Elevating and Accelerating Nonprofit Work

To supplement and sustain the Survivor Support Program.

To create a paid Health Assistant position.

To build capacity through operations and event support.

To support the second year of the Eureka! program serving 50 8th-9th grade students.

To deepen the ties with SWWA and strengthen immigrant communities by providing more services.

To reduce and prevent youth homelessness by providing free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County.

To support the operation of several programming streams focused specifically on Refugee and Humanitarian Parolee clients.

To provide underrepresented entrepreneurs with culturally specific, customized, 1:1 technical assistance, business development education, and access to equitable capital to help launch or grow small businesses.

To support YEP 2024 & YEP 2025 which supports the development of resiliency, strengthens impulse control and builds self-confidence in Black and other at-risk and disadvantaged youth.

To provide GED and ESL courses and workforce opportunities to targeted population with zero cost to the students.

To support the launch of school-age extended care in the form of after school programs and full-day summer camps.

To provide operating support for Chuukese youth and families.

To support youth in ways that prepare them for life; to advise, guide, and connect district administrators and public leaders in the development of policy; and to support the transformation of systems into spaces of learning and high expectations for historically marginalized students and youth.

To provide operating support for dance instructors.

To provide support for youth development through VIC and the Community Development program.

Expansion of Chess for Success Learning and Wellness Program.

Funds will support Confluences art-fused educational programming.

Support for services to children who are subject to child welfare and court intervention.

Support to establish culturally-specific food pantries in Cowlitz and Clark to support Cowlitz Indian Tribe members.

To support professional development and retention of early child care providers.

Support for youth development and mentorship programs.

Capacity building to support immigrant and refugee families in Cowlitz County.

To support internal diversity, equity, inclusion and justice work.

Program site expansion to support vulnerable children entering foster care in Clark County.

In support of Eliminating Generational Poverty: A 2Gen Professional Mentoring Model.

To support launch of the Eureka! Program in Vancouver and year-round STEAM learning activities in Clark County schools.

Support for the Hispanic Chamber’s Latino Technical Assistance Program in Vancouver.

To support culturally-specific mental health supports for Latinx communities.

To provide free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County, helping to reduce and prevent youth homelessness.

To support small business training, financial education and computer literacy classes.

In support of Teatro Milagro’s Bilingual Arts Residencies in southwest Washington middle and high schools.

To support Our Next Generation I & II foster youth programming.

To support the expansion of the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological & Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) programming.

Building immigrant community leadership in Vancouver.

In support of Clark County homeownership education and counseling program.

Support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Supporting student success in SW Washington.

To support youth mentoring programs and out-of-school camps.

For housing and employment assistance for low-income people living with HIV, including people of color and people living in rural areas.

For general operating funds.

For providing supportive services and coaching for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ families working to access housing through the Family Assistance Community Engagement (FACE) Program.

For the Cowlitz County Severe Weather Shelter.

For the Southwest Washington Tribal Legal Clinic.

For Skamania’s Outdoor Immersion and Youth Cohort & Outdoor Mentorship.

For operational support of Project Access program providing accessible healthcare for poverty-impacted, uninsured patients in Clark County.

For operational support of the Eliminating Generational Poverty: A 2Gen Professional Mentoring Model program.

For necessary resources to grow enrollment and impact of Girls Groups programming.

For operating support for Youth & Adult Job Seekers in Cowlitz County.

For operational support of Great Life Mentoring interventions to improve the mental health conditions of children impacted by poverty.

For general operating expenses in support of the Eating Disorder Recovery and Prevention Program.

For the support of the Latino Small Business Development Program in Clark County.

For operational, training, and administrative support that make mental health evaluation and resources accessible to immigrants.

For providing free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County to help reduce and prevent youth homelessness.

Support for the Afghan Refugee Intensive Case Management Program.

For operational support of Milagro UNIDAD Programs in select Clark County Schools.

For capacity building support and development of Our Next Generation II Expansion project.

