Making Grants

March 15, 2019 Common Cause Illinois organizes, lobbies and builds coalitions to create a stronger democracy. It believes democracy is how a free society resolves its differences. And to do that well, everyone must agree the process is fair and produces equitable outcomes. Thanks in part to support from Voqal, Common Cause Illinois successfully implemented

March 12, 2019 Piper Action Fund believes in a healthy democracy that works for everyone. It supports reform campaigns that reduce the impact of corporate and special interest money on political and judicial systems. In doing so, it protects individual rights and builds the power of disenfranchised communities. Thanks in part to Voqal’s support, Piper

March 6, 2019 Maine People’s Alliance is a grassroots community action organization dedicated to social, racial and environmental justice. It focuses on leadership development to increase the number of community leaders prepared to work for positive social change. Thanks in part to support from Voqal, Maine People’s Alliance laid the groundwork to pass a groundbreaking

March 1, 2019 Center for Racial and Gender Equity works to build the power of the Black women to advance a radical vision for liberation, through leadership development and political engagement. Thanks in part to Voqal’s support, Center for Racial and Gender Equity built an active grassroots base of members committed to achieving racial and

February 26, 2019 The Bus Project is an organization of young Oregonians working to make politics more accessible, equitable and innovative. It achieves this goal through leadership development, voter mobilization and issue advocacy. Thanks in part to Voqal’s support, Bus Project successfully laid the groundwork to fight for expanded automatic voter registration in Oregon and

February 22, 2019 Voqal is excited to announce 11 grants to organizations working in Chicago to strengthen the community through progressive organizing and media. The grants of $153,000 to Chicago Filmmakers, $50,000 to Action Now, $50,000 to Center for Racial and Gender Equity, $50,000 to Chicago Votes, $50,000 to Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee

February 13, 2019 Voqal is excited to announce seven grants to organizations working in Oregon to strengthen the community through progressive organizing and citizen empowerment. The grants of $21,000 to Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), $20,000 to Building Power for Communities of Color, $20,000 to Color PAC Action, $20,000 to Latino Network Action

February 11, 2019 Last week, the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) held its annual Road Ahead conference at the Park MGM in Las Vegas. Not only was it the biggest conference in BISC’s history, but it also took a bold new approach to make the event a valuable and insightful experience for the attendees. This year’s

February 4, 2019 Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago builds power through collective advocacy and organizing to achieve racial equity. It accomplishes this through leadership development, advocacy and civic engagement. With support from Voqal, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago convened and mobilized the Pan Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) coalition. The PAVE coalition works to include the

January 24, 2019 Arizona Wins is a coalition of nonprofits dedicated to achieving public policies that benefit working families and advancing an inclusive, engaged, just and equitable state for all Arizonans. With support from Voqal, Arizona Wins was able to defeat an effort by the Arizona state legislature to undermine the independent redistricting commission that