New York, NY —The National Development Council (NDC) is pleased to announce that nineteen non-profit organizations have been selected to receive a total of $125,250 for their service to some of the most under-resourced, low-income communities across the United States.
Each of the nineteen award-winning organizations are working to advance economic, racial, or social equity. They are located in federally designated RECAP areas (Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty), are led by a person or persons who identify with a group that has historically faced disadvantages, or a have a strong mission focus. These are the categories of communities served or of leadership affiliation:
• 14 – Women
• 8 – Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
• 1 – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+)
• 3 – Led by a person(s) who identifies with another group that has historically
faced disadvantages (other than those mentioned above)
These annual awards are made possible by the NDC Employee-Directed Charitable Contribution Fund through NDC’s Give Back program. Funded from NDC and managed by NDC’s Employee Advisory Group, employees nominate and vote on organizations that will receive awards.
2021 NDC Gives Back Grant Winners:
W. A. R. M. (We All Really Matter) – Harlem, NY
Black Economic Leadership League (B.E.L.L.) – Rock Hill, SC
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region – New York State
Louisville Urban League/ Sports and Learning Center – Louisville, KY
YWCA San Antonio – San Antonio, TX
Flyn Dawson Memorial Scholarship – Salt Lake City, UT
NEST (Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation) – Cincinnati, OH
Spark Capital – Omaha, NE
Family Promise of Sacramento – Sacramento, CA
The Chrysalis Center – Hartford, CT
The Ion Center – Covington, KY
Equal Justice Initiative – Montgomery, AL
Rising Tide Capital – Jersey City, NJ
Love Must Win – Newport, KY
Community Action Wayne/Medina – Wooster and Medina, OH
Rayo Planning – Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Greater Cleveland Food Bank – Cleveland, OH
Center for Election Innovation & Research – Washington, DC
Another Gulf Is Possible Collaborative/Otro Golfo Es Posible – Gulf Coast
“NDC created the Give Back program to recognize the power of local action and to thank and support the many organizations and people who work within their communities to advance social, economic and racial justice. That mission is our mission, and we are grateful to connect with them and to share and support their goals.” NDC’s President and CEO, Daniel Marsh III
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