues and on behalf of individual writers and journalists.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | capital campaign to bolster programmatic expansion and capacity |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $375,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
A PRX podcast program that curates and supports a collective of 33 independent podcasts whose authentic and distinctive storytelling helps us see each other more fully and expands our circles of care. Its unique model empowers creators to maintain creative control while also allowing them to experiment with new ways to connect with their audiences.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Radiotopia |
A nonprofit that amplifies the stories and experiences of rural communities--in their own words--through national news stories and storytelling programs. The Center for Rural Strategies uses stories to expand and deepen our collective understanding of the diverse experiences and perspectives of rural communities.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support |
A snow leopard conservation and research nonprofit in Central Asia. Its community-based conservation programs work to empower people who live in the cat's habitat to help protect their local wildlife and ecosystems. Its research team creates tools and technology to better monitor and study the snow leopard while its networks facilitate the exchange of scientifically sound information to further preservation efforts. It promotes the stories of both the snow leopards and the communities protecting them, to deepen the understanding and importance of these conservation efforts.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support |
A research and outreach organization focused on empathy, prosocial behavior, and social connection. In particular, it studies how empathy and human connection benefit individuals and communities and barriers, such as polarization, that get in the way of human connection. It also develops research-based tools for overcoming those barriers.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab |
A national storytelling organization. It preserves and shares humanity’s stories in order to build connections and create a more just and compassionate world. It provides people across the country the opportunity to record interviews about their lives, pass wisdom from one generation to the next, and leave a legacy for future generations in its archive at the Library of Congress. Through One Small Step, it asks people with different political viewpoints to record interviews with each other to help people get to know each other as human beings and remember our common humanity.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| $100,000 | One Small Step |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | StoryCorps 20th Anniversary Capital Campaign |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $1,000,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support |
An institute dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences from the United States and around the world. It connects film, television, new media, and theater artists with audiences to present original voices, inspire new ideas, and create community around independent storytelling. Through mentorship, outreach, community-building, and research to investigate barriers and opportunities for diverse artists, it aims to reach the widest possible array of projects for support across its programs.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $500,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,000,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $750,000 in 2021, $500,000 in 2022, and $500,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $1,750,000) |
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| Stories | $500,000 | general support, $750,000 in 2021, $500,000 in 2022, and $500,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $1,750,000) |
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| Stories | $750,000 | general support, $750,000 in 2021, $500,000 in 2022, and $500,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $1,750,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $1,500,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $750,000 | general support, $750,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $750,000 | general support, $750,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $1,500,000) |
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| Stories | $1,000,000 | general support, $1,000,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $2,000,000) |
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| Stories | $1,000,000 | general support, $1,000,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $2,000,000) |
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| Stories | $1,000,000 | general support |
A museum cultivating empathy by illuminating the lives of immigrant and working-class families living in New York tenements throughout history. Through recreations of the homes of tenement residents throughout history, the LES Tenement museum connects visitors across time and identity—inviting a deeper understanding of belonging and what we have in common.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $450,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | loan paydown |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | 97 Orchard Street stabilization project / Joseph Moore exhibit expansion |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $25,000 | general support |
|
| Stories | $15,000 | general support |
A lab that translates research on social fractures into actionable strategies for building empathy, especially across lines of perceived difference. Through its groundbreaking research on empathy and connection, The Collaborative helps the field better understand how to cultivate and nurture a more empathetic society.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | the Dr. Kurt Gray Support Fund, $50,000 per year for two years (fund number: 318927) (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | Collaborative on the Science of Polarization and Misinformation (C-SPAM) Support Fund (Grant number 318537) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | The Center for the Science of Moral Understanding, $50,000 per year for two years. (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | The Center for the Science of Moral Understanding |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | The Center for the Science of Moral Understanding |
A conservation organization using storytelling to illuminate the relationships between wildlife, local communities, and their everyday lives. Through stories of care and authentic connection, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust spotlights the lives and livelihoods of East Africa’s wildlife and local communities—showing a glimpse of what is possible when we extend our circle of care beyond our own species.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $225,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $75,000 | general support, $50,000 in 2020 and $75,000 in 2021 (total grant amount $125,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 in 2020 and $75,000 in 2021 (total grant amount $125,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $75,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $75,000 | general support |
