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Advocacy and Litigation Grants Awarded, 1997-2004
Links to other organization websites are provided where available.
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. New York, NY $850,000 for the Reproductive Freedom Project, a program of litigation, education, and advocacy advancing reproductive rights (1997-2004).
Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Inc. Somerville, MA $120,000 to implement the Promotoras de Salud Training Program in multiple sites in the United States, using the curriculum developed from the OSI-funded Spanish translation of Our Bodies, Ourselves (2001-2003).
California Women's Law Center Los Angeles, CA $150,000 for the ARCH (Advocates for Reproductive Choice in Healthcare) Project, a community education, organizing, and advocacy effort designed to ensure that comprehensive reproductive health services are available in California communities served by religiously affiliated healthcare facilities (1998-2000).
Center for Reproductive Rights (formerly the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy) New York, NY $1,750,000 for a four-tiered strategy to defend against "partial birth" abortion legislation and other threats to reproductive rights. The center engages in litigation; education of the legal and activist community; advocacy for universal access to contraception through health insurance; and advocacy for legal access to emergency contraception and mifepristone, the early option pill (1997-2004).
Columbia University School of Public Health New York, NY $200,000 to support an effort to organize a broad grassroots coalition to advocate for women's health in Texas (2000-2001).
Community Healthcare Network New York, NY $50,000 for a survey on the life circumstances of uninsured immigrants seeking reproductive healthcare in New York City (1999-2000).
Education Fund of Family Planning Advocates of NY State Albany, NY $62,500 to support the "No Strings Attached: Public Funding of Religious Hospitals" project (2001-2003).
Feminist Majority Foundation Los Angeles, CA $770,000 for general support. The Feminist Majority Foundation's major programs in the area of reproductive health and rights include the National Clinic Access Project, the Campaign for Women's Health and Mifepristone, and the Choices Campus Leadership Program (1997-2004).
Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights (formerly the Affinity Group on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights) Takoma Park, MD $100,000 for general support (1998-2000; 2002-2004).
Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (G-CAPP) Atlanta, GA $200,000 for support of G-CAPP's campaign to ensure that Georgia's adolescents have the opportunities, skills, and support services needed to avoid early pregnancies, and to develop replicable models for other states and local communities (1998-2000).
Hesperian Foundation Berkeley, CA $50,000 to support development and broad distribution of grassroots education materials promoting women's reproductive health, especially among immigrant communities in the U.S. (2001-2002).
Institute for Women's Policy Research Washington, DC $100,000 for general support. The institute's research and publications focus on women and girls in relation to labor market and employment issues; family and work; poverty, welfare, and income security; health; and democratic participation. (1999-2001).
Institute for Women's Policy Research Washington, DC $250,000 to support the "Economics of Women's Reproductive Health" project (2001-2003).
Medical Students for Choice Berkeley, CA $325,650 for the Reproductive Health Summer Externship Program, which places medical students in clinical reproductive health settings in the U.S. and abroad (1997-2004).
Ms. Foundation for Women New York, NY $1,005,500 for several projects. The Collaborative Fund for Healthy Girls/Healthy Women is a coalition that provides grants, technical assistance, and leadership training to programs focusing on girls' health, self-esteem, and activism. The Reproductive Rights Coalition and Organizing Fund makes small grants to local reproductive rights coalitions and provides them with technical assistance, training, and networking opportunities (1998-2004).
NARAL Pro Choice America (formerly the NARAL Foundation) Washington, DC $25,000 to fund grassroots organizing in support of pro-choice, pro-family policies (1997-1998).
NARAL Pro Choice America (formerly the NARAL Foundation) Washington, DC $300,000 to support the Proactive Reproductive Health Policy Institute (2002-2004).
NARAL/NY New York, NY $60,000 to allow NARAL/NY to disseminate information to organizations in other states on successful research, organizing, and advocacy strategies developed by its Hospital Provider Project, which aims to increase the number of hospitals in New York that provide abortions; and its Managed Care Initiative, which addresses the effects of mandatory managed healthcare on Medicaid recipients' access to reproductive health services (1999-2000).
National Asian Women's Health Organization San Francisco, CA $195,000 for the Asian Women's Reproductive Health Empowerment Project (1997-2000).
