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Focus Grantees
2023 Focus Grantees
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
$75,000To supplement and sustain the Survivor Support Program.
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families
$50,000To create a paid Health Assistant position.
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest
$25,000To support the second year of the Eureka! program serving 50 8th-9th grade students.
IMPACT Immigration
$30,000To deepen the ties with SWWA and strengthen immigrant communities by providing more services.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
$28,000To reduce and prevent youth homelessness by providing free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County.
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
$50,000To support the operation of several programming streams focused specifically on Refugee and Humanitarian Parolee clients.
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon
$50,000To provide underrepresented entrepreneurs with culturally specific, customized, 1:1 technical assistance, business development education, and access to equitable capital to help launch or grow small businesses.
Odyssey World International Education Services
$50,000To support YEP 2024 & YEP 2025 which supports the development of resiliency, strengthens impulse control and builds self-confidence in Black and other at-risk and disadvantaged youth.
PAX Learning Center
$25,000To provide GED and ESL courses and workforce opportunities to targeted population with zero cost to the students.
Play Frontier
$50,000To support the launch of school-age extended care in the form of after school programs and full-day summer camps.
Stand for Children
$25,000To support youth in ways that prepare them for life; to advise, guide, and connect district administrators and public leaders in the development of policy; and to support the transformation of systems into spaces of learning and high expectations for historically marginalized students and youth.
Vietnamese Community of Clark County
$25,000To provide support for youth development through VIC and the Community Development program.
2022 Focus Grantees
Cowlitz County Child Advocates
$30,000Support for services to children who are subject to child welfare and court intervention.
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
$50,000Support to establish culturally-specific food pantries in Cowlitz and Clark to support Cowlitz Indian Tribe members.
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families
$50,000To support professional development and retention of early child care providers.
Ethnic Support Council
$35,000Capacity building to support immigrant and refugee families in Cowlitz County.
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity
$20,000To support internal diversity, equity, inclusion and justice work.
Fosterful
$50,000Program site expansion to support vulnerable children entering foster care in Clark County.
Friends of the Children SW Washington
$25,000In support of Eliminating Generational Poverty: A 2Gen Professional Mentoring Model.
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest
$25,000To support launch of the Eureka! Program in Vancouver and year-round STEAM learning activities in Clark County schools.
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
$25,000Support for the Hispanic Chamber’s Latino Technical Assistance Program in Vancouver.
Latino Leadership Northwest
$80,000To support culturally-specific mental health supports for Latinx communities.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
$50,000To provide free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County, helping to reduce and prevent youth homelessness.
Mercy Corps Northwest
$50,000To support small business training, financial education and computer literacy classes.
Milagro
$20,000In support of Teatro Milagro’s Bilingual Arts Residencies in southwest Washington middle and high schools.
NAACP Vancouver Branch
$150,000To support the expansion of the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological & Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) programming.
Skamania County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
$30,000Support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
2021 Focus Grantees
Cascade AIDS Project
$25,000For housing and employment assistance for low-income people living with HIV, including people of color and people living in rural areas.
Council for the Homeless
$25,000For providing supportive services and coaching for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ families working to access housing through the Family Assistance Community Engagement (FACE) Program.
Cowlitz County Severe Weather Shelter (program of Love Overwhelming)
$25,000For the Cowlitz County Severe Weather Shelter.
Free Clinic of Southwest Washington
$50,000For operational support of Project Access program providing accessible healthcare for poverty-impacted, uninsured patients in Clark County.
Friends of the Children SW Washington
$25,000For operational support of the Eliminating Generational Poverty: A 2Gen Professional Mentoring Model program.
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest
$25,000For necessary resources to grow enrollment and impact of Girls Groups programming.
Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region
$25,000For operating support for Youth & Adult Job Seekers in Cowlitz County.
Great Life Mentoring (Columbia River Mental Health Services)
$25,000For operational support of Great Life Mentoring interventions to improve the mental health conditions of children impacted by poverty.
Hello Life Eating Disorder Recovery Services
$25,000For general operating expenses in support of the Eating Disorder Recovery and Prevention Program.
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
$25,000For the support of the Latino Small Business Development Program in Clark County.
IMPACT Immigration
$30,000For operational, training, and administrative support that make mental health evaluation and resources accessible to immigrants.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
$25,000For providing free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County to help reduce and prevent youth homelessness.
