Who We've Funded

Lily Mendoza (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe) is influenced by the powerful matriarchs in her family and is committed to fostering a strong sense of cultural identity and resilience among the Lakota people. She believes her most significant contribution

Manka Nkimbeng is using research and policy to address health inequities in African immigrant communities. She was raised by her grandparents in Cameroon where access to healthcare was limited. After immigrating to America, she continued to see the

David O'Hara is a professor, environmentalist and advocate for sustainable change. Raised by a father with deep reverence for land and ecosystems and a mother with a strong commitment to social justice, he learned the importance of working for

Alysha Price promotes the power of strong and supportive co-parenting. As a child raised by co-parents, and as a Black co-parenting mother, she is challenging the narrative that single parents within Black communities cannot succeed. Her own

Dr. Kasim Abdur Razzaq is dedicated to helping others achieve mental health and wellbeing. As a mental health professional, he has long been fascinated by how people understand complex ideas. He works to find ways to give people language and meaning

Leslie Ellen Redmond works for transformative change through compassionate leadership. As the youngest president of the Minneapolis National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with a Juris Doctor and a Master of Business

Jamil Stamschror-Lott wants to improve mental health diagnoses for Black students to ensure they get the appropriate help they need. He understands that when Black students are misdiagnosed, they are often wrongly placed in special education systems

Antony Stately is a transformative leader dedicated to health equity in Indigenous communities. Raised by a single mother who was relocated from the White Earth Indian Reservation during the federal government's Relocation Program, Antony developed a

Irma Márquez Trapero is on a mission to redefine leadership in Latine communities by placing mental health and healing at the forefront. Drawing from her own experiences as a queer Latina woman and a formerly undocumented immigrant, she advocates for

Moira Villiard is elevating underrepresented stories through art and community organizing. A Fond du Lac Ojibwe direct descendant, Moira found strength and confidence through art. She is a lead director for the Chief Buffalo Memorial project, a

May Lee Xiong is reimagining education to support Black, Indigenous and people of color to thrive in schools that celebrate their diverse identities. She grew up in Minnesota feeling disconnected from her own Hmong culture. After hearing the stories

Amber Zora is promoting peace through art that lifts up the experiences of veterans and others affected by war. As an interdisciplinary artist and Iraq War veteran, Amber seeks to challenge dominant narratives about militarism, war and dehumanization