We See You Grants
2021 Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the inaugural We See You grantees!
On May 24, 2022, the Black Future Co-op Fund launched our We See You grants, acknowledging the critical work led by Black folks across Washington. The Fund granted $1M to 40 Black-led organizations that are advancing Black liberation. After the initial award, organizations receive renewal grants every year to total $100,000 each. Learn about, connect with, and support these organizations.
Artists in Activism | Snohomish County
Artists in Activism (also known as Think Ideas) centers and amplifies Black experience in Snohomish County by creating safe spaces for members of the Black community to express their concerns and drive our narrative through the use of the multi-media arts.
Website | Instagram | Twitter
The Carl Maxey Center | Spokane County
The Carl Maxey Center is working to uplift, empower, and transform Spokane’s African-American community from the inside out by addressing four focus areas: racial and social justice and equity; business and workforce development; education and advocacy; and cultural enrichment.
Website | Facebook
Cierra Sisters | Statewide
Cierra Sisters is working to break the cycle of fear and increase knowledge concerning breast cancer in the African-American and underserved communities; the Black women-led nonprofit is a wellspring of support and life-saving information for African American women living with breast cancer.
Website | Facebook
Community Passageways | South King County (with some young people in Pierce and Snohomish counties)
Community Passageways creates alternatives to the carceral system for youth and young adults by rebuilding our communities through committed relationships centered on love, compassion, and consistency.
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Community Reconstruction Collective | Whatcom, Skagit, and King counties
The Community Reconstruction Collective is creating a bridge between education, industry, and community by connecting college and high school students to internships and job pathway opportunities.
Website
Divine Alternatives for Dads Services (DADS) | King and Pierce counties
DADS helps fathers navigate relational and legal barriers that separate them from their children and families, encourages fathers to become agents of change in their communities, and works to improve the capacity of government agencies and community resources to support families.
Website | Facebook
ForFortyTwo | Kent (with collaborations in Auburn, Federal Way, Renton, and Tukwila)
ForFortyTwo are an organizing collective of Black youth, Indigenous youth, and youth of color working to combat systemic racism through equity and education. Projects include creating safe spaces for youth and students, defunding the police and abolition, and healing and mutual aid.
Facebook | Instagram
Greentrike | Pierce County
Greentrike's Tacoma Out of School Time Intermediary (OSTI) project offers aligned, equitable, and high-quality social, emotional, and academic development programming to students in 16 elementary students across Tacoma.
Website
Legally BLACK (Brave, Lifted, Altruistic, Creative, and Keen) | Greater Tacoma area
Legally BLACK is dedicated to eradicating racism and discrimination in all governed areas of society and strengthening communities through education, narrative change work, political networking, media outreach, and advocacy.
Website
Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center | East Central Spokane
The Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center exists to improve the quality of life for children, youth, and families in Spokane through an array of culturally responsive educational and social services within the framework of Dr. King’s vision of equal respect, treatment, and accessibility for all people.
Website | Facebook
Mentoring Urban Students and Teens (MUST) | Central and South Seattle
Through long-term mentoring, MUST helps Black youth vulnerable to dropping out of high school and/or becoming involved in the juvenile justice system spring free from the hardest generational cycles of poverty — successfully graduate high school, attend college, become established in stable careers, and reach their full potential.
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Noble Foundation | Clark and Cowlitz counties
The Noble Foundation provides nonprofit infrastructure for its BIPOC-led sister organizations in Southwest Washington, namely Southwest Washington Communities United for Change and Our Place Nuestra Casa Multicultural Center.
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Odyssey World International Education Services | Southwest Washington
Odyssey World International Education Services is an all-volunteer organization that collaboratively and compassionately advocates for social justice and serves marginalized people who are impacted by poverty and discrimination by providing emergency assistance, resources referrals, advocacy, and community engagement opportunities.
Website | Facebook
Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Washington | Yakima County and 13 rural counties
Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Washington provides education and career, nutrition and health, housing and financial, and community services so all people can live with greater human dignity.
Website | Facebook | Twitter
OurGEMS (Girls Empowered Through Mentoring and Service) | Kitsap County
OurGEMS is the premier mentoring source to empower girls and boys to reach their fullest potential by promoting self-confidence, the value of education, leadership development, critical thinking, and strong communication skills.
Website
Raze | Spokane
Raze is a Black-American early learning and development center in Spokane working to eradicate biases driven by stereotypes that perpetuate the preschool to prison pipeline.
Facebook
Takeall Foundation | Spokane
Takeall Foundation encourages young people to be lifelong learners, inspiring them to challenge the historical narrative of the American Dream through a true power shift of resources from bureaucracies and systems to uplifting our communities and equipping them with the tools to strengthen our communities.
The HOPE Club (Hold On Pain Ends) | Spokane
The HOPE Club provides foundational community support, employment stability, healthcare access support, stable housing support, peer support, and behavioral counseling to BIPOC and low-income community members.
The Institute for Black Justice | Tacoma and Pierce County
The Institute for Black Justice is an advocate for fairness and equity, an accelerator of justice system transformation, and an accomplice to credible social justice influencers and the communities they serve.
Website
The Moore Wright Group | Statewide
The Moore Wright Group works to break the cycle of poverty, abuse, and abandonment in our community by providing a one-stop shop of food and basic necessities to individuals coming out of homelessness, as well as by working with nonprofits, tribes, school districts, and government agencies in 31 counties to offer quality goods for youth, adults, and families in need.
Website | Facebook
The Tubman Center for Health & Freedom | Puget Sound region
The Tubman Center for Health & Freedom addresses health and wellness from both systemic and clinical approaches by providing primary and preventative care, community resources, social services, political education, and advocacy.
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Tri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Council | Tri-Cities and Walla Walla
The Tri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Council seeks to provide safe spaces and programs that support the mental, emotional, physical, and financial well-being of BIPOC residents living in a predominantly homogenous community.
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