Political Power Grantees

Building political power to make democratic institutions more responsive to and more representative and inclusive of Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color.

Supporting Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color as they build political power is essential to building a pluralist democracy that can challenge the institutions that uphold structural racism. Advancing justice and fairness in the political process requires us to invest not only in grassroots organizers and organizations working to make elections fairer and freer, but also the mechanisms and structures that inform this process. By supporting and building connections across organizations working on key issues, we can foster coordination at local, state, and national levels.

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CORE POLITICAL POWER GRANTEES

We are committed to providing flexible, multi-year, general operating support to grantee partners that work on increasing political representation, increasing voter access, and/or institutional or structural reform.

OrganizationAboutGrant AmountMulti-YearWebsite
Advance Native Political Leadershiphttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ANPL_logo_horz_color_vector-1-scaled.jpgAdvance Native Political Leadership (Advance) is the first and only national Native-led organization working to build a complete ecosystem approach to power building in Native communities – leadership recruitment and support, civic engagement, data and research, and national coordination. Advance Native Political Leadership Education Fund is a 501(c)(3) fund, and is housed at Tides Foundation.$75,0005Learn More
Black Futures Labhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BFL-logo.pngBlack Futures Lab, is a civic engagement innovation and experimentation lab that works to make Black communities powerful in civic life so that we can be powerful in the rest of our lives. Founded in 2018, our mission is to transform Black communities into constituencies that change the way power operates—locally, statewide, and nationally. $100,0005Learn More
Center for Native American Youthhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CNAY-Logo.pngOur mission at the Center for Native American Youth, as an education and advocacy organization, is to improve the health, safety, and overall well-being of Native American Youth.$100,0005Learn More
DC Justice Labhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DCJL-logo-transparent.pngDC Justice Lab is a team of law and policy experts researching, organizing, and advocating for large-scale changes to the District’s criminal legal system. We develop smarter safety solutions that are evidence-driven, community-rooted, and racially just. We aim to fully transform the District’s approach to public safety and make it a national leader in justice reform.$100,0005Learn More
Latina Institute for Reproductive Justicehttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NLIRJ_LOGO_CMYK_4C.jpgNational Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) builds Latina power to guarantee the fundamental human right to reproductive health, dignity and justice. We elevate Latina leaders, mobilize our families and communities, transform the cultural narrative and catalyze policy change. $75,0005Learn More
Long Live GoGo Foundationhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/llgg-logo.jpegLong Live GoGo is a member-led organization dedicated to building local power and combating the displacement imposed on our communities by systemic forces. Through artistic activism, Long Live GoGo creates innovative and impactful platforms to amplify the voices of Native Washingtonians. We are steadfast in our commitment to advancing racial equity, both locally and globally.$50,0005Learn More
Progress VAhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Blue-PV.pngAt Progress Virginia, we drive powerful, values-based narratives to uplift and amplify grassroots voices through innovative digital communications and earned media strategies. We build progressive power alongside marginalized communities to tear down systems of white supremacy, advocate for equitable policies, and ensure leaders reflect the communities they serve. $125,0002Learn More
Rural Democracy Initiative program of the Heartland Fundhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Heartland-Fund-Logo.jpgThe Rural Democracy Initiative is a program of Heartland Fund is the first funding collaborative built to support and connect local leaders and organizations working for progress across diverse communities in rural areas and small cities. Together, we are building toward a stronger democracy, healthy climate, and shared prosperity.$75,0005Learn More
Virginia Civic Engagement Tablehttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/vcet-logo.pngThe Virginia Civic Engagement Table (VCET) mission is to strengthen and connect nonprofit organizations who believe Virginia works best when every voice is heard. The organization increases democratic participation through collective actions to advance equity, justice, and economic opportunity via civic engagement. VCET envisions a multi-racial, multicultural democracy, where the full diversity of our Commonwealth is actively participating and represented. $150,0005Learn More

2024 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT GRANTEES

In addition to our core political power partners, in 2024, Weissberg Foundation invested in organizations across the country working on increasing voter engagement, access, and mobilization.