National Black Women's Health Project Washington, DC $300,000 to support the Reproductive Health and Rights Program and the Grassroots, Empowerment and Advocacy Training (GREAT!) Program (1997-2002).
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) Washington, DC $140,000 for general support. NFPRHA advocates in Washington for access to family planning and reproductive healthcare, and provides balanced and scientific information in support of family planning (1997-2001).
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) Washington, DC $100,000 to support the Leadership Institute (2001-2003).
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Washington, DC $200,000 for general support. The institute's mission is to enhance the quality of life (including reproductive health) of Latinas through advocacy and education (1997-2000).
National Network of Abortion Funds Amherst, MA $275,000 for general support. The National Network of Abortion Funds organizes local funds to support abortion services where there is no public funding, and advocates for increased public funding (1997-2003).
NOW Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. New Yok, NY $50,000 to fund the five priority areas surrounding the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (1997-1998).
National Partnership for Women and Families Washington, DC $650,000 for the Quality Healthcare Initiative and the Reproductive Healthcare Initiative. These projects address the range of coverage available to women and families from public and private insurance systems; educate employer/purchasers and health insurance providers about these findings; and advocate for consumer protection in the areas of health and reproductive health (1998-2001).
National Partnership for Women and Families Washington, DC $450,000 to support the Women's Health Initiative (2001-2003).
National Women's Law Center Washington, DC $1,000,000 for the Reproductive Rights and Health Program (1998-2004).
Native American Community Board Lake Andes, SD $100,000 to support the Indigenous Women's Reproductive Rights Project. The center provides education, services, and information on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, reproductive health, domestic violence, child development issues, and economic development (1999-2001).
New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY $50,975 to fund the Teen Reproductive Health Initiative (1997-1998).
New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY $100,000 to support the Reproductive Rights Project (2001-2003).
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. New York, NY $200,000 to support the Family Planning/Choice Defense Campaign, a coalition effort by the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy (CRLP), Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), National Abortion Federation (NAF), National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) Foundation, National Family Planning and Reproductive Rights Association (NFPRHA), National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF), National Women's Law Center, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) (2001-2002).
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Denver, CO $25,000 for public opinion research and grassroots organizing (1998-1999).
Planned Parenthood of Western Washington Seattle, WA $145,000 to support the Fair Access to Contraception (FAC) Project Contingency Fund. By suing on grounds of employment discrimination, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, the FAC Project seeks to remedy the fact that 50% of all private, large-group health insurance plans nationally do not cover prescription contraceptives (2001-2004).
The Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Washington, DC $100,000 to strengthen the capacity of local activists and to conduct research, policy analysis, and strategic projects to advance understanding of, and equality for, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people (1998-2000).
ProChoice Resource Center Port Chester, NY $31,000 to support the Spotlight Campaign, a national media and grassroots organizing campaign focused on the issue of non-compliance provisions (2001-2002).
Research Action and Information for Bodily Integrity of Women (RAINBO) New York, NY $150,000 for the African Women's Health Project, which addresses reproductive health issues affecting African immigrant and refugee women in the U.S., including female genital mutilation (1998-2000).
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Washington, DC $550,000 for the Black Church Initiative, which encourages black religious leaders to address reproductive health issues in their churches and in public; the Clergy for Choice Campaign, a rapid response network of pro-choice activist clergy; the Organizing for Diversity Program, and the Youth and Internet Organizing Initiative (1998-2003).
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Washington, DC $25,000 to support an evaluation of RCRC's two faith-based sexuality education programs-"Keeping it Real" and "Breaking the Silence." (2001-2003).
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) New York, NY $497,000 to monitor and disseminate information about federally funded abstinence-only programs, and to conduct advocacy work to build national, state, and grassroots support for comprehensive sex education (1997-2004).
Women's Funding Network San Francisco, CA $10,000 for associate membership (2001-2002).
Women's Health and Family Planning Association of Texas (formerly the Texas Family Planning Association) Austin, Texas $100,000 to support the Texas Campaign for Women's Health (2001-2003).
Women's Law Project Philadelphia, PA $400,000 in start-up funds for the National Advocates for Pregnant Women, which responds to the prosecution of pregnant women for prenatal child abuse/endangerment (1998-2000).
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