The Social Justice Fund NorthWest is pleased to announce the 2024 Base Building Grant, open to grassroots organizations in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and/or Wyoming.
Donor Name: Social Justice Fund NorthWest
State: Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Focus: Base Building as a community organizing tactic that grows the breadth and depth of people who share a vision for social justice and who develop and execute the organizing strategies to make that vision a reality in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and/or Wyoming.
Priority 

SJF will prioritize organizations in both the prescreening and final decision process that:

Have leadership (at least 51%) from Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, and/or
Conduct most of their work/organizing in reservation communities, and/or rural, small town communities

SJF is looking for organizations that fit their community organizing framework AND whose work demonstrates EACH of the following four areas:

Collective Power

Working with a diverse membership to build collective power
Building a critical mass of collective power that can win changes in policy, culture, or institution-building, and defend those wins

Widening the Base

Building authentic relationships with those in the base who are most affected by the issues the organization works on
Bringing new people into the base who are not already engaged in organizing work
Using varied methods of recruitment by uplifting differences through tailored communication and outreach
Engaging in face-to-face (physical or virtual) conversation and relationship building

Leadership Development

Provide clear entry points for members to move to leadership positions
Clear and accessible programs for political education and meaningful engagement
Continual education and agitation

Strategy and Long-Term Planning

Developing, using, and continually adapting a base building plan which includes goals, timelines, infrastructure, leadership, opportunities for engagement, etc.
Organizing strategies with clear goals
Structures that hold the leadership accountable to its base

Funding Information
$100,000 for 2 years ($50,000/yr).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations must meet the following criteria:

Nonprofit organizations or tribal agencies, or groups sponsored by a nonprofit organization or tribal agencyThis grant can fund:

Organizations with 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 status as determined by the IRS
Federally recognized American Indian tribal government or agency
Organizations that are fiscally sponsored by 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 organizations or by federally recognized tribal governments
Unlike their other grants, this grant will not fund organizations which are neither incorporated nor fiscally sponsored

Organizations that use community organizing as their primary strategy and do base building as described in the section above: collective power, widening the base, leadership development, and strategy and long-term planning.
Organizations that are led by people who are most directly affected by the problems that the organization or project is addressing
Organizations that carry out most of their work in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and/or Wyoming.

For more information, visit SJF.