2023 AAC Program Booklet

February 16, 2023 • 6-8 pm

Royal Sonesta Hotel 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd. Cambridge

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 LENNY ZAKIM FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS.

We applaud The Lenny Zakim Fund and their grassroots organization partners for their tireless efforts to advance social, racial, and economic justice in communities throughout eastern Massachusetts.

THE FRIEZE

FAMILY FOUNDATION

DEAR FRIENDS OF THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND,

It seems hard to believe that 20 years have passed since the Boston skyline was forever changed with the opening of the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, named in honor of Lenny Zakim in recognition of his incredible work as a civil rights activist and bridge builder between people. The Zakim Bridge has also long served as the symbol of The Lenny Zakim Fund (LZF), which Lenny founded in 1995.

I am inspired by Lenny and honored to be a steward of his amazing legacy as the new Executive Director of the LZF. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, the many members of our incredible community, for the various ways in which each of you have supported The Fund to develop deep relationships and build bridges among people and communities to advance social, economic, and racial justice. It is because of each current and former grantee partner, grassroots leader, current and emeriti board member, donor, volunteer, friend, and staff person that LZF has been able to deliver on its mission to listen to those most impacted by inequity and provide the funding, essential resources, and support they need to create lasting change. I am confident and hopeful that together, we will one day realize The Fund’s vision for a more just and equitable world where communities thrive thanks to the contributions and leadership of grassroots organizations.

After canceling our 24th Annual Awards Ceremony in 2020 and hosting the 25th and 26th Ceremonies virtually the last two years due to COVID, we are excited to host this annual celebration in-person once again! Thank you for joining us for our 27th Annual Awards Celebration and congratulations to the 60 wonderful grassroots organizations that make up our 2023 grantee portfolio!

With deepest appreciation and admiration, Allison

E. Picott, Executive Director

“Lenny lived by the belief that each of us has a moral responsibility to make the world a better, more inclusive and respectful place for all people. He worked tirelessly to build personal bridges between our city’s diverse people and neighborhoods. He would be so proud to know that this magnificent structure will stand as a symbol of unity, hope and respect for all Bostonians.”

– Joyce Zakim, wife of Lenny Zakim,

at the 2002 Bridge Dedication

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

Allison Picott Executive Director, The Lenny Zakim Fund

Tim James Board Chair, The Lenny Zakim Fund

SPEAKERS

Juliet Najjumba CEO / Founder, Africano Waltham

Lisa Piscatelli Executive Director, Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative

PERFORMANCES

City Strings United DEAFinitely

INTRODUCTION OF 2023 LENNY ZAKIM FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS

Access to Food, Housing, and Economic Security

Children and Youth Development and Education

Civil and Huma Rights Advocacy and Support

Health Promotion and Accessibility for All LGBTQIA Community Support and Organizing

Organizing and Support for Immigrants and Refugees

Violence Prevention, Criminal Justice Reform, and Family Outreach

CLOSING REMARKS

Allison Picott Executive Director, The Lenny Zakim Fund

Tim James Board Chair, The Lenny Zakim Fund

SPECIAL THANKS

The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Board of Directors and staff would like to thank the following for making our 27th Annual Awards Ceremony possible:

Juliet Najjumba and Africano Waltham

Lisa Piscatelli and Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative

Bithyah Israel, Rhea Gibson, Doug Rich and City Strings United

Jamie Robinson and DEAFinitely

DJ Kerr and Eternal Visuals

Tammy Torrey and Gill Fishman Designs

Maureen McGoldrick and Grossman Marketing Group

KVL Audio Visual Services

Partners Interpreting:

Anne Freeman, American Sign Language

Stephanie Hakulin (CDI), Deaf Interpreter/CDI

Lena Laferriere (CDI), Deaf Interpreter / CDI

The Lenny Zakim Fund’s 27th Annual Awards Ceremony

Frank Rich, American Sign Language

Royal Sonesta Hotel

Vania Arroyo Photography

The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Community Investments Committee

The Lenny Zakim Fund’s 2023 Site Visitors

The Lenny Zakim Fund’s 2023 Board of Directors

FEATURED SPEAKERS & PERFORMERS

Juliet Najjumba CEO / Founder, Africano Waltham

www.africanowaltham.org

African Cultural Services (Africano Waltham) uses a holistic approach to uplift African immigrant youth and their families to succeed in life by providing a safe space, educational and mental health support, visual and performing arts, and cultural connections. With passion and dedication, Africano Waltham empowers African immigrant and refugee youth to succeed in America while supporting their families and the community as a whole.

Juliet Najjumba founded Africano Waltham in 2010 after immigrating to the United States from Uganda, and struggled to find the critical information and resources she needed to settle in. Now, as the organization’s CEO and founder, Juliet strives to provide that support to other new African immigrants- so they can find their way and their own voice. Africano Waltham has been an LZF grantee partner since 2020 and Juliet recently completed LZF Transformational Leadership Cohort (TLC) Program as a member of the TLC Cohort 2.

Lisa Piscatelli Executive Director, Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative

www.AttleboroAIC.org

Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative (AAIC) mission is to advance a healthy, secure, and meaningful life for all within their community. Comprised of a network of volunteers, community supporters, and houses of worship, AAIC focuses on serving those in need to achieve their goal of alleviating hunger, promoting stability, and inspiring community success. The organization incorporates the Interfaith Chaplaincy Program seeking to bring people together to worship, reflect, and learn. AAIC is a member of the Greater Bristol County / Attleboro / Taunton Coalition to End Homelessness (GBCATCH) as they prioritize efforts regarding homelessness, housing, social justice, and health equity.

Lisa Piscatelli assumed the role as AAIC’s executive director in March 2018. Accompanying her 22 years as a nonprofit professional, she works together with the board of directors, staff partners, and a group of volunteers to pursue Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative mission. Founded in 1946, AAIC has been a grantee partner of The Lenny Zakim Fund since 2001.

