Hyperallergic – Typically, the Laundromat Project’s annual “People-Powered Challenge” campaign helps the Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn-based nonprofit raise funds for its programs and operations, dedicated to elevating low-income, POC communities through art. But this year, the organization is shaking things up: instead of fundraising for its own budget, the campaign will “pay it forward,” distributing $50,000 to support the work of other orgs led by people of color.
Five grassroots cultural nonprofits in New York City — Kelly Street Garden, W.O.W. Project, the Literary Freedom Project, BlackSpace, and STooPS — will each receive a $10,000 unrestricted grant. The gift is made possible by a donation from MacKenzie Scott, a writer and Amazon stakeholder, and her husband, Dan Jewett.
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