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June 14, 2019

Get FREE Tickets to the Lobster Feed

6th Annual Maine Lobster Feed in Boston Saturday, June 22, 2019 The backyard at Haymarket People's Fund in Jamaica Plain Dear Resister, For the past three years, Resist has proudly partnered with The Lobster Feed to get even more resources to the frontlines of the movement. Last year, Lobster Feed raised nearly $40,000 for Boston based organizations committed to grassroots organizing and leading their respective...
June 3, 2019

Support Queer Liberation: Resist's Pride Giving Guide

Dear Resisters, Happy Pride! This month the world celebrates the resilience, vision, and brilliance of the queer community. We support the groups making the impossible, possible, 365 days a year. From its inception, pride has been a time to reflect on and resist the ongoing societal and systemic oppressions that LGBTQ folks face daily. Here at Resist, we believe that the movement is winning, in...
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adrienne maree brown
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May 23, 2019

An Emergent Strategy Primer - for Funders!

Change is constant. There is always enough time for the right work. Never a failure, always a lesson. ​These are just a few of the principles many of us in radical social justice circles and beyond have taken to heart through adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds . So what does Emergent Strategy look like in the philanthropy field? How can...
April 18, 2019

Resist 2019 Photo Contest!

Calling all Movement Photographers! A picture is worth a thousand words, and here at Resist, we want to see what you’re saying! Photographers are an integral part of the movement for justice and liberation, you make the movement irresistible and uplift marginalized communities through visually compelling photos. Resist is looking for photographers who want to tell the story of the resistance through their lens by...
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Jax Gil
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April 9, 2019

A Farewell Message From Jax

Dear Resisters, After four years at Resist, I am transitioning out of my role as Director of Emergent Grant-making. I am grateful for you, our community of Resisters. You play a vital role in making our work possible. And, I am grateful for all I have been able to learn and give as a staff collective member. I am forever changed. Our movements are powerful,...
April 4, 2019

Resist is Hiring a Co-Director: Resource Redistribution!

Resist’s Mission Resist is a foundation that supports people's movements for justice and liberation. We redistribute resources back to frontline communities at the forefront of change while amplifying their stories of building a better world. About Resist We are in our 51st year and aspire to be on the leading edge of philanthropy, led by and accountable to people and communities most impacted by oppression...
April 2, 2019

Yesterday's April Fool's Email...No, We Are Not Becoming a Lobby Organization!

Dear Resister, We hoped you enjoyed our annual April Fool's joke email! (See here if you missed it.) Rest assured, we are definitely not becoming a lobbying group. We know grassroots groups like the ones we fund at Resist will continue to fight for us 365 days of the year, long after the campaign trail is over - win or lose. Your support will always...
April 1, 2019

The Power of Lobbying

Dear Resisters, Fifty-two years ago a group of brave individuals came together and founded this organization in defiance of illegitimate authority. Since then, we have committed our work to redistributing resources to the grassroots groups on the frontlines of change. But times are changing, and so is Resist. We now understand that real change starts from the top. And with the upcoming 2020 elections, we...
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Kathy Lebron
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March 26, 2019

The Power of Hope, Community, and Change

Dear Resister, Your donations remind us of the power of hope, community, and change. While the Trump administration continues to wage war on the lives of those who are undocumented, LGBTQ, Muslim, Indigenous, disabled, women, and folks of color, we are stronger when we give our attention and resources to the communities on the frontlines of change who dare to hope, re-imagine, and fight for...
March 8, 2019

Our March Cover Stars: The Mothers and Daughters of the Movement

Miss Major, Barbara Smith, Tourmaline, Alicia Garza, and Charlene Carruthers have a roundtable about the movement. In honor of Women’s History Month, Out dedicates its March issue to women and nonbinary femmes. For the first time in our 27 years of publishing, our entire magazine only features and is photographed by, styled by, and written by women and nonbinary femmes. Joining us as guest editor...

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