2010

Congratulations to the 2010 Social Justice Grant Recipients

The Illinois Disciples Foundation's Board and Staff are pleased to announce that $189,000 were awarded to fourteen Champaign County social service and social justice organizations through the second year of the IDF Social Justice Grant program!

Join us in congratulating the following recipients:

Avicenna Community Health Center
Champaign County Christian Health Center
Champaign Urbana Tenant Union
Channing Murray Foundation & Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant
Church of the Brethren's Motherlands Culture Club
Crisis Nursery
Generations of Hope
Greater Community AIDS Project
Rape Advocacy, Counseling & Education Services
SmileHealthy
Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center's Books To Prisoners
University YMCA
Wesley Evening Food Pantry
YWCA of the University of Illinois

For more information about the IDF Social Justice Grant program, please visit our Grants page.

IDF Announces Second Year of Social Justice Grant Funding


PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jen Tayabji, Executive Director
(217) 840-8248 or tayabji@shout.net

Illinois Disciples Foundation Announces
Second Year of Social Justice Grant Funding Program

The Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF)—a non-profit organization committed to the struggle for peace with social justice—is offering 2010 Social Justice Grants aimed at supporting and strengthening local organizations working for peace, justice, and systemic change.

Last year, nineteen Champaign County community organizations were awarded over $175,00 in total through the kick-off year of the IDF Social Justice Grant program. These nineteen organizations represent a strong selection of Champaign County's social justice and social service organizations that serve the underrepresented and struggle for social justice in our community. A list of current grant recipients is available online at: www.ildisciplesfoundation.org/grants.html

During the economic downturn locally and nationally over the past year, non-profit organizations are finding grants harder to come by, even losing once-regular funding. The IDF recognizes the unique situation community organizations are in with today's economy: the need for services is on the rise but the funding to operate is dissipating. The IDF is excited to be able to offer the Social Justice Grant program for a second year to help keep social justice work alive in our community.

The IDF will continue to offer grants of up to $50,000 to qualifying charitable and progressive organizations committed to long-lasting change to the power structures that perpetuate injustices. The Social Justice Grants will be awarded with preference given to those organizations working on issues of economic justice, peace and anti-war, health care justice, and education. In addition, the IDF strongly believes that societal change starts locally at home and will therefore prioritize grants for organizations and projects based in Champaign County.

Any organization interested in applying for an IDF Social Justice Grant must first submit a Letter of Inquiry to the Foundation by February 19, 2010. Information on the grants, its guidelines, and how to apply are available on the IDF website at www.ildisciplesfoundation.org/grants.html.

For more information about the Illinois Disciples Foundation and its Social Justice Grants, please contact: Jen Tayabji, Executive Director, at (217) 352-8721 (tel/fax), (217) 840-8248 (cell), or idf@ildisciplesfoundation.org.

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