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Related Interests - Strengthening the Nonprofit Sector - Grants - 2001 Annual Report

Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program$30,000
1627 Lancaster Street
Baltimore, MD 21231

(Fiscal Sponsor: New World Foundation)
Founded in 1988, the Fellowship Program honors outstanding activists of color and gives them the chance to renew themselves for the work ahead. Fellows receive stipends of $15,000 each to take sabbaticals of three months or more. This grant provided ongoing support. (First year of a two-year grant totalling $60,000. Total grants since 1998: $120,000.)
Madeleine Adamson, Coordinator
Phone: 410-327-6220 Fax: 501-421-5862
E-Mail: info@alstonbannerman.orgWeb: www.alstonbannerman.org

The DataCenter$37,000
1904 Franklin Street
Suite 900
Oakland, CA 94612-2912

The DataCenter is a public interest research center that provides information services on political and economic issues to those working for social justice. This grant supported the DataCenter's ImpactResearch project, providing research and information to community-based organizations working for social, environmental and economic justice. Of this grant amount, $7,000 was for travel expenses for staff to attend the Citizens Coal Council fall meeting and to strategize on ways to integrate research and information into a corporate campaign. (Second year of a two-year grant totalling $67,000. Total grants since 1992: $217,000.)
Carol Cantwell and Ryan Pintado-Vertner, Co-Directors
Phone: 510-835-4692 Fax: 510-835-3017
E-Mail: datacenter@datacenter.org Web: www.datacenter.org

Independent Press Association$31,000
2729 Mission Street, Suite 201
San Francisco, CA 94110-3131

The Independent Press Association (IPA) was formed in 1996 to help progressive independent publications survive and thrive through collaboration and organizational assistance. This grant provided ongoing support. Of this grant amount, $1,000 assisted IPA in participating in the pension plan of the National Organizers Alliance. (Second year of a two-year grant totalling $61,000. Total grants since 1997: $146,000.)
John Anner, Executive Director
Phone: 415-643-4401 Fax: 415-643-4402
E-Mail: indypress@indypress.org Web: www.indypress.org

National Organizers Alliance$25,000
715 G Street, S.E
Third Floor
Washington, DC 20003

The National Organizers Alliance (NOA) was formed in 1993 by organizers from around the country to advance progressive organizing and to sustain, support and nurture organizers of all ages. This grant supported NOA's national pension plan for community organizers. (Second year of a two-year grant totalling $50,000. Total grants since 1995: $257,000, including an Organizational Strengthening Award of $100,000 in 2000.)
Kim Fellner, Executive Director
Phone: 202-543-6603 Fax: 202-543-2462
E-Mail: info@noacentral.orgWeb: www.noacentral.org

Progressive Technology Project$26,000
1436 U Street, N.W., Suite 201
Washington, DC 20009

The Progressive Technology Project (PTP) is a new collaboration that seeks to raise the scope and scale of technology resources available to grassroots organizing groups working for progressive social change. This grant provided technical assistance and grants for technology training. Of this grant, $1,000 assisted PTP in participating in the pension plan of the National Organizers Alliance. (Total grants since 2000: $52,000.)
Pamela Chiang, Interim Director
Phone: 202-387-9660 Fax: 202-387-1852
E-Mail: info@progressivetech.org Web: www.progressivetech.org

Southern Mutual Help Association$5,000
3602 Old Jeanerette Road
New Iberia, LA 70563

Southern Mutual Help Association, founded in 1969, has worked on agriculture and environment issues as well as addressing poverty, farmworker rights, health care and housing concerns in Louisiana. This grant supported sustainable development initiatives in the Acadiana region of Louisiana. (Total grants since 1990: $155,000.)
Lorna Bourg, Executive Director
Helen Vinton, Life Quality Program Director
Phone: 337-367-3277 Fax: 337-367-3279
E-Mail: smha@SouthernMutualHelp.org Web: www.SouthernMutualHelp.org

The SPIN Project$30,000
c/o Independent Media Institute
77 Federal Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107

The SPIN Project, part of the Independent Media Institute, was created in 1997 to provide training to progressive organizations in dealing with the media and in influencing how their issues are discussed. This grant supported media training and strategic planning for community-based organizations. (First year of a two-year grant totalling $60,000. Total grants since 1997: $170,500.)
Holly Minch, SPIN Project Director
Phone: 415-284-1420, Ext. 309 Fax: 415-284-1414
E-Mail: info@spinproject.org Web: www.spinproject.org


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