Headwaters Foundation for Justice

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Oct 19, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$1,900,027

Major Activities

Activity 2

Grant making program: in fiscal year 2011, headwaters awarded $368,991 in 79 grants to nonprofit organizations mainly in minnesota and wisconsin. Grants are made through the social change fund, the fund of the sacred circle, and donor advised funds. In general, headwaters funding is focused around the following issue areas: social justice, economic justice, racial justice, and environmental justice.program service accomplishments:the social change fund is directed toward grassroots groups or projects engaged in social change organizing to achieve social, economic, environmental, and racial justice in diverse communities throughout minnesota. In fiscal year 2011, the social change fund awarded $201,985 in 21 grants.the fund of the sacred circle is directed toward american indian led grassroots groups or projects in minnesota and wisconsin addressing issues of injustice in native communities. The fund reaffirms the self-determination of american indians to define and address the needs of their communities in culturally appropriate ways. In fiscal year 2011, the fund of the sacred circle awarded $50,000 in four grants. Donor advised funds enable individual donors to advance their philanthropic goals and direct resources to social change grouups locally, nationally, and internationally. Headwaters staff educate donors about social injustice issues, connect them to organizations that match their interests, and provide technical grantmaking assistance. In fiscal year 2011, headwaters allocated $117,006 in 54 donor advised grants.

Activity 3

Donor education and communication: headwaters sponsored nine movement building sessions in fiscal year 2011 -seven at the riverview cafe and winebar, one at minneahaha falls, and one at st. Thomas university. The purpose of these conversations is to bring people together to transform emerging ideas into mainstream values. This popular series drew over 300 community and donor activists into facilitated discussions around the following topics:imagining a just future- a report back from the u.s. Social forum; voting that counts; can a small group change the world?-uncovering and supporting social justice efforts worldwide; worldview campaigning and the minnesota budget; we make the road by walking; spirituality and activism; community solutions and environmental justice; and looking for fundamental change in the justice system.headwaters also provided educational services to participants in our donor advised grantmaking program and began planning for the launch of a social justice leadership institute in fiscal year 2012.an integrated communications program ties our donor education efforts to our website, e-newsletters, and web 2.0 applications such as facebook and twitter. In fiscal year 2011, we launched an online learning library and a new website to better connect the community to the work of the headwaters foundation.

Filer

EIN

36-3359386