2024MDC - Brandworkers
Divest/Invest: From Criminalization to Thriving Communities
New York City Capacity Building Collaborative
Description: The Daphne Foundation invests in organizations that empower community residents directly affected by poverty, violence, and discrimination to
Home About Grantee Partners Contact Home About Grantee Partners Contact Menu The Daphne Foundation invests in organizations that empower community residents directly affected by poverty, violence, and discrimination to develop solutions that result in a more equitable, fair, and peaceful New York City. Learn More Support Community Leaders Daphne Foundation grantee partners are dedicated to building community leadership by engaging residents in developing solutions to solve local problems, thus enhancing th
Updates Big Victory for Immigrants Rights » ACT celebrated a HUGE win for immigrants especially Africans applying for the Diversity Visa program. In February 2022, a court in DC overturned a Trump-era policy that required immigrants applying for the DV program to have a valid passport. ACT along with other Immigrant rights organizations protested this rule arguing that it would effectively bar applicants from developing countries where passport ownership is rare and expensive to get.
DRUM, ACT, and the partners of the Fund excluded workers Coalition participated in a report on how the excluded workers used the fund, as well as the economic and emotional impact felt by those who received or did not receive the funds. Read the report linked below. “Finally, We’re Being Recognized”: Stories and Perspectives from Applicants to the Excluded Workers Fund.
2024MDC - Brandworkers
Divest/Invest: From Criminalization to Thriving Communities
New York City Capacity Building Collaborative