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
$40,000Support for the Afghan Refugee Intensive Case Management Program.
Miracle Theatre Group
$20,000For operational support of Milagro UNIDAD Programs in select Clark County Schools.
Mullen-Polk Foundation
$30,000For capacity building support and development of Our Next Generation II Expansion project.
NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
$25,000For operational support of The Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics presented by NAACP Vancouver Branch #1139.
Odyssey World International Education Services
$25,000For capacity-building and program support for Youth Development & Community Conversations: Raising Awareness, Expectations, Commitment & Academic Achievement.
Partners in Careers
$25,000Support for short term training pilot to Sharpen the Saw for low-income job seekers.
Rainbow Advocacy Inclusion Networking Services (RAINS)
$25,000Capital support for the Cowlitz County Rainbow Community Center.
SWWA League of United Latin American Citizens Council 47013
$25,000For program development of the From Thoughts to Action – Dreams to Reality project.
The Wave Foundation
$34,000For development and sustainability of the Northwest Tribal Nation Food Program.
Washington Advocates of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
$25,000For case management costs for providing basic needs of clients.
Washington State University Foundation
$15,750For volunteer support of Enhancing Career and Education Pathways for Opportunity Youth programming.
2020 Focus Grantees
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest
$15,000Funding for onsite, individual mentoring with employees from corporate partner Holman Automotive.
Battle Ground Health Care
$25,000Funds will be used to support the “Taking Back My Life” Chronic Pain Management Program.
Cascade AIDS Project
$25,000Housing and employment assistance for low-income people living with HIV in Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania Counties.
Children’s Home Society of Washington
$25,000Sustainability of the Triple Point program for LGBTQ+ youth and training for families.
Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center (CJAC)
$10,000Support for victims of child abuse in Cowlitz County and for community education activities.
Clark County Latino Youth Leadership Conference
$25,000Evaluating the experiences of Latinx parents to better support the educational attainment of children.
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
$25,000Build organizational capacity through increased support and guidance for volunteer lawyers.
Comunidades (Columbia Riverkeeper)
$25,000Funding for a culturally-specific group in Skamania County advancing grassroots environmental and social justice.
The Contingent
$20,000Support for cohort-based leadership development program designed for underserved college students.
Family Solutions
$25,000Support for mental/behavioral health services to vulnerable children and their families.
Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region
$25,000General support to advance career readiness for youth and adults in Cowlitz County.
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
$25,000Support for the Hispanic Chamber’s Latino Technical Assistance Program in Vancouver.
For general support of the Severe Weather Shelter.
League of United Latin American Citizens
$10,290To support strategic planning and build capacity around collaborative community engagement.
Lifeline Connections
$24,987Creating a therapeutic landscape to support overall wellness at the Women’s Recovery Center.
To address food security in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
Longview Public Schools
$25,000Support for students and families with resource needs, especially those identified under the McKinney-Vento Act.
Lower Columbia School Gardens
$25,000Support for garden-based programming at six high poverty schools in Longview and Kelso.
Lower Columbia College Head Start
$25,000Operating support for the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program.
The Noble Foundation
$25,000Capacity building for social justice work led by community health workers and staff.
Odyssey World International Educational Services
$25,000Funding for service learning program for BIPOC college students.
Office Moms & Dads
$22,875To provide caring companions and basic needs to kids entering foster care in Clark and Cowlitz Counties.
Om Thrive
$24,000Capacity building grant to expand delivery of virtual classes to those impacted by trauma.
Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington
$20,000General operating support for culturally relevant services.
Reach Out and Read Washington State
$24,000Support for an evidence-based early literacy program in Clark, Cowlitz, and Skamania Counites.
Second Step Housing
$25,000Support for new, long-term, affordable housing for homeless families with children.
Emergency financial assistance program for clients.
Southwest Washington Equity Coalition
$50,000Support for Advancing Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Virtual Teach-Ins.
Washington State University Vancouver
$25,000Funding for Food System Justice Action Research project.
Woodland School District
$25,000Support for providing outreach and resources to homeless, at-risk, and unaccompanied youth.
Youth and Family Link
$25,000Support for Mentoring Program to support teen, adult and group mentoring in Cowlitz County.
2019 Focus Grantees
Clark County Public Health
$25,000RxPlay: Increasing Access to Physical Activity for Youth and Families.
