| Description |
<p><span>Support from the Dougherty Foundation will be used to further Adelante Mujeres mission, which </span><span>is to provide education and empowerment opportunities to Latine women and their families to ensure full participation and active leadership in the community. </span><span> </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 2023, we served over 17,000 individuals with our organizational services. Our community is a predominantly low-income, Latine, Spanish-speaking, and Immigrant community. We estimate that </span><span>98% of participants are low or extremely low-income and an estimated 91% are first-generation immigrants. The average educational attainment of adults in our program is six years of primary school.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>With general operations funds from the Dougherty Foundation, Adelante Mujeres will have more flexibility in terms of what we will expense. However, all expenses will be used to advance the mission of Adelante Mujeres. During the grant period, we hope to achieve the following results:</span><span> </span></p>
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<li><span>119 Latine Entrepreneurs served. </span><span> </span></li>
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<li><span>98% of 12</span><span>th</span><span> Grade Chicas Students Graduate from High School.</span><span> </span></li>
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<li><span>138 early childhood education students served with comprehensive bilingual and bicultural kindergarten readiness. </span><span> </span></li>
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<li><span>200 community members reached via Leadership and Advocacy tabling events. </span><span> </span></li>
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<li><span>20 individuals served by our new Mental Health Clinic through 3 qualified mental health providers. </span><span> </span></li>
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<p><span>During the grant period, we hope to provide even more services to our community that will showcase the success of our continued partnership. </span><span> </span></p> |
| Used for |
Funds from the Dudley Dougherty Foundation will support the general operations of Adelante Mujeres. Adelante Mujeres has been a long-standing partner of the Dudley Dougherty Foundation since 2018. In partnership, we have supported more than 50,000 Latine women and families with access to leadership, education, and mental health services. Now we ask the Dudley Dougherty Foundation for ongoing support in the form of general operations. General operations funds allow our organization the most flexibility to meet the needs of our community by paying for expenses not covered by other grants such as administrative staff, food vouchers, food, furniture, transportation costs, etc. |
| Benefits |
Funds from the Dougherty Foundation will bring an immense benefit to the low-income Latine and immigrant communities in Washington County, Oregon. With funds from the Dougherty Foundation, we will continue to provide our essentials services to the community.
Education: We support Latine families from birth to adulthood with culturally specific education services that are grounded in popular education. Each program provides state and/or national certified-curricula that prepares Latine individuals (children, youth, and adults) to achieve academic success with an emphasis of social-emotional learning. Programs: Adult and Early Childhood Education, Chicas Youth Development, and Family Engagement.
Leadership and Advocacy: We provide educational training and mentorship for communities of color in Washington County (WaCounty) to mobilize and become civically-engaged leaders at the local, county, and state level. We work with regional and statewide entities to develop, coordinate, and disseminate educational materials and opportunities for communities of color with an emphasis on immigration and environmental justice reform. Programs: Immigrant Solidarity, WaCounty Civic Leaders, Environmental Civic Leaders.
Microenterprise: We serve aspiring and new Latine entrepreneurs through business coaching, access to market and capital, and business and agriculture courses. Programs: Empresas Small Business Development, Regenerative Agriculture & Food Access, Market Access.
Health Equity: We provide a community-based solution to meet the needs of community members through culturally & linguistically responsive and holistic health services that reduce biases to mental health and lead to healthy lives, strong families, and community resilience. Programs: Esperanza Mental Health Clinic, Beyond Trauma, and Health and Wellness.
With general operations funds, more than 17,000 individuals annually will be served with holistic and life-changing services. |
