Making Grants

November 11, 2016 The New Venture Fund (NVF) works to achieve a healthier, more equitable world. Its work spans a range of issue areas to realize social and environmental change. It collaborates with individuals and institutions to provide fiscal sponsorship and project hosting support that enable them to reach their philanthropic goals. Thanks in part

November 4, 2016 Here at Voqal we believe the key to a socially equitable world is an educated, empowered and engaged public. One of the best ways individual public citizens can become empowered and engage with society is to exercise the right to vote. Because of this reality, Voqal supports many organizations that work continuously

October 13, 2016 Coworker.org is a global platform to advance change in the workplace. It makes it easy for individuals or groups of employees to launch, join and win campaigns to improve their jobs and workplaces. It aims to support worker-led campaigns that build community, to spur existing employee networks so they keep growing and

September 23, 2016 The CIRC Action Fund (CIRCAF) believes in the inherent dignity and human rights of every person, regardless of immigration status. CIRCAF envisions a society in which all women, men and children are treated with dignity and respect and have equal access to fair and just work, housing, health care and education and

August 31, 2016 The Voqal Fund is pleased to announce two new grants to organizations working in the Portland area to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants to Our Oregon and Common Cause reflect Voqal Fund’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. Common Cause Oregon Common Cause Oregon champions democracy

August 23, 2016 The Voqal Fund is pleased to announce five new grants to organizations working to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants to Fight for the Future, OUR Walmart, Mijente, Community Organizations in Action and Race Forward reflect the Voqal Fund’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. Fight for

August 16, 2016 The Voqal Fund is pleased to announce new grants to five organizations working in the Denver area to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants to Colorado Families for a Fair Wage, Center for Community Change Action, Progressive Now Colorado, New Era Colorado and NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado reflect the Voqal

August 11, 2016 The Voqal Fund is pleased to announce seven new grants to organizations working in the Chicago area to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants to Chicago Votes, Common Cause Illinois, Communities United, Kartemquin, Young Invincibles, Roosevelt Forward and Free Spirit Media reflect Voqal Fund’s commitment to support progressive movements

July 28, 2016 The Voqal Fund is excited to announce two new grants to organizations working in the Twin Cities area to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants to FairVote Minnesota and TakeAction Minnesota reflect the Voqal Fund’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. FairVote Minnesota FairVote Minnesota works for better democracy

June 30, 2016 Community organizing groups and progressive allies – including many Voqal Fund grantees – joined forces to create an unprecedented multi-racial, multi-generational effort aimed at furthering progressive causes in the 2016 Chicago primary. Progressive groups of all types took electoral action including Chicago Votes Action Fund, United Working Families, BYP100, ColorofChange.org, MoveOn, Democracy