City Strings United

www.citystrings.org

City Strings United’s mission is to promote youth development in historically excluded communities through access to high quality, student-centered music education and ensemble performance. Bithyah Israel founded City Strings United (CSU) in 2012 with the belief that high quality youth programs can create positive change in economically strained communities and foster social, emotional, and educational development of its youth. The organization provides free instrumental lessons and performance opportunities to 4-18 year old students of urban Boston with a focus on discipline, teamwork, respect, listening, and accountability. CSU began with a small group of 12 children that has now blossomed to over 40 participants. City Strings United joined the LZF portfolio as a grantee partner in 2022.

DEAFinitely

www.deafinitelyinc.com

An LZF grantee and partner since 2022, DEAFinitely, Inc.’s mission is to empower Deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, deaf-disabled and hearing youth (ages 7-22) representing multi-lingual, cultural, racial, and socio-economic diversity to spark social change through mentoring, the performing arts and American Sign Language (ASL). Founded in 2015 by Jamie Robinson who also serves as creative director, DEAFinitely serves youth and families from almost every neighborhood across Greater Boston and surrounding communities, most of whom are immigrants, Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).

As a Deaf-centered organization, the majority of Deaf staff provide critical mentoring as youth learn about themselves, their community and the world through ASL-rich programs. Deaf and hearing youth learn to communicate and work together. Their connections transcend through the performing arts, mentoring activities and the films they create, mobilizing diverse communities of all ages to bridge cultures and differences. By putting ASL and Deaf culture in the forefront of diversity, DEAFinitely, Inc. is changing perspectives and generating greater awareness and action for communication equity in Boston.

LZF Mission Statement

The Lenny Zakim Fund works to develop deep relationships and builds bridges among people and communities to advance social, economic, and racial justice. Our mission is to listen to those most impacted by inequity and provide the funding, essential resources, and support they need to create lasting change.

LZF Vision Statement

The Lenny Zakim Fund envisions a more just and equitable world where communities thrive because of the contributions and leadership of grassroots organizations.

“We have the power to change things. It doesn’t take much to start a revolution of thought and spirit. It takes one person and then another. When it works, it’s a work of art.“

– Lenny Zakim, Founder

LZF Core Values

The work of The Lenny Zakim Fund is guided by the following principles:

SOCIAL JUSTICE

All that we do is based in our deeply held belief that social justice is equity and that the fundamental rights, well-being and dignity of all people must be recognized, upheld, and celebrated.

GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP

LZF is inspired by and respects the power and ability of those most impacted by injustice to bring about change.

DIVERSITY AND BELONGING

We embrace a culture of inclusion and belonging, one that seeks out and welcomes the voices of those with diverse life experiences and intersectional identities.

LEARNING

We firmly believe that continuous, active and reciprocal learning is critical to promoting awareness and creating a solid foundation for change.

BRIDGE BUILDING

We are committed to bridging real and perceived difference, and to creating strong and lasting relationships that are fundamental to progress.

RESPONSIVENESS

Emerging challenges that impact those we serve require an acceptance of risk and an ability to adapt and respond as rapidly as possible.

LOVE

Love is at the heart of philanthropy. Love and compassion motivate and sustain the spirit of those who partner with LZF and remain dedicated to justice for all.

About The Lenny Zakim Fund

The Lenny Zakim Fund strengthens grassroots organizations and community leaders through technical training, coaching and counselling, pro bono legal services, networking, and grantmaking.

The Fund is a trusted partner and convener of social justice programs and enables grassroots leaders to create powerful change in their own communities.

The Lenny Zakim Fund Board of Directors & Staff

Leonard Zakim Founder

Timothy James Chair

Michael Eckton Vice Chair

Lilee Dethchan Treasurer

Josh Zakim Secretary

Lisa Gordon

Felicia Heywood

Mark Irvings

Suzi Kaitz

Joe Rodio

Erika Rodriguez

Rob Sherman

Jill Snider

Loren Van Allen

Aprylle Wallace

Deena Zakim

Joyce Zakim

Shari Zakim-Yacouby

Allison Picott Executive Director

Dominique Ramos Program Officer

Gail Bork  ESC Fellow-Development

Sophia Cassim  Program and Development Intern

The Lenny Zakim Fund Bridge Builders

The Bridge Builders honor and recognize the contributions of our donors, volunteers, former board members, and other important friends of The Fund. The board deeply appreciates all that they do for The Lenny Zakim Fund.

Mahesh Aditya

Susan Barry

Hehershe Buseuego

Richard Caturano

Alan Chebot

Debby Cherry

Elizabeth DeLima

Jamie Farrell

Dan Gelbtuch

Josie Greene

Mia Guthrie

Kalman Heller

Barbara Howard

Drew Hyman

Elisabeth Jackson

Carol Kanin

Douglas Krupp

Liana Krupp

Gabriella Mora

Maria Mulkeen

Community Investments Committee

Charlayne Murrell-Smith

Vincent Rago

Neha Rayamajhi

Bobby Sager

Sharon Sankey

Sheryl Sellers

Amy Shulman Weinberg

Ellie Starr

Robert Weinberg

Jerry Wishnow

The Community Investments Committee is critical to The Fund’s annual and COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery grant programs whose responsiiblities include reading, reviewing all grant proposals, evaluating site visit feedback, and recommending grants to the board. We thank the members for their selfless dedication.

Joa Ahern-Seronde

Nicholaus Bates

Hehershe Buseuego

Lilee Detchan

Jamie Farrell

Lisa Gordon

Felicia Heywood

Mark Irvings

Timothy James

Suzi Kaitz

Carol Knox

Paola Miranda

Jeffri Navarro-Gutierrez

Allison Picott

Marynee Pontes

Dominique Ramos

Sharon Sankey

Deborah Seidel

Jill Snider

Aprylle Wallace

Amy Weinberg

Deena Zakim

Joyce Zakim

Shari Zakim-Yacouby

Site Visitors

Site visits are “inspirational due diligence,” essential to the LZF grantmaking process. Thank you to all of our volunteers for the work, wisdom, caring and compassion they give.

