During the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation’s (ZSR’s) May board meeting, ZSR’s Board of Trustees awarded State-Level Systemic Change Strategy grants totaling $651,250 to seven organizations across North Carolina.
ZSR’s State-Level Systemic Change Strategy supports state, regional and local organizations, coalitions, or collaboratives that are working to achieve systemic change at the state level within and across the following priority areas: Advancing Public Education, Fostering a Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Promoting Social and Economic Justice, and Strengthening Democracy. We recognize that each of these four areas intersect in multiple ways and look for approaches that not only strengthen each, but also work across them.
Organizations awarded State-Level Systemic Change Strategy grants in the Spring 2023 cycle are listed below in alphabetical order.
Common Cause Education Fund
General operating support
MDC, Inc.
ARPA Partnership Project
NC Alliance for Health
School Meals for All Campaign project
NC Budget & Tax Center
General operating support
NC Counts Coalition
Connect Me North Carolina project
NC Justice Center
Every Child North Carolina Partner Support Fund project
Southern Vision Alliance
It's Our Future/El Futuro Es Nuestro project