Annalivia Palazzo-Angulo with husband Eduardo and daugherSocial Justice Fund member Annalivia Palazzo-Angulo has a Masters degree, and is also a tenth-grade dropout. She’s the program director of the Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality, where her struggle with the school system as a young person helps her connect to students and parents who are working for educational equality. Like many Social Justice Fund members, her commitment to justice comes from her life experience.

Aiko SchaeferWe’ve been hearing a lot about philanthropy lately, and the overall rise in giving.

One might think that communities in the greatest need are seeing the impact of these gifts. However, a report issued by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy earlier this year exposes a sad hidden reality. Though charitable giving may be rising, giving to Asian communities is lagging far behind. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (API) represent nearly 5 percent of the U.S. population, but at last count, API communities received just 0.4 percent of all U.S. foundation gifts.

Young FamilyIf a picture can be worth a thousand words, then can a collection of pictures organize thousands of people? Oregon’s Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC) has two photo exhibits that travel to local schools and public events to open eyes and initiate dialog on issues of racism, homophobia, and hate activity. It’s part of CALC’s long history of creative activism in Lane County.

Exciting events, trainings, conferences, and job announcements.

Amy GoodmanAmy Goodman spoke to a sold-out crowd at Social Justice Fund's annual dinner on September 28th. Together, we surpassed our goal of raising $100,000! We gained 34 new members and almost 100 new donors. Thank you to everybody who helped make this fantastic success possible.