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20/20 Vision
 20/20 Vision equips citizens with the information and tools they need to get involved, have an impact on important issues and move the country’s decision-makers forward on solving the critical problems facing our country and our world.
1996 ($25,000)
2030 Center (The Tides Center)
The 2030 Center conducts research, education and advocacy on issues related to young people and economic security.
1999 ($20,000), 1998 ($60,000), 1997 ($60,000)
Alston/Bannerman Memorial Fellowship Program (New World Foundation)
The Alston/Bannerman Memorial Fellowship Program advances progressive social change by helping to sustain long-time activists of color, through providing resources for organizers to take sabbaticals for reflection and renewal.
2003 ($20,000), 2002 ($15,000), 2001 ($15,000), 2000 ($15,000), 1999 ($15,000), 1998 ($10,000)
Applied Research Center
The Applied Research Center is a public policy, educational and research institute whose work emphasizes issues of race and social change. Funding supported training and analysis on public education issues for low-income communities of color.
2004 ($10,000), 2003 ($10,000), 2002 ($10,000), 2001 ($15,000), 2000 ($20,000), 1999 ($20,000)
Center for Campus Organizing
The Center for Campus Organizing functions as a clearinghouse and networking organization. It revitalizes and expands progressive student organizing on college campuses nationwide.
2001 ($25,000), 2000 ($25,000), 1999 ($25,000), 1998 ($25,000), 1997 ($5,000), 1996 $25,000, 1995 ($125,000)
Center for Commercial-Free Public Education
The Center for Commercial Free Public Education provides support to students, parents, teachers and other concerned citizens organizing across the U.S. to keep their schools commercial-free and community-controlled.
2001 ($15,000), 2000 ($15,000), 1999 ($20,000), 1998 ($15,000), 1997 ($10,000), 1996 ($10,000)
Center for Community Change
The Center for Community Change helps low-income people build organizations that can win change in their communities and affect public policy on diverse issues at the local. state and federal levels. Support was provided for the State Welfare Reform Design Grants Pool, a national response to devolution.
1999 ($25,000), 1998 ($60,000), 1997 ($95,000), 1996 ($25,000)
Center for Human Rights Education
The Center for Human Rights Education educates diverse constituencies about human rights issues in the U.S. and challenges bigotry and discrimination in all forms.
1996 ($25,000)
Center for Policy Alternatives
The Center for Policy Alternatives is a progressive public policy organization. CPA strengthens the capacity of state legislators to lead and achieve progressive change.
1995 ($26,500)
Center for Third World Organizing
Center for Third World Organizing seeks to galvanize public support for policies that advance racial justice and promote equity in the areas of gender, economics and sexuality. Support was provided for the Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program, which provides intensive training to young people of color in the art of grassroots organizing.
2003 ($20,000), 2002 ($20,000), 2001 ($20,000), 2000 ($20,000), 1999 ($20,000)
Coalition Collaborative (Northeast Action)
Support was provided for a conference on Statewide Coalitions.
1998 (2,000), 1997 ($10,000)
Coalition for Human Dignity
The Coalition brings together groups, activists and local governments to develop responses to bigoted violence and the radical right in the Northwest.
1996 ($25,000), 1995 ($25,000)
Commonwealth Institute
The Commonwealth Institute is a public policy research center focused on inequality, poverty and security. Support was provided for the From Lemons to Lemonade policy project on state budget issues.
1997 ($10,000)
DataCenter
The DataCenter provides access to strategic information, analysis and research skills that support social justice advocates in conducting more effective campaigns.
1999 ($10,000)
Environmental Grantmakers Association
Funds were provided to support the 2003 Fall Retreat.
2003 ($10,000)
ETC Group
The Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration is dedicated to the conservation and sustainable advancement of cultural and ecological diversity and human rights. Support was provided for public education and advocacy campaigns focused on biotechnology, nanotechnology and life-patenting issues.
2002 ($20,000), 2001 ($23,000), 2000 ($25,000)
Fight Crime: Invest In Kids Action Against Crime and Violence Education Fund
The Fund works with parents’ organizations, social service providers, legislators and law enforcement agencies to advocate for reduced gun violence against children. Support was provided for a public education and advocacy campaign.
1997 ($5,000)
The Funders Collaborative on Youth Organizing (Jewish Fund For Justice)
Funders Collaborative on Youth Organizing is a collective of national, regional and local foundations and youth organizing practitioners dedicated to advancing youth organizing as a strategy for development and social change. Support was provided to emerging youth activists across the country.
2003 ($10,000), 2002 ($10,000), 2001 ($10,000), 2000 ($10,000)
Grassroots Institute for Fundraising and Training
GIFT develops and strengthens the grassroots fundraising skills of people of color working for social justice. GIFT decreases organizations’ dependence on foundation funding by helping them develop a broad base of individual donors.