A global conservation organization that works to protect chimpanzees and inspire people to conserve the natural world we all share. Founded by Dr. Jane Goodall, JGI's storytelling efforts and programs encourage people to expand their circles of care within and beyond their own species and help them to translate empathy into actions that protect animals, humans, and our shared world.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $500,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support |
An nonprofit devoted to the art and craft of storytelling. Built on the principle that sharing personal experiences prompts us to see each other's storied complexity, it inspires a worldwide community of courageous storytellers and connects them to compassionate listeners. It uncovers and elevates stories that are often overlooked, reinforcing our shared humanity.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $450,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $450,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $450,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $450,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $450,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $100,000 | Mobility from Poverty |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support |
A nonprofit news and media organization with a mission to lift up unheard, ignored, and misunderstood voices of military service. Through investigative journalism, first-person narratives, and writers workshops, it amplifies the diverse stories and experiences of veterans and military family members.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Stories | $25,000 | general support, $25,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $50,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $25,000 | general support |
A theatrical dance company that brings the stories of Black women to life through dance. Through national tours and community programming, Urban Bush Women shares these authentic stories with diverse audiences nationwide.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism's Norman Lear Center researches how stories and media influence peoples' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors and works with the entertainment industry to translate these insights into authentic, engaging stories.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project |
A public media organization devoted to empowering and engaging Native People to tell stories. It creates programming, preserves tribal media archives, produces classroom tools, and supports contemporary and historic stories. It works to counteract a history of cultural appropriation and negative portrayals to the outside world. It celebrates Native culture, heritage, wisdom, sacred stories, and the storyteller while promoting diversity in cultures, peoples, and programming across the country.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
A storytelling nonprofit that elevates the voices of people impacted by injustice to build empathy, deepen understanding, and foster curiosity among the general public. Through oral histories, multimedia, and educational programs, Voice of Witness ensures marginalized voices are not only heard but also centered—inviting audiences into the authentic, often overlooked, lives and experiences of communities across the country.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $75,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $50,000 | podcast pilot with Lemonada Media |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $75,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $150,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $100,000 in 2021, $75,000 in 2022, and $75,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $75,000 | general support, $100,000 in 2021, $75,000 in 2022, and $75,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 in 2021, $75,000 in 2022, and $75,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $150,000 in 2019 and $100,000 in 2020 (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 in 2019 and $100,000 in 2020 (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $150,000 | general support, $150,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |
A national organization that works across the literary ecosystem, ensuring diverse books are published and accessible. We Need Diverse Books works towards a future where everyone has access to and can engage with stories that reflect the full spectrum of the human experience.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $50,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $100,000) |
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| Stories | $45,000 | general support, $45,000 in 2022 and $50,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $95,000) |
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| Stories | $50,000 | general support, $45,000 in 2022 and $50,000 in 2023 (total grant amount $95,000) |
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| Stories | $45,000 | general support, $45,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $90,000) |
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| Stories | $45,000 | general support, $45,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $90,000) |
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| Areas of Exploration | $15,000 | general support |
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| Stories | $5,000 | general support |
WildAid's storytelling initiatives help people cultivate powerful connections with endangered animals (and the people working to protect them). Through public campaigns and multi-media storytelling, WildAid seeks to build awareness and emphasize the importance of conservation efforts for the animals, their habitats, and our ecosystem as a whole.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $100,000 | general support, $100,000 per year for three years (total grant amount $300,000) |
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| Animal Connection | $75,000 | general support |
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| Animal Connection | $75,000 | general support |
A national initiative that blends natural history education with compelling storytelling to build empathy for the animals and the natural world and ultimately inspire conservation action. The Advancing Empathy Initiative conducts groundbreaking research on empathy-building in aquariums and zoos, regrants to organizations looking to integrate empathy into exhibits and community engagement work, and leads a learning network of 900 professionals to share best practices.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $100,000 | Advancing Empathy Initiative, $100,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $200,000) |
A youth arts organization that nurtures the power of honest, personal storytelling and creates space for young people to express themselves through spoken word and poetry. Its in-person and digital events and programming amplify youth voices as authentic sources of truth and imagination with audiences of all ages.
| Giving Area | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| One Time Gifts | $100,000 | capital campaign to purchase building |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $125,000 | general support, $125,000 per year for two years (total grant amount $250,000) |
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| Stories | $100,000 | general support |