Joa Ahern-Seronde

Lisa Gordon

John Graham

Ellen Heller

Felicia Heywood

Drew Hyman

Mark Irvings

Suzi Kaitz

Board Members Emeriti

Carol Knox

Allison Picott

Dominique Ramos

Kathryn Ratey

Sharon Sankey

Amy Seeherman

Deborah Seidel

Alice Zimelman

The Lenny Zakim Fund is eternally grateful to our board member emeriti for their incredible leadership, commitment, and generosity while serving on The Lenny Zakim Fund Board and beyond.

Miki Akimoto

Jennifer Winn Aronson

Amy Belkin Monfenson

Mary Carty

Former Executive Director

Clementina Chery

Joseph Chery

Gregg Croteau

Yasmin Cruz Ferrine

Beth Dill

Janice Ditchek

Asmaa Donahue

Eric Esteves

Former Executive Director

Donna Latson Gittens

Joseph Goodman

Jude Goldman

Former Executive Director

Steve Grossman

Jon Jennings

Angela Johnson

Caren Keller

Judith Krupp

Richard Krupp

Celeste Reid Lee

Kevin O’Malley

Sofia Lingos-Papaliodis

Ron Marlow

Peter Meade

Charlayne Murrell-Smith

Gabriela Romanow

Michael Ross

Glenn Rothman

Susan Rothman

Elaine Sager

Harold Schwartz

Michael Schwartz

Sam Slater

Mark Sokoll

Ellie Starr

Jonathan Samen In memoriam

Martin E. Kantor Honorary

Lucille S. Kantor Honorary

THANK YOU!

For their tremendous support, The Lenny Zakim Fund board extends special thanks to this evening’s sponsors:

THE FRIEZE FAMILY FOUNDATION

And our valued Community Partners:

Johnson O’Connor Feron & Carucci LLP

The Lenny Zakim Fund is deeply grateful to the following for their support to strengthen our grant recipients and nonprofit leaders through seminars and the Transformational Leadership Cohort (TLC) program:

Dani Anderson

Kelly Baker Consulting

Barr Foundation

Donna Bivens

Boston Linguistics

Dominique Calixte

Robin Carton

Cummings Foundation Inc.

Clara Angelina DiazAnderson

EP Interpretation and Translation

Martin Familia

The Fish Family Foundation

Melonie Griffiths

High Frequency Academy

Hyams Foundation

Impact Catalysts

Mark Irvings

Josephine and Louise

Crane Foundation

David Kay

Krupp Family Foundation

Lawyers Clearinghouse

Elena Letona

Amihan Jennifer Matias

Sharon Mendez

Partners Interpreting

Jeff Rogers

Claudio Ruiz

Deborah Seidel

Meredith Smith

Strategy Matters

Judy Tso

Aprylle Wallace

Linda Wells

Marianne Yoshioka

WE BEGAN 2022 BY AWARDING

$640,000

TO 59 GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS

2/3

OF WHOM ARE LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR

Over the summer months, we awarded an additional $100,000 to 20 current and former grantee partners from our COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Fund. To date, The Fund has awarded a total of $617,925 through seven rounds of grants since we launched our COVID-19 Fund in April 2020. Over the past 27 years, LZF has awarded more than 1,400 grants totaling over $12 million to approximately 400 organizations.

In September, the LZF board approved a new strategic plan, following a six month strategic planning process with Strategy Matters of Dorchester. The Plan, which reaffirms LZF’s existing mission statement and values and also adopts a new vision statement for The Fund of, “a more just and equitable world where communities thrive because of the contributions and leadership of grassroots organizations.”

Over the next five years (2023-2027), LZF is committed to “doubling down” on our work with grassroots organizations and leaders by:

1. Increasing LZF’s public profile as a charitable, public nonprofit organization and leverage our role as a leader in philanthropy;

2. Expanding programming and enhancing grantmaking to increase and deepen our impact;

3. Leveraging LZF’s revenue-generating potential; and,

4. Investing in staffing capacity and organizational operations.

We look forward to engaging the members of our community in the implementation of our new Strategic Plan in the months and years ahead.

Throughout 2022, LZF offered a number of virtual seminars to our current grantees, also making these learning opportunities available to our former grantee partners and more broadly to the nonprofit community.

Some of those seminars included:

• “Fundraising,” with Dominique Calixte, YW Boston

• “Strategic Planning,” with Stephen Pratt, Lauren Dybel, and Jessica Arbaiza, Impact Catalysts

• Advanced Financial Management,” with Robin Carton and Meredith Smith

• “Volunteer Management and Partnerships,” with Deborah Seidel

On September 22, we hosted our second Untold Stories: Talkin’ About a Social Justice Revolution, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. Born out of a desire to showcase the incredible work being done in communities throughout eastern Massachusetts, Untold Stories shines a spotlight on well-known and rising leaders who shared compelling personal stories of struggle and perseverance. This event featured Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston; Yahaira Lopez, Founder and Executive Director, Autism Sprinter; Ronald Waddell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Legendary Legacies; and moving musical performances by Stephanie Vee accompanied by Jon Snell. As this was the first in-person event held by LZF since the COVID pandemic began, Untold Stories provided a wonderful opportunity for members of our community – current and former grantee partners, donors, friends, and current and former LZF board and staff members – to reconnect with one another and make new connections. It was truly a special night!

On November 17, on what would have been Lenny’s 69th birthday, we hosted our 21st annual No Show Ball and second annual LZF Giving Day. LZF Giving Day is a collective, one-day online giving effort intended to bring together a broader segment of the LZF community than those who usually donate to our No Show Ball to celebrate and support our grantee partners.

On December 8, we celebrated our second cohort of nine nonprofit leaders who successfully completed The Lenny Zakim Fund’s Transformational Leadership Cohort (TLC) Program. Created and launched in 2019 to specifically benefit small, grassroots organizations and leaders from historically-excluded populations, this 16-month program offers participants group coaching sessions, individual executive coaching and workshop-based, skill-building trainings around leadership development and capacity building.

