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November E-Newsletter

* RSVP for December 3 Tributary Talk with Maria De La Cruz and Nausheena Hussain
* Attend the Giving Project Info Session TOMORROW, November 12
* Funding opportunity! Accepting The Transformation Fund applications beginning November 17
* #GMTD2020 & HFJ
* A note from Director of Individual Giving Mary Delorié
* Meet Grassroots Gift Officer Chris Olson
* Events, Calls to Action, and Resources
* HFJ Grantee Partners in the News





RSVP for December 3 Tributary Talk with Maria De La Cruz and Nausheena Hussain

We miss being together with you in person, so we’re planning a Tributary Talk: a Facebook Live get-together next month. Hear HFJ President Maria De La Cruz and Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment Executive Director Nausheena Hussain share a bit about what it means to lead and live in 2020—and what might be on their minds as 2021 rounds the corner.

Expect these two friends and colleagues to talk about the brilliance of local BIPOC organizing—and what we as individuals and the broader philanthropic community can do to protect and elevate it. Equal parts laughter and seriousness, our Tributary Talk won’t be the same without you. RSVP <[link removed]>today!

The idea behind this community conversation comes from Maria's Tributaries series of story-posts. We hope to share a bit about HFJ's vision, our approach to leadership and wellness, and how we sustain ourselves in this moment. It's our way of staying connected and inspired during the ongoing pandemic.

Visit HFJ's website for a closer look at our Tributaries project <[link removed]>.






















Attend the Giving Project Info Session TOMORROW, November 12

The application process is still open for the next Giving Project <[link removed]>! The 2021 Giving Project cohort will be an online experience from February to June 2021. We’re looking for 20 people to be part of this year’s cohort who are ready to dig in digitally and raise resources in their networks for BIPOC-led organizations advancing justice in Minnesota. The priority deadline for applications is coming up: November 20, 2020. BIPOC, LGBTQ people, and low- or no-wealth individuals are especially encouraged to apply.

Interested in being part of the 2021 Giving Project cohort? Join our third and final information session on Zoom tomorrow, November 12 at 7 p.m. to meet Headwaters staff and Giving Project alumni! Learn more about the model and get your questions answered before you apply. RSVP <[link removed]>today!

Can’t make one of these dates, but still interested? Contact Program Director Allison Johnson Heist <[link removed]>for more information or learn more about our last cohort <[link removed]>.





Funding opportunity! Accepting The Transformation Fund applications beginning November 17

We are thrilled to launch the second phase of The Transformation Fund <[link removed]>. Grants will provide $ 25,000 of general operating support per year for three years, for a total of $ 75,000 to BIPOC-led, Minnesota-based groups that use a community organizing approach to advance justice, collective liberation, and self-determination. Eligible organizations will want to tell us about how they build power and work to transform existing unjust systems or build new, more equitable ones.

We begin accepting applications through our grant portal on Tuesday, November 17. The deadline is 5 p.m. Central on Thursday, December 17.

The multi-year commitment, flexible funding, and dollar amount demonstrate Headwaters’ trust in organizations, responsiveness to movement needs, and commitment to the long-term sustainability of the field.

For more information, please visit our website <[link removed]>or contact Program Director Melissa Rudnick <[link removed]>with general questions: 612-400-6266 or [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?subject=About The Transformation Fund>.





#GTMD2020 & HFJ

Headwaters will be one of the nonprofits you can donate to next Thursday, November 19, during Give to the Max Day. We’re giving extra thanks to the GiveMN Team for using their platform to help people connect with and donate to organizations that are led by and for Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC) this year.

We created a special #GMTD-specific campaign to raise money for The Transformation Fund. It’s a fund we launched earlier this year in response to the murder of George Floyd and to the ongoing culture of violence and white supremacy in our society’s systems and institutions. You can visit our GiveMN campaign page <[link removed]>or go directly to The Transformation Fund page <[link removed]>on our website. The journey toward justice, systems change, and liberation takes time and needs resources. Thank you for being a part of this work with us.





A Note from Director of Individual Giving Mary Delorié

The season of generosity has officially begun. For you, HFJ donors, the season of generosity is year-round. You made that clear as you came out in droves to support our new rapid response funds this spring and summer. During our 2019-2020 fiscal year nearly 900 NEW donors--local, national, and international--joined our efforts. Welcome! Your trust in Headwaters is not taken for granted. We will continue to carry this collective work forward--the work of supporting movement organizers across our state who are doing bold things and making real change to dismantle systems of oppression.

Our grantees are tending to the here and now—supporting vulnerable communities—while simultaneously building for the future with a long-term view of the work ahead. Headwaters has been investing in equity and justice, organizing, power-building, justice, self-determination, and collective liberation for 36 years.

A donation to Headwaters is an act of resiliency and transformation <[link removed]>. Thank you.





