Seeding Justice is a nonprofit organization funding grassroots social and racial justice focused organizations that work to dismantle injustices in our communities.
Seeding Justice has received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to build the capacity of small, community-based organizations that are working toward a racially just community in the South Metro region, specifically in Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tualatin, Southwest Portland, Rivergrove, and Durham.
The South Metro Racial Justice and Equity Project (SMRJ) will provide up to ten selected organizations with both financial resources and capacity building support in the areas of:
● Anti-Racism and Cross Cultural Engagement
● Operations and Finance
● Governance
● Movement Building and Community Organizing
● Care and Healing
● Fundraising and Communications
(For more on what these areas encompass, please check out this document.)
The SMRJ will utilize a cohort model that over a two-year period, will provide selected organizations with:
● Annual operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year ($60,000 total over two years);
● Opportunities for networking, learning, and convening with other like-minded organizations in their region; and
● No-cost technical assistance and consulting in areas of need the organization identifies.