DEATH PENALTY MOBILIZATION FUND – STATE STRATEGIES GRANTS:
The upcoming State Strategies segment of the DPMF, in coordination with Funders for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP), will provide grants to state-based activist organizations working on death penalty abolition or reform efforts in the US. Grants can be used for organizational and/or staff capacity, campaign development or implementation, public education, and direct and grassroots lobbying. Priority will be given to states where a grant will make a significant contribution towards securing a concrete victory or strategic outcome. (See note below regarding the coordination between the DPMF State Strategies process and the FADP’s LOI process.)
DPMF STATE STRATEGIES 2011 CYCLE:
The 2011 cycle has an open Letter of Inquiry (LOI) process. Any organization doing state-based work to achieve the goals of the DPMF is eligible to submit an LOI. Selected organizations will be asked to submit a full proposal. LOIs are due by 5pm PDT on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Proposals will be requested by Friday, July 1 and will be due by 5pm PDT on Wednesday, August 10. Funding decisions will be announced in October.