The owner of a Raleigh, NC, children's bookstore and the co-founder of a Richmond, Va., nonprofit are among six people to receive a fellowship from a faith-based philanthropy.
The Invested Faith fund, which supports social innovators, has announced its ninth class of fellows, or grant recipients.
Six people representing five causes will receive $5,000 unrestricted grants to help them address systemic issues of injustice in their communities.
Each fellowship includes a $5,000 unrestricted grant and an invitation to tell the recipient's story through the Invested Faith community and website.
The latest Invested Faith fellows demonstrate "the incredible stories of faith, creativity, and fortitude continue,'' said Amy Butler, who founded Invested Faith in 2019 in response to declining church attendance and the need for a new model of philanthropy.
The recipients are: Nelson Crabbe and Nikola Rodriguez, owners of Awa Bird Nursery in Hilo, Hawaii.
The organic nursery is committed to growing ancestral Hawaiian crops, including kalo (taro), ulu (breadfruit), and 'awa (kava), offering locals more affordable, healthy options for food and beverages.
Katie Kenyon, executive director of Village Green RVA in Richmond.
The nonprofit strives to make healthy food and family support accessible to the underserved community in
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