826 Boston, a nonprofit supporting youth writing, has decided against applying for $250,000 in federal AmeriCorps funding due to its conflict with the organization's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Executive Director Corey Yarbrough stated the funding no longer aligns with their values following recent federal mandates aimed at dismantling DEI initiatives. This decision results in a significant budget gap, but the organization remains committed to finding alternative funding through community support and aims to create new staff positions to sustain its mission of empowering youth voices.
We will need to replace close to $250,000 in federal funding, but with community, anything is possible, and we hope you will join our efforts to preserve our mission of amplifying youth voices and publishing diverse stories.
The federal requirements no longer align with our values, and the uncertainty of federal funding means we can't rely on it to provide mission critical programs.
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