Haymarket
People's Fund gives money to grassroots groups of local people
who believe that change is possible. Who believe that communities
that come together with a vision of justice can get the job
done, provided they have the resources. That's where Haymarket
comes in. We've been behind the scenes, providing money to
almost every major social justice movement in New England
since 1974.
We
are a public 501(c)3 foundation based in Boston, named not
after Haymarket Square in downtown Boston but after the Haymarket
affair, the 1886 working people's event in Chicago which paved
the way for the 8-hour workday.
Each
year, Haymarket awards grants to local organizations in hundreds
of New England's neighborhood and communities. This money
is strategically allocated by our volunteer grantmaking panel
made up of community organizers from across the region. They
are actively involved in working for change on a daily basis
in their own communities and know where resources are needed
most.
Over
the course of thirty four years, Haymarket has granted over
22 million dollars. One hundred percent of those funds have
gone to changing the status quo. The contributions of many
hundreds of people like yourself keep this organization vibrant,
strong and true to our mission.
In
addition to providing grants, Haymarket supports social change
movements through training and capacity building. Recognizing
how significantly racism has affected the impact of social
justice movements in the US, we especially focus on making
available training on Undoing Racism by the People's Institute
for Survival and Beyond
(www.pisab.org), an organization we have partnered with
in our own ongoing journey to embody our undoing racism principles.
Click HERE for our initial learnings
about transferring into an anti-racist organization.
Haymarket
also organizes around sustainable community philanthropy.
We see social change philanthropy as a form of community organizing.
For years, we have organized to help leverage more money to
go to change, not charity through workshops for people with
wealth. Currently we work with givers of all levels to encourage
giving to those communities most affected by injustice through
conferences, workshops, giving circles, and other programs.
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