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What's Happening at 
Headwaters!
 Thank you! On Give to the Max Day (November 16), the launch of our year-end fund drive was met with an incredible show of generosity. We want to thank everyone who helped us more than double the amount raised last year! With $17,960 donated online plus a $15,000 match, we raised a total of $32,960. As we approach the end of 2011, we have $55,000 more to raise to reach our goal for the year. Over 400 individuals pool their resources to generate the grants we give out to the community. This is our biggest fundraising push of the year. If you have not done so already, please make your gift today!
I am excited to report that Headwaters has established the Equality for All Families Fund for LGBTQ equality. In the fall of 2012, voters will decide if marriage will be constitutionally denied to Gay and Lesbian couples. We believe that every family deserves the full support and protections that society has to offer. It's all about love. Won't you join us? A gift to the Equality for All Families Fund will support organizations working to expand the base of allied support on issues of LGBTQ equality in our state.
At the end of November we awarded grants to four Minnesota and Wisconsin based nonprofits through the Fund of the Sacred Circle. Anishinaabe O'de received $5,000, Phillips Indian Educators received a grant of $10,000, Waadookodaading Language Immersion Charter School was the recipient of a two-year grant of $10,000 per year, and WI Indian Education Association received a grant of $10,000. Thanks to all who continue to support the Fund of the Sacred Circle, including the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, which recently made a grant to the Fund.
February 1 is the deadline for Social Change Fund grant applications! Click here for further information or contact monica@headwatersfoundation.org
A new volunteer opportunity is on the rise for those of you who want to be a more active part of our ongoing work. Join the Headwaters Street Team, a group of highly social, highly skilled, and highly socially networked people who serve as Headwaters outreach ambassadors, social media advocates, and resource experts. Contact jodi@headwatersfoundation.org or monica@headwatersfoundation.org to sign up today!
The October Voices for Justice Concert was a huge success! Thank you everyone who came out to show their support. The music was great--another shout out to Mayda, Maria Isa, and M.anifest for putting on a fantastic show.
Trista Harris
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