Father Fights to Stop Witch Hunts
$1000 for sports programs for the 16-year-old daughter whose father, a member of a peace and international solidarity group, had his home raided and was threatened with arrest, but refuses to testify... Read More
Peace
IL
Sons of Political Prisoners Targeted
$7500 for school tuition and exercise equipment for five kids, ages 10 to 17, from two families whose fathers are both children of political prisoners. Their activism on behalf of political... Read More
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
GA, VA
Mother Threatened for Helping Prisoners
$4500 for cultural programs for three children, ages eight to 18, whose mom created an alternative program for incarcerated individuals at a federal penitentiary. She was accused of conspiring with... Read More
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
NY
Former Political Prisoner Faces Harassment
$2000 for school tuition for the 14-year-old twins whose father was incarcerated for anti-apartheid efforts and continues to face ongoing targeting for his work to free political prisoners.
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
MA
Dad Punished for Anti-Prison Art
$1780 for music lessons and educational supplies for the nine and 13-year-old daughters whose incarcerated father advocates for prison abolition in his poetry and writing. His views have resulted in... Read More
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
CO
Flemming Fund: Special Grant
$1500 for a special one time grant to allow the three young grandchildren and great grandchildren of a long time political prisoner to travel to meet him for the first time and/or attend his memorial... Read More
Prisoners' Rights/ U.S. Political Prisoners
Parents Targeted for Anti-Racist Organizing
$11,550 for a wide range of programs for eight children, ages five to 19, from four families, whose parents were targeted for their anti-racist organizing in the workplace, some have faced harassment... Read More
Racial Justice
GA, OK, NC
Fathers Targeted for Anti-Racist Activism
$6200 for tuition, tutoring and recreational activities for four kids, ages 12 to 16, from two families, whose dads faced repression for their racial justice organizing. One lost his job and the... Read More
Racial Justice
CO, GA
Family Threatened by KKK
$2700 for orthodontia and two CIF awards for three daughters, ages 17 to 23, whose activist mom received death threats from the Klan for her efforts to desegregate a public housing complex.
Racial Justice
OR
Police Target Mother
$1500 for dance lessons for the 14-year-old daughter whose mother fought to reallocate funding from the police to mental health services. As a result, she was harassed online by local police officers... Read More
Racial Justice
TX
Young Civil Rights Activist Targeted
$1200 for mental health support for the 17-year-old targeted activist youth who was bullied due to her leadership in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Racial Justice
Location Withheld
Grocery Gift Cards
$14,000 to provide a $200 Grocery Card for current RFC beneficiary families.
VIRTUAL GATHERING
$2500 covering the costs of virtual programming for RFC beneficiaries in lieu of an in-person Gathering.
CIF AWARDS
$5400 for nine CIF awards for textbooks and school supplies for nine beneficiaries, ages 18 to 24, from 6 families. Their parents advocate for animal rights, prisoners’ rights, human rights and... Read More
Activist’s Daughter Denied Scholarship
A CIF Award* for the 21-year-old daughter of an environmental and racial justice activist who runs a podcast that highlights local issues and amplifies the voices of those experiencing oppression.... Read More
Civil Liberties
AL
Professor Fired for Speaking Out
$2000 for childcare for the two-year-old son whose dad is a professor and racial justice activist. The dad had a series of disagreements with his department and university about his fundraising for... Read More
Racial Justice
OR
Hunger Strikers Retaliated Against
$12750 for therapy, childcare and educational support for eight children, ages two to 12, from four families whose fathers all participated in a hunger strike at a detention center to protest their... Read More
Immigrants' Rights
Location Withheld
Campus Organizer Targeted
$1000 for school tuition for the seven-year-old daughter whose mom is a recognized leader at her college. They have both been threatened by those opposed to racial justice events the mom has... Read More
Racial Justice
OR