Frontline Funds: A Year to Reflect
Frontline Funds (FLF) has had a productive 2024! It’s time to share highlights and marvel at our grantees’ accomplishments. FLF awarded 36 grants totaling $194k to grantees in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Louisiana. These funds supported working-class leaders,...
SVA Opens the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors Gathering
In October 2024, SVA leaders attended the 2024 National Network of Fiscal Sponsors annual gathering in Atlanta, GA. With nearly 400 attendees, it was the largest gathering to date since the annual event was first held more than 15 years ago. SVA Associate Directors...
Exciting News: Introducing QMF’s 2024 Grantee Cohort!
The Queer Mobilization Fund is thrilled to share our wonderful news as we enter this vital time in our history. With recent elections and the important work that lies ahead, the need for queer, grassroots efforts has never been greater. We want QMF to serve as a space...
Post-Helene Solidarity with WNC
As we hit mile marker 100 on I-40, the electric signs began warning us: "Limited Resource Area Ahead - Highways Closed at the TN Line." It had been more than two weeks since I’d been home to Asheville, and now I was traveling in a caravan loaded with thousands of...
Students Organizing the South (SOS) Fall 2024 Recap
2024 Opening Retreat This year, we welcomed 19 fellows from NC, SC, GA, LA, and MS. We kicked off the fellowship with a two-day opening retreat in Greensboro, NC, at the historic Beloved Community Center. Fellows explored the history depicted on the walls, built...
Southern Vision Alliance Condemns H.R. 9495: A Grave Threat to Nonprofit Independence and Democracy
Southern Vision Alliance (SVA) unequivocally condemns H.R. 9495, a draconian and dangerous piece of legislation that threatens the very foundation of civil society. This bill hands unchecked power to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, allowing a single official to...
Challenging Disaster Capitalism in the Wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton
States across the US South have recently suffered unprecedented damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton. Hurricanes in the Southeast and Gulf Coast will likely become more intense in the future because of human-induced climate change. Fossil fuel industries and...
Black SEL Summit to Feature Keynote Speaker Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela in Durham, NC
Durham, NC – The Southern Vision Alliance, a fiscal sponsor of Black SEL, is proud to highlight the upcoming Black Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Summit, taking place at North Carolina Central University on September 26 and 27. This two-day event will bring...
How Base Building Sustains Southern Movement Organizing
In the intricate tapestry of social justice movements, the South has always been a vibrant thread, woven with resilience, struggle, and triumph. From the civil rights era to the fight for Palestinian liberation, the US South has been a crucible where the flames of...
Movement Building with Students Organizing the South (SOS)
Students Organizing the South had the opportunity to be in community with many comrades from all over the U.S. this summer. In mid-June 2024, SOS brought a delegation to the Rising Majority Movement Congress. There our team discussed ways to build power within the...
