Katz Amsterdam philanthropies award grants totaling $7.25 million
The Colorado-based Katz Amsterdam Foundation and the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust, a donor-advised fund, have announced grants totaling $7.25 million in support of civic engagement and reproductive rights.
The funding includes 29 grants totaling $5.25 million to community-based organizations in support of efforts to strengthen civic engagement within BIPOC communities by developing and implementing community-driven strategies—with a focus on six states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Recipients include the Black Phoenix Organizing Collective ($100,000), New Georgia Project ($200,000), Michigan United ($200,000), Make the Road Nevada ($200,000), North Carolina Asian Americans Together ($200,000), and Black Leaders Organizing for Communities ($200,000).
In addition, grants totaling $2 million were awarded to 11 organizations supporting women’s reproductive rights. Recipients include the National Network of Abortion Funds ($500,000), SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective ($350,000), the Planned Parenthood Federation of America ($200,000), the Afiya Center ($100,000), and Just the Pill ($75,000).
“We believe strongly that every woman should be able to make her own healthcare choices—and that all reproductive services, including abortion, should be readily available,” said Katz Amsterdam Foundation co-founder Rob Katz, who also serves as executive board chair of Vail Resorts. “Reproductive freedom is a basic human right. We are stung by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision. They dismantled a constitutional right all women counted on for nearly 50 years, which will have devastating impacts, particularly in communities of color. We hope these funds will help deserving and important organizations serve women and families in their healthcare choices.”
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