For operational support of The Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics presented by NAACP Vancouver Branch #1139.

For capacity-building and program support for Youth Development & Community Conversations: Raising Awareness, Expectations, Commitment & Academic Achievement.

Support for short term training pilot to Sharpen the Saw for low-income job seekers.

For operational and capacity-building support.

For support of the Homeownership Education and Counseling Program.

Capital support for the Cowlitz County Rainbow Community Center.

For operational expenses and staffing to support Lincoln Place clients.

For program development of the From Thoughts to Action – Dreams to Reality project.

For development and sustainability of the Northwest Tribal Nation Food Program.

For general operating costs of the Kids in Search of Success (KISS) program.

For case management costs for providing basic needs of clients.

For volunteer support of Enhancing Career and Education Pathways for Opportunity Youth programming.

Funding for onsite, individual mentoring with employees from corporate partner Holman Automotive.

Funds will be used to support the “Taking Back My Life” Chronic Pain Management Program.

Housing and employment assistance for low-income people living with HIV in Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania Counties.

Sustainability of the Triple Point program for LGBTQ+ youth and training for families.

Support for victims of child abuse in Cowlitz County and for community education activities.

Public space improvements along Fourth Plain corridor.

Funding to support the 2021 NW Regional Equity Conference.

Evaluating the experiences of Latinx parents to better support the educational attainment of children.

Build organizational capacity through increased support and guidance for volunteer lawyers.

Funding for a culturally-specific group in Skamania County advancing grassroots environmental and social justice.

Relocation of medical clinic and technology updates.

Support for cohort-based leadership development program designed for underserved college students.

Diversifying workforce and volunteers.

For general support.

To expand the Outdoor Immersion and Mentorship Program for Skamania Youth.

Operating support for victim services programs.

Bilingual outreach and service enhancement.

Funding for an organization-wide equity audit.

Support for mental/behavioral health services to vulnerable children and their families.

Support for Plug into Portland (PiP) in Vancouver.

Support for Operation Reach More.

General support to advance career readiness for youth and adults in Cowlitz County.

Support for the Hispanic Chamber’s Latino Technical Assistance Program in Vancouver.

Technology and furnishing for a dedicated office and program space.

Operating support for Janus’ Clark County shelter and outreach services.

For general support of the Severe Weather Shelter.

To support strategic planning and build capacity around collaborative community engagement.

Creating a therapeutic landscape to support overall wellness at the Women’s Recovery Center.

To address food security in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

Support for students and families with resource needs, especially those identified under the McKinney-Vento Act.

Support for garden-based programming at six high poverty schools in Longview and Kelso.

Operating support for the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program.

For general support.

Support for bilingual arts education through integrated residencies and productions.

Capacity building for social justice work led by community health workers and staff.

Funding for service learning program for BIPOC college students.

To provide caring companions and basic needs to kids entering foster care in Clark and Cowlitz Counties.

Capacity building grant to expand delivery of virtual classes to those impacted by trauma.

Support for a civic engagement training program for community members.

Operating support for infrastructure and board development.

General operating support for culturally relevant services.

Support for Amplifying Youth Voices program series.

For general support.

General operating support for REACH’s Resident Services Program.

Support for an evidence-based early literacy program in Clark, Cowlitz, and Skamania Counites.

Support for new, long-term, affordable housing for homeless families with children.

Emergency financial assistance program for clients.

Support for Advancing Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Virtual Teach-Ins.

Funding for Food System Justice Action Research project.

Support for providing outreach and resources to homeless, at-risk, and unaccompanied youth.

Support for Mentoring Program to support teen, adult and group mentoring in Cowlitz County.

Supporting Students’ Access to Mental Health Services.

RxPlay: Increasing Access to Physical Activity for Youth and Families.

General Support.

Capital Support.

A Gorge-to-Table Culinary Community Center.

Expansion of Medical Health Delivery System.

Housing Relief Fund.

General Support.

Support for families with children with severe behavioral and mental health challenges.

