Third Wave Fund is the only national fund aimed at supporting youth-led Gender Justice activism to enhance the political power, well-being, and self-determination of communities of color and low-income communities in the United States. They believe in the leadership of directly impacted individuals, particularly young women of color and gender non-conforming youth, for designing and leading solutions to achieve substantial social justice changes by addressing root causes.
The Own Our Power Fund awards one and two-year capacity-building grants to youth-led reproductive and gender justice organizations. The aim is to increase community agency over their organizations by boosting leadership, sustainability, and self-representation. Specifically, the fund supports efforts related to executive leadership transitions to community members, exploring new organizational models for sustainability, participatory action research and empowerment evaluation projects by community members, and the development of strategic communications strategies. Grants are used to empower those most impacted by gender oppression to spearhead initiatives, develop sustainable revenue and fundraising models, and harness the power of self-representation through community-led research, storytelling, or communications.
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