Meet Grassroots Gift Officer Chris Olson

In October 2020 HFJ welcomed a new member to the development team. Please share a warm welcome with Chris Olson {he/him/his} who joins us as a transplant to Minneapolis. Originally from Wisconsin, Chris returned to the Midwest with his husband after having worked at a sister foundation, the Social Justice Fund NW, based in Seattle, Washington. It was there he participated in not one, but two Giving Project circles!

Chris is looking forward to meeting the HFJ community in the coming months, and will be the primary contact for a majority of donors. You’ll soon hear from him or Director of Individual Giving Mary Delorié with a personal request for a year-end gift to Headwaters.

Learn more about Chris. <[link removed]>





Events, Calls to Action, and Resources

Uprooted: SEA Roots Community Recital <[link removed]>
November 14 & 15 at 10 a.m.

Join us online for our community recital as the Spring 2020 SEA Roots language students present their final projects! The cohort of students have studied hard and worked on their projects throughout an 8-week course. For the first time ever, we've ended our courses to be online, and now we have learners from all over the country!

We'll be live streaming on our Facebook page starting at 10 a.m. US Central Time at: www.facebook.com/theseadproject

North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship Info Session <[link removed]>
November 16 at 10:30 a.m.

The North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship is a five-month fellowship focused on Black American Cooperative Economics. North Star is centered on the history of Black cooperative economic thought and practice. Our 2021 North Star Fellowship will focus on housing cooperatives and land trust models for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. As a cohort, fellows will explore the power and landscape of resident-controlled community ownership models that are permanently affordable and provide dignified housing options for our communities. We are forming a cohort of fellows that have a vision of collective living, permanently affordable, and community-controlled land and co-operative housing that will provide a space for our communities to have access to spiritual, cultural, and economically sound options. Also new this year, folks need to apply to the fellowship in groups of two or more. No one can cooperate alone!

Building an Indigenized Future: Embracing Our Core Values <[link removed]>
November 18 at 4 p.m.

Now, more than ever, we’re thinking about how to rebuild our systems in a truly Indigenous way. Our three-part virtual event series explores this idea; each free event features a conversation between two Indigenous changemakers who are actively working to develop a positive path forward for their nations.

For the second event in our series, Cohort 9 Rebuilder Cesar Alvarez (MHA Nation) and Regis Pecos (Cochití Pueblo) discuss ways to Indigenize our future by embracing our core values. The event also includes an audience Q & A portion.

You can access our event either on Facebook Live (link posted at start time) or on Zoom. To reserve a free Zoom ticket, click here: [link removed]

CTUL’s 2020 Gala! <[link removed]>
November 19 at 7 p.m.

We are excited to invite you to CTUL's first-ever virtual gala! Our program will run from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by a music and dancing space until 8:30 p.m. Learn, connect, hangout, and groove with us to ring in another year of powerful worker organizing. ASL and Spanish interpretation provided.

Individual tickets for the event are sliding scale, $ 25 to $ 50 recommended, but all donations gratefully accepted. Folks who donate $ 25 will receive a CTUL mask with your ticket, and those who donate $ 50 will get a red and white CTUL winter hat. Get your ticket at [link removed] and refresh your winter swag!

Once you have registered for a ticket or sponsorship, we will send the zoom link to you on Tuesday, November 17, two days before the event. More details about speakers and music coming soon!

Using Transformative Justice to Address Community Violence <[link removed]>
November 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Join us for a webinar with local and national abolitionists who practice transformative justice. They’ll be talking about their own experiences, providing us with advice for embracing transformative justice in our city and addressing frequently asked questions about transformative justice and accountability. Register here: [link removed].

Lean on Me: 2020 Community Gratitude Dinner <[link removed]>
November 20 at 6 p.m.

With more to be thankful for than ever, Isuroon is hosting our “Lean on Me” virtual Community Gratitude Event on Friday, November 20th at 6:00 p.m CST. Despite the challenges the year has presented, Isuroon has continued to serve our communities thanks to the contributions of community members and allies in Minnesota and beyond.

The event will include words from guest speakers Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota National Guard's Brigadier General Sandy Best and Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo A Suárez. Join us as we share inspiring testimonials from the individuals that make up the fabric of our communities – our clients, our board members, and our ally sponsors. Lastly, we will be featuring artistic performances and updates from Isuroon's Executive Director, Fartun Weli. Be sure to register using the link [link removed]

While this year we will not be meeting in person, we will still be celebrating the great strength that lies within us as individuals and as communities. “We need to recognize the incredible people, thetriumphs, accomplishments, and journeys that are within our communities. We have so much to be grateful for," says Fartun Weli, Executive Director. Join us as we celebrate our successes and say “Alhamdulilaah,” thank you.





HFJ Grantee Partners in the News

Vox mentions the SEAD Project in “The invisible struggle of the Asian American small-business owner.” <[link removed]>

This Star Tribune story features Restaurant Opportunities Center and their advocacy work in the industry. <[link removed]>

Asian American Organizing Project gets a spotlight in this NBC News feature about absentee voting. <[link removed]>




















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