Bread & Roses Community Fund

A resource to put on your radar: #DefundPolice means divesting from institutions that kill, harm, cage and control our communities, and investing in housing, health care, income support, employment, and community-based safety strategies that will produce genuine and sustainable safety for all. This site is a one-stop-shop information source for campaigns to defund police, and a place to ask questions, connect with existing networks, and find inspiration: https://defundpolice.org/

Leon Robinson and De’Wayne Drummond are Philly community organizers on a mission to empower grassroots organizers with the skills and tools they need to succeed. Tune into their podcast to hear their conversations with grassroots organizers, produced by the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations - PACDC. https://pacdc.org/iron-sharpens-iron-podcast/

Securing the Roots is a 6-month fundraising fellowship for community-based organizations led by and/or for people of color, where participants build individual and collective capacities for generating resources and receive a program stipend. Apply to the opportunity by March 19: https://www.securingtheroots.org/

Really cool opportunity for women-identified Philly organizers: The Organizing Center is offering a Peer Learning Lab for women-identified Philly organizers with at least 2 years of organizing experience to develop skills, build relationships and receive coaching and mentorship from more experienced organizers. Black, Indigenous, queer and trans women of color are prioritized and encouraged to apply for this opportunity: https://www.theorganizingcenter.org/peer-learning-lab

12 DAYS LEFT to apply for a $10,000 grant from our Racial & Economic Justice Fund! For groups interested in applying, we've updated our page with a recording of last week's info session. https://breadrosesfund.org/gr/racial-economic-justice-fund/

Our application portal for the Jonathan Lax Scholarship Fund for Gay Men is now open! Apply by February 1, 2021 for a $5,000 or $10,000 scholarship to cover tuition expenses for a college, graduate, or professional degree program. https://breadrosesfund.org/grants-sch/lax-scholarship-fund/

If you’d like to help fund the movement while indulging in beautiful artwork, please check out the hand-sewn, mixed-media jewelry and wall pieces of Kara Tennis. 100% of what you spend at Justice Jewelry / Justiceworks will go directly to Bread & Roses! Kara is available for custom shopping via video (email [email protected]), or you can buy work directly from her website. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and they make wonderful gifts for yourself or your loved ones.

Another $40,000 in grants has gone to our November grantees! During COVID-19, our Solidarity Fund is supporting these grassroots groups that continue to organize for the community. Learn more about our grantees: https://breadrosesfund.org/solidarityfundgrantees/ National Institute for Healthy Human Spaces Native American House Alliance Right To Redemption... We.REIGN See more

Meet our most recent Solidarity Fund grantees! Another $60,000 in grants going to grassroots groups continuing to respond to community needs during COVID-19, reminding us that we keep each other safe. VietLead Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks - PNN Power Street Theatre... One Fair Wage Women's Medical Fund Women's Community Revitalization Project See more

Join us and so many others in remembering Linda Richardson, an inspiring leader and activist who was one of the first staff members of our organization. Rest in power, Linda.