The mission is to create equity by working with those affected and inspiring everyone to end racism and poverty. This organization is committed to combating White Supremacist, sexist, xenophobic, and homophobic actions and language, aiming to replace hatred with love and action, divisiveness with community-building and inclusion, and ignorance with education and support.
The Equity Program Grants by the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund aim to advance educational equity through support for initiatives such as anti-racism curriculum work, teacher training, equitable early childhood education systems, equitable school climates, equitable school financing, and recruiting teachers of color. The program extends its support to broader social determinants affecting education, including criminal justice, economic justice, health equity, housing equity, and immigration justice. The grant prioritizes organizations working to transform key systems by building community power and disrupting institutional inequity. Grant decisions are made twice a year, and the levels of support include funding up to $45,000 for groups, especially those taking a top-down approach to social change and supporting others in the equity ecosystem.