The Lenny Zakim Fund salutes our donors for their tremendous generosity and our grantee partners for their tireless efforts to advance social, economic, and racial justice within their communities. Affirmed by your generosity and guided by our new five-year strategic plan, we are excited for what lies ahead of us in 2023 and beyond.

Thank you.

GRANT RECIPIENTS ALPHABETICALLY

2Gether We Eat

365Dad Inc.

African Cultural Services

Ansaar of Worcester, Inc.

Autism Sprinter Inc.

Black and Pink, Massachusetts

Boston Affordable Housing Coalition, Inc. (aka Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants)

Brockton Workers Alliance

Bryce’s Journey, Inc.

Building Bridges Through Music

Cape Ann Art Haven

Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity-CCDS

Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores

City Strings United CodeSquad

Community Caring Clinic Inc.

Cultural Exchange Through Soccer (CETS)

DEAFinitely, Inc.

DeeDee’s Cry

Encuentro Diaspora Afro

Eritrean American Civic Association

Gratis Healthcare

Greater Boston Chapter of United Spinal Association (GBC-USA)

Groundwork Southcoast

I Have A Future

KodeConnect, Inc.

Love Life Now Foundation

Living Independently for Equality

Mass Coalition of Domestic Workers

Mercy Meals & More, Inc.

Mount Olives Community Center

My Brother’s Keeper 617

Neighborhood Counseling and Community Services, Inc.

Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE)

New England United 4 Justice

New Lynn Coalition

Nigerian American Multi-Service Association (NAMSA)

Ohketeau Cultural Center

Our Deaf Survivors Center, Inc.

P&O Behavioral Health Initiative

Pinnacle Partnerships

Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center, Inc.

Reclaim Roxbury

Right to the City Boston

Sisters Unchained

Sitters for Scholars

Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education Inc. (SPACE)

South Boston en Accion

Southcoast LGBTQ Network

Teen JUST-US

The Dream Network

The Heart of a Giant Foundation, Inc.

The History Project: Documenting

LGBTQ Boston

The Upward Project

To the Moon and Back

Top Notch Scholars, Inc.

Translate Gender

Union of Minority Neighborhoods

We Are Better Together Warren

Daniel Hairston Project

Youth Justice and Power Union

GRANT RECIPIENTS BY MISSION AREA

Access To Food, Housing, & Economic Opportunity

2Gether We Eat

Boston Affordable Housing Coalition (aka Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants)

CodeSquad

Mercy Meals & More, Inc.

New England United 4 Justice

New Lynn Coalition

Reclaim Roxbury

Sitters for Scholars

The Upward Project

Youth Justice and Power Union

Child & Youth Development & Education

Bryce’s Journey, Inc.

Building Bridges Through Music

Cape Ann Art Haven

City Strings United

Cultural Exchange Through Soccer (CETS)

DEAFinitely, Inc.

Groundwork Southcoast

KodeConnect, Inc.

My Brother’s Keeper 617

Sisters Unchained

Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education Inc. (SPACE)

Teen JUST-US

To the Moon and Back

Top Notch Scholars, Inc.

Civil & Human Rights

Advocacy & Support

Encuentro Diaspora Afro

Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE)

Ohketeau Cultural Center

Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center, Inc.

Right to the City Boston

Union of Minority Neighborhoods

Health Promotion & Accessibility For All

Autism Sprinter Inc.

Community Caring Clinic Inc.

DeeDee’s Cry

Gratis Healthcare

Greater Boston Chapter of United Spinal Association (GBC-USA)

Living Independently for Equality

Neighborhood Counseling and Community Services, Inc.

Pinnacle Partnerships

The Heart of a Giant Foundation, Inc.

LGBTQIA Community Support & Organizing

Black and Pink, Massachusetts

Southcoast LGBTQ Network

The History Project: Documenting

LGBTQ Boston

Translate Gender

Organzing & Support For Immigrants & Refugees

African Cultural Services

Ansaar of Worcester, Inc.

Brockton Workers Alliance

Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity-CCDS

Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores

Eritrean American Civic Association

Massachusetts Coalition of Domestic Workers

Mount Olives Community Center

Nigerian American Multi-Service Association (NAMSA)

P&O Behavioral Health Initiative

South Boston en Accion

Violence Prevention, Criminal Justice Reform & Family Outreach

365Dad Inc.

I Have A Future

Love Life Now Foundation

Our Deaf Survivors Center, Inc.

The Dream Network

We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project

2GETHER WE EAT

WORCESTER, 2GETHERWEEAT.COM

Providing food, education, training, and employment using hydroponics to help fight the food crisis in food deserts across our communities.

2Gether We Eat teaches hydroponics and using green energy as a tool to provide healthy eating while preserving natural resources. By doing this,

365DAD

BOSTON, 365DAD.NET

Empowering fathers to be positive influences and examples in the lives of their children.

365Dad empowers fathers through affirming guidance and equips them with the tools to develop and maintain loving relationships to produce personal, academic, and social-emotional outcomes that positively impact the lives of their children.

2Gether We Eat teaches their communities about healthy eating habits and the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables through their youth farming and STEM program.

AFRICAN CULTURAL SERVICES

WALTHAM, AFRICANOWALTHAM.ORG

Developing outreach, programming, and community within African immigrant and low-income families who would otherwise not have access to out-of-school support.

African Cultural Services (Africano Waltham) offers students and families opportunities to explore, interact with, and broaden their knowledge about their communities and themselves. This includes activities such as African dance, Africa in the classroom, the performing arts, music and art making, academic support, healthy snacks, gymnastics, and field trips. Africano also provides monthly community cultural events, professional development workshops, and in-school visits.

ANSAAR OF WORCESTER

WORCESTER, ANSAAROFWORCESTER.ORG

Providing a warm welcome to all with charity, advocacy, social integration, and access.

Ansaar of Worcester is devoted to helping re-settled refugees, immigrants, and underserved residents in the Worcester area with logistical support such as food and clothing, social integration, access to services and programs, youth development, advocacy, and case management.

AUTISM SPRINTER

Randolph, Autismsprinter.org

Social skills play, family support groups, and community forums.