2001 ($10,000), 2000 ($10,000), 1999 ($10,000), 1998 ($10,000)
Grassroots Policy Project (New World Foundation)
Grassroots Policy Project is an educational and research organization working in partnership with community groups, activist networks and other training organizations to encourage strategic approaches to issues of social and economic justice. Support was provided to promote its program Grassroots Education for Sustainable Jobs.
1996 ($15,000)
Guild Law Center
Guild Law Center works on behalf of displaced workers, low income communities and the working poor. Support was provided for the Corporate Welfare Project, which cast a public light on policies that benefit corporations at the expense of working people.
1998 ($5,000)
Health Care for All
Health Care for All is dedicated to making quality and affordable health care available to everyone regardless of income, social or economic status. Support was provided for the Catalyst Project, a public education project on Massachusetts health insurance issues.
1997 ($30,000)
Independent Media Institute
The Independent Media Institute provides independent journalism, information and media tools.
SPIN
The Strategic Press Information Service (SPIN) provides media assistance to nonprofit public interest organizations.
Alternet.Org
AlterNet’s online magazine provides a mix of news, opinion and investigative journalism on a range of subjects critical to society today.
Media Democracy Institute
These two Media Democracy conferences worked toward building a comprehensive progressive movement using media as a method to counter the economic and political prominence of the right.
2000 ($10,000), 1999 ($10,000)
Independent Press Association
Independent Press Association amplifies the power of the independent press in order to foster a more just, open and democratic society. IPA supports the growth and development of over 550 independent magazines, community and ethnic newspapers, and Web sites throughout North America.
2003 ($20,000)
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy. Support was provided to strengthen the voice of civil society in global policy debates.
2003 ($20,000), 2001 ($25,000), 2000 ($25,000), 1999 ($25,000), 1998 ($30,000), 1997 ($15,000)
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Institute for Local Self Reliance provides technical assistance and information on environmentally sound economic development strategies. Support was provided for the New Rules Project, a comprehensive resource for policy-makers, organizations and activists who support humanly scaled politics and economics.
2003 ($20,000), 2002 ($20,000), 2001 ($20,000), 2000 ($25,000), 1999 ($30,000), 1998 ($35,000)
Institute for Public Policy Advocacy
Grant money was provided for A Certain Trumpet, a progressive policy-setting initiative.
1996 ($150,000)
Learning Alliance
The Learning Alliance is a progressive education organization located in New York City. Support was provided to the Sustaining Compassion, Sustaining Activism training program.
1997 ($9,000)
Loka Institute
Loka Institute brings together scientists, community leaders and activists to create models for fostering democratic control over developments in science and technology and making them responsive to democratically decided social and environmental concerns.
2000 ($20,000), 1999 ($20,000), 1998 ($23,000), 1997 ($25,000), 1996 ($15,000)
Massachusetts Human Services Coalition
Grant money was provided for replication of the Mass. Billions project.
1997 ($20,000)
Montana Human Rights Network
This grassroots coalition promotes democratic values such as pluralism, equality and justice, and organizes communities to speak out in support of democratic principles. MHRN challenges hate groups and other extremists by organizing local human rights groups and monitoring radical right groups in Montana.
1995 ($15,000)
National Alliance for Choice in Giving
The National Alliance for Choice in Giving is dedicated to promoting workplace giving to community-based social change funds. This grant supported a partnership with the Bread and Roses Fund of Philadelphia.
1999 ($35,000), 1998 ($33,000)
National Organizers Alliance
National Organizers Alliance advances progressive organizing for social, economic, environmental and racial justice, and supports the people of all ages who do that work. Support was provided for the NOA Retirement Pension Plan, a portable pension plan for social justice organizers.
2003 ($20,000), 2002 ($20,000), 2001 ($20,000), 2000 ($20,000), 1999 ($25,000), 1998 ($25,000), 1997 ($20,000), 1996 ($20,000)
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
The National Religious Partnership for the Environment is an alliance of major faith groups and denominations across the spectrum of Jewish and Christian communities. Support was provided to organize people of faith on environmental issues.
1996 ($35,000)
Natural Capitalism Group
Natural Capitalism Group helps governments, academic institutions, international communities and businesses become simultaneously more profitable and environmentally/socially sustainable. Support was provided to develop and launch public outreach programs to promote sustainable business practices.
2003 ($20,000)
NC WARN
Grant money funded the Citizens Campaign on Dioxin and Other Synthetic Hormone Disrupters.
1997 ($10,000)
New World Foundation
Support went to A Call To Action, a progressive agenda development project.
1996 ($10,000)
New York Community Trust
Support was provided for the publication and dissemination of the Neighborhood Strategies Project Guidebook, which documents alternative community-based economic development strategies.
