What We’re Learning
and Building Together
From deep-dive research reports and practical toolkits to grantee partner milestones and organizational updates, this space highlights the power and progress driving our work forward. Browse our latest news and resources below to see AMARA’s strategy in action.
Deep Roots, New Name
I have spent most of my career learning to listen before I lead. It is the quietest tool in this work and the most radical one I own.…
July 31, 2026
Reflections From the Grand Victoria Foundation Team Visit to Montgomery and Selma, Alabama
This fall, the Grand Victoria Foundation’s staff and board members embarked on a profound journey through Montgomery and Selma, Alabama—a pilgrimage into the heart of America’s racial history…
December 16, 2025
Grand Victoria Foundation Honored at the NCRP Impact Awards
Grand Victoria Foundation was recognized at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy’s (NCRP) 2025 Impact Awards in Minneapolis with the Changing Course and Incorporating Feedback Award. This national…
December 16, 2025
People Power in Practice: Protecting communities and advancing justice
We all know that this year has been a difficult one for organizations, communities, and leaders. Navigating a hostile political climate which has included a rollback of equity…
December 16, 2025
Black Abundance 2025: Three days in Peoria showed what community-led power makes possible
One of the most powerful reflections from Black Abundance 2025 came from an elder in the movement, a longtime Illinois organizer. After three days in Peoria, Mr. Norris paused and…
August 25, 2025
Chicago Votes: Powering inclusive democracy through youth leadership and community engagement
As we approach the November 5th presidential election, we spotlight one of Grand Victoria Foundation’s key partners, Chicago Votes, and their efforts to engage and empower young people…
October 30, 2024
IL Racial Justice and Equity Landscape Study
AMARA, while operating under its previous name, partnered with the Great Cities Institute on the Illinois Racial Justice & Equity Landscape Study, a groundbreaking effort to better understand…
June 12, 2024