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RDLF News: Issue 27
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A Visit to CCWF
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During a visit to California for the 17th Annual Reva and David Logan Symposium on Investigative Reporting, Board President and Co-Executive Director Richard Logan visited the Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) Media Center in Chowchilla (pictured with Jesse Vasquez and Kate McQueen, in black, of Pollen Initiative). CCWF is the largest women's prison in the United States. Before Pollen Initiative opened a newsroom there, CCWF had very limited programming.
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The Media Center has been a blessing for not only the incarcerated women but for the whole staff and extended community. One of the staff members, Monique Williams (pictured on the left of the above photo), called Richard in Chicago before his visit. She shared that she was ecstatic about the transformation that occurs when these women are given a voice and visibility; it creates hope and changes people’s behavior.
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Pollen Initiative meets at CCWF twice a week for programming. Its first newsroom at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, San Quentin News, has dozens of graduates and still boasts an unprecedented recidivism rate of 0%.
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Photo credit: Lt. Monique Williams
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Since the CCWF Media Center's opening in March, its monthly newsletter CCWF Paper Trail has covered topics such as prison-related legislation, the drug epidemic in California prisons, and dealing with menopause as an incarcerated woman. Recently the newsletter published the feature article "A day in the life of a disabled prisoner." The article goes in-depth about the massive stress people with disabilities face inside CCWF—from the pain-inflicting buttons on the showers to the consistent inability to access food and programming.
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Read recent coverage about the CCWF Media Center here.
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Congratulations to the leaders of four of our grantees—Threewalls, Roman Susan, Chicago Dancemakers Forum, and 3Arts—for their insightful discussion in the webinar "Beyond a Labor of Love: A Call to Action for Pay Equity and Transparency," hosted by Grantmakers in the Arts.
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Conceived and planned by our Senior Program Officer Jessie Mott, the purpose of the webinar was to gain the unique perspective from four arts nonprofit leaders as they discussed their groundbreaking work in implementing pay equity and transparency in the arts. The session explored actionable strategies for artist support rooted in intersectional, human-centered policies that address both financial sustainability and the well-being of artists.
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In addition, congratulations to the following grantees who recently won awards:
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Upcoming Opportunities
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Healing to Action is Seeking an Office Mate
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Image credit: Healing to Action
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Healing to Action (HTA) is ending gender-based violence by building the leadership
and collective power of the communities most impacted, transforming the narrative
of survivors from vulnerable “victims” to powerful leaders in the movement to end
gender-based violence.
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HTA is seeking an Office Mate organization to join them in office rental. Rent prices in
Chicago are a barrier to safe, consistent meeting space for many organizations. By
partnering with a group whose work and values align, they can support each other in
having a dependable space in which to work in service of their missions.
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They are currently located in Fulton Market, and looking to stay in this centrally located
area, as their leader base comes from all over the city.
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Open Applications
- Tarbell Grants for Original Reporting on AI: Tarbell offers grants of $1,000 - $15,000 to support original reporting published in established outlets, whether from freelancers or staff. They primarily focus on written journalism, but they also fund journalism in other formats. They are seeking to fund forward-looking stories, examining how today’s technical advancements and policy decisions lay the groundwork for how artificial intelligence will shape our future. This round of grants will close by the end of the day on May 31st.
- PCT Grants for the Arts: Prince Charitable Trusts is looking for performing arts organizations contributing to ALAANA (African, Latiné, Asian, Arab, and Native American) representation in the genres of theater, music, and dance. They will prioritize arts organizations that operate with a budget between $300,000 and $2 million (per the last two audit years). The LOI application deadline is June 23rd.
- Stable Housing and Empowering Communities: The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has an RFP for nonprofit organizations who fall within their funding priorities of stable housing and empowering communities. Grant amounts vary by market and organization size. The application deadline is June 30th.
- Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation Local Grant: The Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation is looking to fund nonprofit organizations that focus on direct access to mental health care in the United States. The application deadline is July 1st.
- OTV Fiscal Sponsorship Opportunity: Through this program, OTV offers fiscal sponsorship services including access to OTV's financial resources, fundraising support, and quarterly check-ins. This opportunity is specifically intended for initiatives that develop artists and foster community - such as filmmaker workshop series, mentorship pairings, collective-led salons, and other programming that actively identifies, supports, and activates the next generation of intersectional storytellers, filmmakers, and creatives.
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Job Openings
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Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 - 2024
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From May 24th to July 27th, the Chicago Cultural Center is exhibiting almost 40 years' worth of Tom Torluemke's studio work. Admission is free and the exhibition is open from 10am-5pm daily.
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"Tom Torluemke: Live! On Paper, 1987 – 2024, aspires to reframe the conversation around his art, representing almost forty years of studio activity that includes works about nature, fantasy, autobiography, abstraction, social strife, identity, and a full spectrum of emotion from shame to ecstasy, showcasing Torluemke’s unique artistry through his freewheeling imagination and boundless technical chops in capturing our broad collective experience of being fully aware, conscious citizens living in this place at this peculiar moment in history." – Dan Cameron, Curator
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What We're Reading
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The Guardian: "If enacted, Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill as it emerged on Thursday from the House of Representatives would result in the largest redistribution of income and wealth in American history – from the poor and working class to the rich.Hidden within the bill is also a provision that would allow Trump to crown himself king."
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Inkstick Media: "The US wants to deport [Mahmoud Khalil] using a deep-cut statute in the immigration act that gives the Secretary of State sweeping powers to decide who could have 'adverse' foreign policy impacts on the United States. How did we get here?"
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Global Investigative Journalism Network: “A snapshot on [AI's] impact on press freedom and misinformation — as well as examples of how investigative journalists are leveraging it for greater accountability."
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The War Horse: “At The War Horse, we’ve consulted with 10 experts and insiders ... to help us demystify the Pentagon budget so every American taxpayer can feel empowered to start following the billions."
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Investigate Midwest: "The federal government has a single contractor to assist with killing infected flocks, leading to delays and the use of controversial culling methods."
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Bosla Arts: "Since its founding in July 2018, Jail Time Records has transformed the lives of incarcerated artists, offering them not just a creative outlet but a path toward reintegration."
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We craft this newsletter for you. If you have any comments or suggestions, please reply to this email and you might see your ideas implemented in our next issue.
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We have an open call for content from our partners to highlight the brilliant work they're doing in the community. If you are a current grantee or partner with The Reva and David Logan Foundation, please send your content to Sabrina Boggs, Communications Coordinator at sabrina(at)loganfdn(dot)org. Please note that we will not share fundraising campaigns.
Thanks for reading, and see you next time!
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