1997 ($40,000), 1996 ($30,000)
Northeast Action
Northeast Action is a regional support center for a network of progressive organizations in New England and New York. Support was provided for capacity building, training of progressive affiliate organizations and general support.
2003 ($15,000), 2002 ($15,000), 2001 ($20,000), 2000 ($20,000), 1999 ($20,000), 1998 ($20,000), 1996 ($5,000)
Poverty & Race Research Action Council
PRRAC works to bring the intersection of race and poverty into the public spotlight and and to explore positive strategies for social change.
1999 ($15,000), 1998 ($20,000), 1997 ($20,000)
Progressive America Fund-NY (The Tides Center)
Progressive America was designed to galvanize a new progressive movement in this country. This grant supported Democracy Summer and the Progressive Student Leadership Project, which trained young activists to work for progressive causes and organizations.
2000 ($15,000), 1999 ($20,000), 1998 ($20,000), 1997 ($20,000)
Regeneration Partnership
The Partnership works in midwestern states to develop and explore new models of rural community organizing.
1998 ($10,000)
Rural Organizing Project
Rural Organizing Project strengthens the skills, resources and leadership of local human dignity groups in Oregon to help keep them as vibrant sources for a just democracy.
1995 ($15,000)
Soul of a Citizen (Center for Ethical Leadership)
Support was provided for promotion and outreach for the book Soul of a Citizen by Paul Loeb.
1997 ($4,000)
Southern Echo
Southern Echo is a leadership education, training and development organization that is committed to building accountable grassroots leadership based on an intergenerational model. It provides training and technical assistance to grassroots organizations working for social change in communities throughout Mississippi and the South.
2003 ($15,000), 2002 ($15,000), 2001 ($15,000), 2000 ($15,000), 1999 ($15,000), 1998 ($15,000), 1997 ($15,000)
Southern Empowerment Project
Southern Empowerment Project supports community organizing throughout the South with skills training in leadership, fundraising, facilitation and other forms of technical assistance.
2003 ($10,000), 2002 ($10,000), 2001 ($10,000), 2000 ($10,000), 1999 ($10,000), 1998 ($10,000), 1997 ($10,000)
Student Environmental Collaborative/Green Corps
Funds were granted toward support of the Campaign for a Green Future.
1995 ($25,000)
Sustainable America
Sustainable America was launched as a communication network and clearinghouse to build a national network of organizations that would work together to create alternative, sustainable economic development strategies and coalitions.
2000 ($25,000), 1999 ($15,000), 1998 ($15,000), 1997 ($10,000)
Training for Change
Training for Change provides training in the skills of nonviolent social change and leadership development for grassroots activists and organizations. Support was provided for all levels of training programs, as well as for organizational development and transition issues.
2004 ($25,000) 2003 ($25,000), 2001 ($25,000), 2000 ($35,000), 1999 ($25,000), 1998 ($20,000), 1997 ($20,000), 1996 ($20,000), 1995 ($20,000)
United Vision for Idaho
This organization works to enable residents of Idaho to live with dignity and security in a healthy environment, to promote common values and to empower democratic participation. Support was provided to promote campaign finance reform at the state level.
1999 ($10,000), 1998 ($10,000), 1997 ($25,000)
Vallecitos Mountain Refuge (The Tides Center)
Funding was provided for the Fellowship Program, a retreat program for activists of color at the Vallecitos Mountain Refuge in New Mexico.
1999 ($10,000), 1998 ($9,000)
Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project
Western Organization of Research Councils is committed to building sustainable environmental and economic communities that balance economic growth with the health of people and stewardship of their land, water and air resources. Support was provided for the New Road Project, a multi-state training initiative to develop leadership and organizational capacity to advance a progressive agenda in the western states.
2002 ($15,000), 2001 ($15,000), 2000 ($15,000), 1999 ($15,000), 1998 ($10,000)
Western States Center
Western States Center works to build a progressive movement for social, economic, racial and environmental justice in the western states. This grant funded multi-state advocacy on campaign finance reform.
2003 ($15,000), 2002 ($15,000), 2001 ($20,000), 2000 ($20,000), 1999 ($20,000), 1998 ($10,000), 1997 ($15,000), 1995 ($35,000)
Wild Earth Society
Through the Wild Earth Society, the Wildlands Project is working to restore and protect the natural heritage of North America. Support was provided for a special issue of the Wild Earth magazine.
1999 ($15,000), 1998 ($18,000)
Youth Action
Youth Action involves young people in community organizing by working with local groups to facilitate regional networking and to provide supplementary training and technical assistance.
2003 ($15,000), 2002 ($15,000), 2001 ($15,000), 2000 ($15,000), 1999 ($15,000), 1998 ($20,000), 1997 ($20,000), 1996 ($30,000)
Youth On Board (YouthBuild USA)
Youth on Board encourages organizations working in all issue areas to appoint youth leaders to their boards of directors.
1998 ($5,000)
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