Information and spread joy for families of color with Autistic children, Autism Sprinter supports low-income black and brown families with Autistic children who are frequently denied critical information and deprived of resources because of economic circumstances, linguistic and cultural heritage, and access to social capital. To combat this, Autism Sprinter supports a grassroots coalition of hundreds of families of color through an active web and social media presence, provides direct programming and organizes events.

BLACK AND PINK, MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE, BLACKANDPINK.ORG

Creating a liberated world for all on both sides of the wall.

Rooted in anarchist organizing principles and committed to abolition, Black and Pink Massachusetts strives to abolish the prison-industrial complex and liberate LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS through advocacy, court/bail support, housing services, re-entry aid, organizing.

BOSTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING COALITION/MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE OF HUD TENANTS

BOSTON, MAHT.ORG

Preserving and improving at-risk HUD buildings as permanently affordable housing with a maximum of resident participation, ownership and control.

Boston Affordable Housing Coalition (d/b/a Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants) organizes tenant groups to increase their collective bargaining strength and access with owners, HUD, and other agencies. The nation’s first and most accomplished area-wide HUD tenant coalition, this organization is the only resident-run, membership coalition providing organizing and technical assistance to HUD tenants in Eastern and Central Massachusetts.

BROCKTON WORKERS ALLIANCE

BROCKTON, BROCKTON-WORKERSALLIANCE.BLOGSPOT.COM

Empowering immigrant workers to lead the fight for their rights.

The Brockton Workers Alliance (BWA) educates, supports, organizes, and empowers immigrant workers to confront long-term workplace abuses and to lead the fight for their rights through the development of better local, state, and national policies. BWA supports immigrant workers with resources that address workplace-related issues such as wage theft, racial discrimination, health, safety, and unjust firing to make the Brockton community and beyond a better place for immigrants to work and live.

BRYCE’S JOURNEY, INC.

BOSTON, BRYCESJOURNEY.ORG

Devoted to helping underserved kids with autism.

Bryce’s Journey provides free or low-cost services and support to inner-city Boston families with children who are living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It also provides guidance, informational resources, support groups, and workshops for parents and caregivers.

BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH MUSIC

LYNN, BBTMUSIC.ORG

By bringing diverse neighboring communities together for the purpose of increasing cultural awareness and racial harmony using music, dance, anddramatic presentation, bridges are crossed, and multicultural connections are made.

Building Bridges Through Music’s Groove School, A Sharp After School Education

Through Music Program uses music as a catalyst to integrate STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math, and music), social skills development, music instruction, performance, and Music as a Second Language. Project No

Limits offers performance opportunities to those facing physical challenges and intellectual disabilities.

CAPE ANN ART HAVEN

GLOUCESTER, ARTHAVEN.ORG

Providing high quality art education and community building to all.

Cape Ann Art Haven utilizes the powerful education of art to offset inequity inherent in their diversity society by leveling the playing field for all students through their open accessibility of art to all.

Cape Ann Art Haven offers a wide range of benefits that enhances individual learning and overall well-being to all individuals of their community.

CENTER FOR COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT & SOLIDARITY (CCDS)

EAST BOSTON, CCDSEASTBOSTON.ORG

CCDS contributes their experience to create alternative economic and democratic processes based on collective care and put people and the environment over profit.

CCDS provides technical, educational, and organizational support to groups exploring workers’-owned cooperatives that will create opportunities for decent work and living wages for low-income immigrants of our community. CCDS will forward the cooperative culture because we believe it will create sustainable and permanent social and economic change.

CENTRO COMUNITARIO DE TRABAJADORES

NEW BEDFORD, CCT-NEWBEDFORD.ORG

Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores (CCT) assists refugees who have escaped civil war, the trauma of domestic violence, and other challenges to establish themselves here with respect and grace.

CCT is run by indigenous and immigrant Central American and other Latino workers to advance their human rights.

CCT educates workers about their rights, advocates with them to protect against abuses, and organizes them at work sites and in the community to change abusive conditions.

CITY STRINGS UNITED BOSTON, CITYSTRINGS.ORG

Transforming young lives through stringed instruments. City Strings United inspires and challenges children from underserved communities to develop leadership and life skills and a passion for excellence through the discipline of a music ensemble. It provides free cello lessons and unique performance opportunities to youth ages 6-18 and was founded on the belief that access to high-quality youth programs can create positive change and foster the social, emotional, and educational development of youth.

CODESQUAD BOSTON, CODESQUAD.ORG

Building a pipeline of talent and stable careers in low-income communities.

CodeSquad is an intensive STEM bootcamp and occupational skills training program that trains talented, low-income adults, particularly people of color and women, to become full-stack web developers and launch a new career.

COMMUNITY CARING CLINIC BOSTON,

COMMUNITYCARINGCLINIC.ORG

Holistic care to promote and strengthen the mental, spiritual, and physical health of the community.

Community Caring Clinic provides cost-effective behavioral and mental healthcare services to children, young people, families, and individuals through counseling, education, social skills training, motivation, and access to treatment.

CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH SOCCER (CETS) WORCESTER, CETSWORCESTER.ORG

Empowering youth from diverse communities to play, share, and teach soccer and to become leaders to improve Worcester.

Beginning as a neighborhood-based community building program, CETS has grown to provide youth leadership development through soccer. Mentoring and training primarily immigrant youth, CETS aims to produce a pool of young leaders with the tools for a successful life and community.

DEAFINITELY, INC.

BOSTON, DEAFINITELYINC.COM

Changing the paradigm for deaf and hard of hearing youth.

DEAFinitely empowers Deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, deaf-disabled and hearing youth through mentorship, performing arts, and American Sign Language (ASL).

DEAFinitely youth learn to communicate and work together as a team, expressing positive messages through dance and ASL. Through Deaf-to-Deaf mentoring, youth engage in regular ASL-rich outlets to deepen connections and develop fundamental skills to interact in the world.

ENCUENTRO DIASPORA AFRO

JAMAICA PLAIN, DIASPORAAFRO. BLOGSPOT.COM

Encuentro Diaspora Afro mobilizes and inspires the Afro-Latino community into action for racial justice and empowers young Afro-Latina women to be leaders in their community.