OrganizationAboutGrant AmountWebsite
Arizona Coalition for Change https://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AzC4C-Logo-1.jpgArizona Coalition for Change is a Black-led organization with a dynamic multicultural team that empowers everyday people to transform their community through building civic power, leadership development, and community collaboration. We advocate for lasting progressive public policies that change the dynamics for our communities by putting people first. We work to develop and uplift voices in our communities to take on our nation's most pressing issues.$50,000Learn More
Arizona Democracy Centerhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Copy-of-ADRC_Logo_Full-Color-C3-1.pngThe Arizona Democracy Resource Center is dedicated to empowering community members and encouraging civic participation. The Resource Center advocates for equitable representation for all Arizonans and work closely with community leaders to protect our democracy. We are committed to dismantling structural barriers to democratic participation, supporting community self-determination, and investing in local leadership.$50,000Learn More
Arizona Native Vote https://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Transparent_Logo_Final_AZNV_Horizontal_3-Color_B-1mb-1.pngArizona Native Vote (ANV) is non-partisan 501(c)(3) dedicated to building tribal and rural political power. We do this by working with community members across three Arizona counties–Apace, Navajo, and Coconino–to increase voter registration and civic engagement. Our team is building a bench of local year-round community organizers and leaders in northeastern Arizona that work together to increase civic engagement by educating their rural and tribal communities about voter registration, elections, government, voting rights, and more.$50,000Learn More
Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institutehttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/OFFICIAL-LOGO-Black-Voters-Matter-1-1.pngBlack Voters Matter (BVM)’s mission is to increase civic engagement and power building in predominantly Black communities. Our belief is that effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny.$100,000Learn More
California Native Vote Projecthttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CNVP_logo_primary_color-1.pngThe California Native Vote Project’s mission is to achieve justice and self-determination for Native American Communities through multigenerational power building, organizing, and civic engagement to have healthy, powerful, and culturally-thriving Native communities. $100,000Learn More
Community Changehttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CC_logo-1.jpgThe mission of Community Change is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change the policies and institutions that impact their lives. $200,000Learn More
Corazon Arizonahttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Banner-for-Esteban-01-1.pngCORAZÓN-AZ's mission is to cultivate and foster a welcoming and safe community of Arizonans from vast faith traditions and beliefs, schools, and allied organizations; united in expanding our democracy, economic dignity, immigrant justice, and healing and wellness.$50,000Learn More
Native American Community Development Institutehttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/nacdi_logo_rgb_web-1.svgNative American Community Development Institute's mission is to partner with American Indian communities to build and execute 21st century community development strategies. This will be accomplished by working with others to expand the American Indian's capacity to develop sustainable physical assets; develop economic assets and vitality; develop and maintain effective human and social relationships through coooperative efforts.$100,000Learn More
New Georgia Projecthttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Outlook-uc_3fexpor-1.pngThe mission of New Georgia Project (NGP) is to build power with and increase the civic participation of the New Georgia Majority—Black, Latinx, AAPI, and young Georgians—and other historically marginalized communities through nonpartisan voter registration, organizing, and advocacy on the issues important to our communities. $100,000Learn More
Poder Latinx Collective Fund (C3)https://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PoderLatinx_Color-1.pngPoder Latinx is a civic and social justice organization. Our vision is to build sustained civic engagement across the Latinx community, to become decision-makers by participating in our country’s democracy. We do this by running a non-partisan voter engagement program, issue-based campaigns, leadership development, voting reform and protection initiatives, and narrative change work in Arizona, California, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Washington state. Through our work, we empower and equip the Latinx community to become agents of change now. Poder Latinx is a fiscally sponsored project of Tides Foundation.$100,000Learn More
The League/Culture Surgehttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/The-League_Logo-1.pngThe League is a fiscally sponsored project of New Venture Fund and was founded to use culture to unlock a future where historically marginalized and excluded communities–in particular, people of color–can fully live, lead, and thrive. Our vision of the future has gender justice, racial justice, a strong democracy, economic security, and environmental justice. $100,000Learn More
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policyhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/vicpp-LOGO.pngThe Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy engages people of faith and goodwill in advocating economic, racial, and social justice in Virginia’s policies and practices.$100,000Learn More
Way to Risehttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LOGO_WaytoRise_pink-lite-1.pngWay to Rise is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) philanthropic strategy center and fund working toward multiracial democracy, especially where it is most undermined—in the South and Southwest. $100,000Learn More
We the People Michiganhttps://weissbergfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/we-the-people-color-logo-1.svgWe The People MI (WTPMI), along with and through its sister organization We The People Action Fund (WTPAF), works to build a multi-racial, working class constituency across the state that is engaged in community organizing, the development of leaders, and the building of a unified, proactive agenda rooted in economic, racial, and social justice for all Michiganders.$100,000Learn More
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Tamara Copeland
Tamara Copeland

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Independent Trustee

In 2019, Tamara retired as president of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers where she envisioned and implemented “Putting Racism on the Table”. Currently, she co-facilitates The Onion Dialogues, a racial justice training. In 2018, her memoir, Daughters of the Dream: Eight Girls from Richmond who grew up in the Civil Rights Era was published. Her latest book is REVEALED: A Once a Week Reading on Racism, Prejudice and Bias. She loves walking and traveling, having visited all fifty states and countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.