A Gorge-to-Table Culinary Community Center.
Cowlitz County Community Health and Safety Network
$25,000Support for families with children with severe behavioral and mental health challenges.
Goodwill of the Olympic and Rainier Region, Work Opportunity Center of Cowlitz County
$25,000Jumpstart for Youth.
General support, over the course of three years.
General support.
General support, over the course of three years.
Humane Society for Southwest Washington
$20,000Support for free off-site veterinary clinics for low-income and underserved citizens.
Lower Columbia Community Action Council, Inc.
$25,000Cowlitz Care 2 Home, over the course of three years.
Lower Columbia School Gardens
$25,000Seeds of Hope: garden-based educational opportunities for low-income elementary school students.
General support.
Skamania County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
$25,000Emergency Client Financial Assistance Fund.
Social Justice & Resiliency Grantees
2023 Social Justice & Resiliency Grantees
Support for initial startup costs to provide community inclusion, individualized supported employment, and vocational rehabilitative services and supports.
Funds will be used to support the creation of financial literacy, first-time homebuyer and small business start-up classes.
Funds will be used to grow immigrant leaders’ skills to advocate for and co-create an education system that centers multilingualism and immigrants’ and refugees’ needs and assets.
Funding for ongoing programs and services in Clark and Cowlitz counties.
A 3-year grant to help establish and sustain the organization’s first paid position.
2021 Social Justice & Resiliency Grantees
LULAC Grows, a subsidiary of SW WA LULAC, is dedicated to ensuring dignified, high-quality, easily accessible fresh food and produce as a foundational component to reclaiming Latino food sovereignty and improving health outcomes of BIPOC communities living in Southwest Washington. Funds will be used for an exploratory and discovery phase to position the launch of LULAC Grows.
OneAmerica
$30,000OneAmerica builds immigrant power for collective change. Funds will be used to support OneAmerica’s continued investment in immigrant and refugee leaders in Vancouver.
YWCA Clark County
$35,000YWCA Clark County seeks to empower women and eliminate racism while promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Fund will be used to strengthen capacity through amplifying internal equity-driven human resources efforts, and subsequently fund an in-depth needs assessment for maximizing impact and addressing community need.
Living for Christ Church serves Chuukese families in Clark County. Funds will be used to support Chuukese youth groups’ programming and outreach.
Red Sea Road Consulting LLC
$84,480Red Sea Road Consulting, led by Sidney Morgan, is partnering with Dr. Charlene Williams, to provide a 6-month Adaptive Equity Leadership Institute for two cohorts of BIPOC leaders from southwest Washington.
Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington
$5,000Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington (PICA-WA) serves as a cultural home, centers community power and advocates to further the wellness of Pacific Islander communities in Washington state. Funds will be used for healing supports for the Chuukese and Pacific Islander communities in Vancouver.
Children’s Center
$7,500Children’s Center provides access to mental health services to children and families in Clark County. Funds will allow Children’s Center to join the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s 2021-2022 Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented and Equitable Care (TIROE) Community of Practice.
OneAmerica
$1,000OneAmerica builds immigrant power for collective change. Funds will be used to support community engagement at a OneAmerica Immigration Rally in Vancouver.
Office Moms & Dads
$25,000Office Moms & Dads (OMD) provides essential support to children entering foster care, in the form of caring companions and basic necessities such as food, clothing and luggage, in Clark and Cowlitz counties. Funds will be used to recruit volunteers who represent the diverse populations of children entering foster care, provide equity and inclusion training, and continued education to all volunteers.
Pasitos Gigantes/Hispanic Disability Support SWWA
$38,000Pasitos Gigantes is a grassroots organization that advocates for Hispanic/Latinx children, families and individuals with developmental disabilities. Funds will support capacity building to expand support and advocacy to families.
SWWA League of United Latin American Citizens Council 47013
$75,000SW WA LULAC advances the educational attainment, healthcare, environmental and civil rights of the Latino community. Funds will be used for capacity building, outreach and advocacy in southwest Washington.
Comunidades
$40,000Comunidades is a Latina/o/x-led group in the Columbia River Gorge working to advance environmental and social justice by increasing Latina/o/x engagement and leadership. Fund will support capacity building, outreach and organizing in Skamania County.