Encuentro Diaspora Afro is dedicated to dismantling racism, improving the lives of women and men of African descent, and creating a just society. Through organizing, education, training, and dialogue, Encuentro mobilizes the Afro-Latino community for racial and social justice, empowers youth, and builds bridges between Latino and African-American communities.

DEEDEE’S CRY

DORCHESTER, DEEDEESCRY.COM

Providing resources on suicide prevention and loss & mental health education.

DeeDee’s Cry supports families impacted by suicide by creating a safe space for conversation and lifting the stigma on suicide and mental health within BIPOC communities. DeeDee’s Cry offers event programs, projects, and activities within BIPOC communities focusing on family, mental health, and suicide prevention.

ERITREAN AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION

BOSTON, ECCBOSTON.ORG

Promoting social and cultural interactions among Eritrean-Americans.

The Eritrean American Civic Association (EACA) aims to support migrant communities through language training, workforce development, cultural programming, civic engagement, and professional networks. EACA promotes civic engagement, community organizing, social & cultural interactions among peoples of Eritrea/Africa descendants, and local communities. EACA develops programs that respond to the needs of Eritrean and other immigrant communities from Africa and helps increase awareness about refugees and immigrant issues locally and statewide.

GREATER BOSTON CHAPTER OF UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION

GREATER BOSTON, SCIBOSTON.ORG

Supporting the newly injured through their post-injury journeys.

Greater Boston Chapter of United Spinal Association (GBC-USA) offers hope to individuals and families affected by spinal cord injuries or disorders through one-on-one support, peer mentoring, support groups, social connectedness, and educational programs to help the newly injured and their families, transition back into the community and lead fulfilling lives.

GRATIS HEALTHCARE FRAMINGHAM, GRATISHEALTH.ORG

Removing barriers to basic health care and strive to connect patients to the Massachusetts health care system and community resources.

Gratis Healthcare acknowledges the expanding need for access to basic health care within communities that are uninsured or underinsured in the MetroWest and Greater Boston area. Gratis Healthcare provides free medical and mental health services while offering Portuguese and Spanish interpreters.

GROUNDWORK SOUTHCOAST

NEW BEDFORD, GROUNDWORKSOUTH COAST.ORG

Investing in environmental leadership of youth and communities that builds racial and social equity in the south coast of Massachusetts through hands-on environmental projects.

Groundwork Southcoast (GWSC) invests in developing environmental leadership of youth and residents that builds racial and social equity to steward urban waterways and brownfields in environmental justice communities in southeastern Massachusetts. Through sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment, GWSC develops community-based partnerships that empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.

I HAVE A FUTURE STATEWIDE, IHAVEAFUTUREMA.US

Empowering the next generation of community organizers.

I Have A Future is a statewide community of youth organizers and allies building power to ensure that every young person has an opportunity to thrive by increasing youth jobs and ending mass incarceration through transformational leadership development, direct public action, and policy change.

KODECONNECT, INC.

BROCKTON, KODECONNECT.ORG

Inspiring a generation of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators.

KodeConnect’s mission is to Expose and Engage underserved youth in dynamic STEM learning experiences so that they Envision themselves as problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators. It works to systematically break down existing barriers to underrepresented students in STEM, foster creative learning environments, and ultimately increase minority presence in the critical fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOR EQUALITY

BROCKTON, LIFECENTERORG.COM

Providing opportunities for isolated individuals with physical disabilities to enjoy social interaction and find new meaning in their lives.

Living Independently For Equality (LIFE) kindles friendships within the community by offering activities in an accessible space. Their services include transportation, therapeutic and occupational therapy via crafting, and providing information, referral and advocacy assistance for members needing help in obtaining medical, social, and legal services.

LOVE LIFE NOW FOUNDATION

AVON, LOVELIFENOW.ORG

Supporting survivors of domestic violence through year-round initiative and direct assistance to domestic violence programs.

As a global awareness and education organization, Love Life Now Foundation provides resecures to those seeking help regarding domestic violence through educational workshops, panels, presentations, and year-round awareness. Love Life Now Foundation participates and holds events that aid domestic violence shelters.

MASSACHUSETTS COALITION OF DOMESTIC WORKERS BOSTON,

MASSDOMESTICWORKERS.ORG

Bringing racial and social justice and dignity to all domestic workers in Massachusetts.

The driving force in passing the MA Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (BoR) in April 2014, the Massachusetts Coalition of Domestic Workers (MCDW) educates and supports domestic workers in asserting their rights. Part of their educational programming includes training leaders from the community to organize for equitable treatment of domestic workers.

MERCY MEALS & MORE, INC.

NEW BEDFORD, MERCYMEALSANDMORE.COM

Providing a nutritious beginning to the day for neighbors in need.

Mercy Meals & More provides free meals clothing and foot care to those in need while simultaneously creating an atmosphere cultivating friendships and building a stronger community. Offering a hot breakfast program Monday through Saturday, Mercy Meals & More treats their guests with dignity and respect.

MOUNT OLVES COMMUNITY CENTER

HYDE PARK, MOCCETNER.ORG

Providing opportunities to build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities.

Mount Olives Community Center provides computer literacy classes, financial literacy services, and parent education programming to Boston’s Haitian community to help families create a nurturing, stable, and culturally-diverse family environment.

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER 617

BOSTON, MBK617.ORG

Providing opportunities for new experiences, connections, and community

My Brother’s Keeper 617 creates a community network group for youth by mentoring and building community relations and exploring other environments.

Through this, MBK617 aims to decrease the number of young boys who join gangs, provide them with the necessary skills to become successful, and empower them to reach their full potential.

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNSELING

AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

SOMERVILLE, NEIGHBORHOOD COUNSELINGSERVICES.ORG

Improving the quality of life of anyone who feels vulnerable.

Neighborhood Counseling and Community Services provides much-needed accessible and affordable counseling for individual, children, adolescents, adults, families and groups in Somerville, Medford, Malden, Everett and Chelsea. It seeks to improve the quality of life of anyone who feels vulnerable and is looking for ways to better the relationship they have with themselves, their families, and their communities.

