Since 2011, Asheville Writers In The Schools and Community (AWITSC) has created free arts and culture programming, for youth and families of color who do not have access to such experiences due…
Celebrating Tzedek Grantees: Word on the Street/La Voz de les Jóvenes
2021 Impact Award Winners Part Two
Congratulations to the 2021 winners of the Tzedek Impact Awards! The Tzedek Impact Awards are designed to honor individuals who have engaged in systems change or community healing work in the Asheville region…
New Grantee Partners Build Models for Land and Wealth Redistribution
Since the completion of Tzedek’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, the Grantmaking Team has been exploring ways to use a reparations lens to redistribute a portion of Tzedek funds. Currently, we are focused on…
Introducing the Tzedek Community Grantmaking Fellows
We are so excited to introduce the first cohort of Tzedek Grantmaking Fellows. Clarissa Harris, Anna Marie Smith, Ashley Cooper, Sala Menaya-Merritt, and Ray Hemachandra will be working together to create a…
Cultivating Systems Change and Community Healing in Asheville 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
Tzedek’s new strategic plan outlines two strategies designed to facilitate systems change and community healing in Asheville, NC. A third strategy focuses on impact, transparency, and accountability, while a final strategy attends to Tzedek’s internal organizational practices and culture.
Tzedek Supports Open to All Campaign
Tzedek has joined Open to All, a growing coalition of more than 200 non-profits, from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Anti-Defamation League to disability groups, LGBTQ groups,…
Tzedek’s Structure Is Blossoming
In January, Tzedek welcomed a Board of Trustees composed of phenomenal leaders whose work and lives are rooted in Asheville. Desiree Adaway (Chair), Althea Gonzalez, Carmen Ramos-Kennedy, Deborah Miles, Lucia Daughtery, Mirian…
2020 Impact Award Winners Part Three
We are excited to announce the third round of winners of the 2020 Tzedek Impact Awards! With cancelled travel, a closed office, and no in-person meetings, one unexpected result of 2020 is…
Welcome to Our New Director of Community Led-Grantmaking
Dear Tzedek Community, We are delighted to announce that Libby Kyles will be joining our team as the new Director of Community-Led Grantmaking later this month! Libby has extensive experience visioning and…