Cowlitz Community Garden expansion.

Building capacity for analysis, outreach and training.

Expansion of ROOTS Program.

Jumpstart for Youth.

General support, over the course of three years.

General support.

Latino Technical Assistance Program.

General support, over the course of three years.

Feasibility study.

Support for free off-site veterinary clinics for low-income and underserved citizens.

Cowlitz Street Youth Services.

College Access Navigator.

Capital support.

Capital support.

Cowlitz Care 2 Home, over the course of three years.

Seeds of Hope: garden-based educational opportunities for low-income elementary school students.

General support.

Capacity building support.

Emergency Client Services Program.

Building Power in Place in immigrant and refugee communities in Clark County.

General support.

General support.

Mentorship and Scholarship Program.

Vancouver Health Center.

Resident Services Programs at The Trio.

Share Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Program.

Emergency Client Financial Assistance Fund.

Funding for mental health services.

Mentoring at-risk youth in low-income schools.

Link Kelso Community School Center.

Explorers Club – Afterschool Programs.

Racial equity work.

Support for initial startup costs to provide community inclusion, individualized supported employment, and vocational rehabilitative services and supports.

Funds will be used to support the creation of financial literacy, first-time homebuyer and small business start-up classes.

Funds will be used to grow immigrant leaders’ skills to advocate for and co-create an education system that centers multilingualism and immigrants’ and refugees’ needs and assets.

Funding for ongoing programs and services in Clark and Cowlitz counties.

A 3-year grant to help establish and sustain the organization’s first paid position.

LULAC Grows, a subsidiary of SW WA LULAC, is dedicated to ensuring dignified, high-quality, easily accessible fresh food and produce as a foundational component to reclaiming Latino food sovereignty and improving health outcomes of BIPOC communities living in Southwest Washington. Funds will be used for an exploratory and discovery phase to position the launch of LULAC Grows.

OneAmerica builds immigrant power for collective change. Funds will be used to support OneAmerica’s continued investment in immigrant and refugee leaders in Vancouver.

YWCA Clark County seeks to empower women and eliminate racism while promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Fund will be used to strengthen capacity through amplifying internal equity-driven human resources efforts, and subsequently fund an in-depth needs assessment for maximizing impact and addressing community need.

Living for Christ Church serves Chuukese families in Clark County. Funds will be used to support Chuukese youth groups’ programming and outreach.

Red Sea Road Consulting, led by Sidney Morgan, is partnering with Dr. Charlene Williams, to provide a 6-month Adaptive Equity Leadership Institute for two cohorts of BIPOC leaders from southwest Washington.

Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington (PICA-WA) serves as a cultural home, centers community power and advocates to further the wellness of Pacific Islander communities in Washington state. Funds will be used for healing supports for the Chuukese and Pacific Islander communities in Vancouver.

Children’s Center provides access to mental health services to children and families in Clark County. Funds will allow Children’s Center to join the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s 2021-2022 Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented and Equitable Care (TIROE) Community of Practice.

OneAmerica builds immigrant power for collective change. Funds will be used to support community engagement at a OneAmerica Immigration Rally in Vancouver.

Office Moms & Dads (OMD) provides essential support to children entering foster care, in the form of caring companions and basic necessities such as food, clothing and luggage, in Clark and Cowlitz counties. Funds will be used to recruit volunteers who represent the diverse populations of children entering foster care, provide equity and inclusion training, and continued education to all volunteers.

Pasitos Gigantes is a grassroots organization that advocates for Hispanic/Latinx children, families and individuals with developmental disabilities. Funds will support capacity building to expand support and advocacy to families.

SW WA LULAC advances the educational attainment, healthcare, environmental and civil rights of the Latino community. Funds will be used for capacity building, outreach and advocacy in southwest Washington.

Comunidades is a Latina/o/x-led group in the Columbia River Gorge working to advance environmental and social justice by increasing Latina/o/x engagement and leadership. Fund will support capacity building, outreach and organizing in Skamania County.