NEIGHBORS UNITED FOR A BETTER EAST BOSTON (NUBE)

EAST BOSTON, NUBEASTBOSTON.ORG

Envisioning a community where neighbors co-exist, support, and encourage each other.

Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE) develops abundant leaders who support social transformation and shifting political power by organizing and advocating for inclusive democratic processes and just public policies to create a vibrant economy and environment for all East Boston.

NEW ENGLAND UNITED 4 JUSTICE (NEU4J)

DORCHESTER, NEWENGLANDUNITED

4JUSTICE.ORG

NEU4J believes that organized working-class communities can harness their power to radically transform the housing sphere.

Boston is one of the most rapidly gentrifying cities, where stagnant income and skyrocketing housing costs put thousands of low-income and working-class families, especially in communities of color, at risk of displacement. In Boston, working-class communities of color do not have a voice in planning and decision making in our communities.

NEW LYNN COALITION

LYNN, NEWLYNN.ORG

Organizing working class people into a unified, permanent, political, and economic force.

The New Lynn Coalition is made up of community, faith, and labor activists who organize all sectors of working class people into a unified, permanent, political, and economic force that is union and non-union, and transcends racial, linguistic, ethnic, citizenship, faith, and gender boundaries. It seeks to redress/address the extreme income inequality that comes from lack of power for working people and directly address white supremacy in organizing and educational activities.

NIGERIAN AMERICAN MULTI-SERVICE ASSOCIATION (NAMSA)

BOSTON, NAMSA.ORG

Dedicated to promoting and preserving the culture and heritage of all people of Nigerian ancestry.

NAMSA works to create a support environment through education, networking opportunities, and other services to help people adapt and thrive. Celebrating the contributions of Nigerian Americans and helping new immigrants integrate into American society, NAMSA aims promote inclusive and lasting socioeconomic progress in their community and beyond using advocacy and philanthropy.

OHKETEAU CULTURAL CENTER

ASHFIELD, OHKETEAU.ORG

Offering a safe, rewarding, and enriching experience for the Indigenous community of the region.

Ohketeau enables interdisciplinary education by offering cultural workshops, dance, music, art, indoor and outdoor, activities in which participants can fully express their talents. Believing in the importance of teaching and learning a relationship of reciprocity, Ohketeau is a safe haven for the Indigenous community and for all to collaborate and learn.

OUR DEAF SURVIVORS CENTER, INC.

WORCESTER, ODSCUNITY.ORG

Providing culturally affirmative support services to Deaf victims/survivors of sexual and domestic violence and promoting awareness of cultural and linguistic considerations.

ODSC is a sister agency to Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services as it offers sexual and domestic violence services to Deaf victims/survivors in Massachusetts. Through education, empowerment, and advocacy, ODSC hopes to uplift and provide a platform for its community.

P&O BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE MERRIMACK

VALLEY, POBHI.ORG

Elevating marginalized and underprivileged communities by empowering them to achieve success.

P&O Behavioral Health Initiative addresses mental health challenges and provides a safe place for persons in underprivileged and immigrant communities by offering support and integration. It offers behavioral health services and coordination of resources to marginalized groups, persons with cognitive impairment, and learning disabilities so they can develop and improve life skills to the best of their abilities.

PINNACLE PARTNERSHIPS BROCKTON, PINNACLEPARTNERSHIPS.ORG

Cultivating and sustaining well-being infrastructure by enhancing brain, body, family, and community health.

Pinnacle Partnerships innovates within children’s mental health systems through family-centered, culturally rooted, and community connected mental health services. By combining research, lived experience coaches, and evidence-based clinical practice, Pinnacle Partnerships hopes to align directly with anticipated and identified needs.

PLEASANT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK CENTER, INC.

WORCESTER, PSNNC.ORG

Creating a safe, attractive, and livable community with people of various means and backgrounds.

Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center serves to bring people together to bring awareness and prioritize issues in which collective action can create effective change. Forging new partnerships among all individuals within the Pleasant-Piedmont neighborhood and highlighting the unique talents of all, Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center aims to achieve and sustain their vision.

RECLAIM ROXBURY

ROXBURY, RECLAIMROXBURY.ORG

Improving the quality of life and economic wealth for Roxbury residents by preventing displacement and supporting economic development.

Reclaim Roxbury works to ensure that Roxbury residents are actively involved in the democratic process and have a voice in community planning. Through education and advocacy, Reclaim Roxbury’s mission is to build a more prosperous and resilient Roxbury.

RIGHT TO THE CITY BOSTON

BOSTON, RECLAIMBOSTON.ORG

Uplifting the voice of grassroots organizations and residents across the City

Right to the City Boston is a multiissue-based alliance of grassroots organizations representing low-income, POC/immigrant communities working together for social justice under platform of value and principles: the right to stable community, the right to economic justice and good jobs, the right to democratic participation, the right to public good, and the right to a healthy environment.

SISTERS UNCHAINED

BOSTON, SISTERSUNCHAINED.COM

Creating space for young women of color to love and improve themselves and their communities.

Sisters Unchained is a prison abolitionist organization dedicated to the collective leadership, healing, and creative expression of young women affected by incarceration. It supports young women and girls, with incarcerated or formerly incarcerated parents, by focusing on radical education, alternative forms of healing, organizing, and art.

SITTERS FOR SCHOLARS

BOSTON, SITTERSFORSCHOLARS.ORG

Committed to helping working parents pursue higher education and elevate their economic position.

Sitters For Scholars offers free and low-cost evening babysitting services to lowincome parents attending college in the Greater Boston area. By providing a service necessary for low-income parents who are in college and would otherwise face the risk of dropping out, SFS reduces the education and economic gap found in greater Boston communities.

SOMALI PARENTS ADVOCACY CENTER FOR EDUCATION

GREATER BOSTON, SPACEMA.ORG

Engaging Somali families more actively in the lives and education of their children

Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education (SPACE) supports, educates, and empowers Somali families at all levels so that they can successfully access the resources and services in the larger community, and be better advocates for their children in school, in health care, and in their own community.

