North Star Fund

Are you a community organizer based in or the ? Are you passionate and knowledgeable about organizing for systemic change? Are you interested in and ?

North Star Fund is holding an open call for organizers interested in joining our Community Funding Committee, the decision-making bodies that shape our grantmaking.

Learn more about joining a CFC at an upcoming info session:
• Wednesday, May 20 at 12 pm - 12:45 pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u8g9WviyRXOu4-JxXhcP8A #/registration
• Tuesday, June 2 at 6 pm - 6:45 pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0F9F_QvzRKWAjhPpFyui5A #/registration

Advance registration is required. You will need an authenticated Zoom account to register.

The deadline to apply is June 12: https://grnh.se/aqcb94zs4us

Next Wednesday, join North Star Fund and giving communities across the US for an action-oriented webinar on February 25.

Don’t miss this moment of cross-national solidarity, with voices rising from Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Chicago, the Carolinas and Philadelphia. As ICE raids escalate in communities across the country, we’ll come together to move from urgency to action—grounding our response in powerful, intentional Giving Plans.

In this unique webinar, you’ll hear directly from a local social justice fund and learn from organizers about how donors can best show up for movements. Discover on-the-ground movement needs—and develop a Giving Plan that aligns with your values.

Money for the Movement is co-sponsored by:
- Bread & Roses Community Fund ( )
- Crossroads Fund ( )
- Cypress Fund ( )
- Headwaters Foundation for Justice ( )
- Liberty Hill Foundation ( )
- North Star Fund ( )

Registration is required: https://northstarfund.org/event/2026-giving-plan-workshop/

Today, we’re choosing to turn into Thanking Tuesday. On a day that is filled with noise and urgency, we want to slow down and recognize those whose commitment makes this work possible.

We’re living in a moment where it’s all too easy to feel overwhelmed by despair. At a time of national struggle and escalating threats to our communities at home, building a just world feels heavier than ever.

In these dark times, North Star Fund offers an antidote. A community-driven approach that centers justice and connection. Whether you just learned about us or have been a long-time supporter, you are part of the collective effort to build real and lasting change.

Today, we simply want to say thank you.

Thank you for standing with grassroots organizers and for standing with us.

We are proud to announce our 2025 Action Report. We highlight the work of the 150+ grantees North Star Fund supports in New York City and the Hudson Valley. They have tackled pressing issues: immigration rights, land stewardship, school-to-prison pipeline and so much more.

We’re in awe of North Star Fund grantee partners, who have risen with courage to be at the frontlines of local advocacy. They’re fighting for the safety and dignity of their neighbors. They forge the path toward justice. They empower and mobilize their community members to speak out and know their rights. Beyond the hype of election season, they continue to do this work everyday.

We celebrate our grantees and their accomplishments. Yet the road ahead calls for deeper commitment and investment. Now is the time to stand firm, resource boldly and push toward a world rooted in justice.

Make a gift to support our work: bit.ly/powered-by-community

Last week on 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 & 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘦, North Star Fund Board Chair Sayu Bhojwani reflected on the life and legacy of Urvashi Vaid, a friend, mentor and partner in the fight for liberation.

Her words remind us that imagination and courage are the roots of lasting change in and beyond.

Read her piece here:

Politics as an Act of Faith: A Throwback and a Hope for Tomorrow By Sayu Bhojwani, North Star Fund Board Chair

This Halloween, we’re not haunted by ghosts.

We’re haunted by rollbacks of our rights, rising fear tactics and attacks on democracy.

Across New York, our grantee partners keep showing up with courage, care and collective power.

Help us sustain their work. Make a gift that keeps our movements alive: https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/1f4c2844-c24c-4034-b939-75cc4c133eb2?638972478703127508

Our People Power Giving Project just re-launched!

It is a four-month program. It brings together New Yorkers from a wide range of backgrounds who want to support movements for justice!

Register for our Zoom information session on October 8 here: https://northstarfund.org/event/giving-project-2026-info-session/

Ready to apply? The full application is here: https://northstarfund.typeform.com/to/WdlFCMvh

For people observing Yom Kippur today, we wish you a meaningful day full of reflection and community.

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