SOUTH BOSTON EN ACCION

SOUTH BOSTON, SBEACCION.ORG

Empowering community members in South Boston to create positive change.

South Boston en Accion’s mission is to relieve poverty, combat community deterioration, advance civic education and engagement, promote social welfare and justice, and inspire leadership from within the low-income population of South Boston. It develops grassroots leadership from within the community by helping residents to access knowledge and other resources to achieve their goals and develop as leaders to take collective action for improvements to social and racial injustices through education, skill-building, and civic engagement.

SOUTHCOAST LGBTQ NETWORK

NEW BEDFORD, SCLGBTQNETWORK.ORG

Building and maintaining a comprehensive network for LGBTQ individuals and families in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Enriching the lives of LGBTQ individuals and families across the age spectrum, Southcoast LGBTQ Network works with governmental, community-based organizations, and private entities to ensure that LGBTQ individuals are treated with respect and dignity. This includes assessing, advocating, and supporting programming needs to ensure the safety and wellbeing of LGBTQ individuals in the community, such as housing, education, employment, and mental and physical health.

TEEN JUST-US BELMONT, TEENJUST-US.ORG

Providing a substantive and meaningful opportunity for teens who are eager to make a difference in the world.

Teen JUST-US includes a six-week, non-residential, immersive social justice experience for a cohort of rising high school juniors and seniors. Participating in internships across the Boston area while offering Jewish leadership development, Teen JUST-US matches its students with mentors for a mutually productive experience for all to access.

THE DREAM NETWORK

LAWRENCE, THEDREAMNETWORK.ORG

Making connections between incarceration, racism, and social justice.

The Dream Network helps to form a collective vision of what social justice and mobility should look like in Lawrence through collective power, tangible connection, and shared experiences to build community credibility and capital. Its mission is to develop transformative processes that measurably impact poverty and its goal is to shift culture by addressing systemic inequities in our educational, economic, environmental, social, and carceral systems.

THE HEART OF A GIANT FOUNDATION, INC.

MILTON, HEARTOFAGIANT.ORG

Empowering people to become active agents in their healthcare and well-being and improve their quality of life and health outcomes.

The Heart of a Giant Foundation amplifies patient voices to receive better health education, care plans, and greater community involvement. Focusing on improving health outcomes and preventing chronic heart diseases, Heart of a Giant Foundation fosters better health outcomes on a global level.

THE HISTORY PROJECT: DOCUMENTING LGBTQ BOSTON

BOSTON, HISTORYPROJECT.ORG

Documenting and preserving the history of New England’s LGBTQ communities and sharing that history with others.

As one of the largest independent LGBTQ archives in the nation, The History Project contains more than 250 collections and more than one million documents from organizations and individuals. The History Project offers various outreach activities such as film screenings or exhibitions to engage anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history.

THE UPWARD PROJECT

BOSTON, THEUPWARDPROJECT.ORG

Guaranteeing first-generation students access to competitive opportunities.

With upward mobility as the end goal, The Upward Project is a career development program working to ensure that 1st-generation, low-income, high-achieving college students are well-positioned to enter & succeed in the most competitive career fields. It is a five-year wrap-around program that provides extensive career coaching, internship placement support, cultivation of professional networks, financial resources, and more.

TO THE MOON AND BACK PLYMOUTH, 2THEMOONANDBACK.ORG

Providing support, education, and advocacy for the littlest victims of the opioid epidemic

To the Moon and Back organizes support, education, and advocacy groups for children born with in utero substance exposure and their families. Services include consultation, care packages, and annual conferences. While focused in the Plymouth area, their resource guide can be found across the state.

TOP NOTCH SCHOLARS

LAWRENCE AND MERRIMACK VALLEY, TOPNOTCHSCHOLARS.ORG

Helping youth reach their personal success

Top Notch Scholars is a leadership development organization that provides mentoring and leadership opportunities to support the dreams of each student by helping them build self-esteem, healthy relationships, a spirit of inquiry and focus, and college and career awareness.

TRANSLATE GENDER

NORTHAMPTON, TRANSLATEGENDER.ORG Generating community accountability for individuals to self-determine their own genders and gender expressions. As a collective-based consensus-run organization, Translate Gender has led efforts to fight gender oppression and educate communities on specific concerns to trans, gender-expansive, and/or gender nonconforming individuals. Translate Gender holds workshops, consultations, mediations, and facilitations of discussions in various settings to accomplish their mission.

UNION OF MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS STATEWIDE, UNITYOFMINORITY

NEIGHBORHOODS.ORG

Garnering greater political, social, and economic power for communities of color and low-income people

Union of Minority Neighborhoods organizes and trains people of color and low-income people to end discriminatory policies and practices that limit access to political, economic, and social power. UMN develops a more cohesive force for demanding greater political power through designing programs and campaigns that address community needs.

WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER WARREN DANIEL HAIRSTON PROJECT

BOSTON, WAB2G.ORG

Educating, supporting, and serving families on both sides of gun violence in order to break cycles of violence and victimization.

We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project works with families of victims and offenders who want to take ownership of what’s happening in their homes and community and find pathways to healing. They provide community healing, as well as leadership and violence prevention planning to disrupt cycles of violence and trauma.

YOUTH JUSTICE & POWER UNION

BOSTON, YJPU.ORG

Building up the leadership of people most impacted by systems of oppression.

The Youth Justice & Power Union (YJPU) is an organization led by and centering Black and Brown youth in Boston. It was founded to build up the leadership of people most impacted by systems of oppression to be the leaders we know, want, and need them to be if oppression is going to be fought and won. The mission of YJPU is to build collective power to address systemic issues at the root happening in communities and confront them through organizing and direct action.

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Friday, November 17, 2023

THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND’S

DLA Piper is proud to support the Lenny Zakim Fund, and we are honored to serve as the fund’s home and its partner, providing pro bono legal services to its many grantee organizations as it works to achieve its mission of social change and equity.