Program areas at Resilient Sisterhood Project
Community education and outreach:this core program tackles issues in regard to equitable access to reproductive health care, in-depth education on the aforementioned diseases, under-diagnosis and treatment, the impact of chronic stress/racism ("weathering"), high rates of morbidity/mortality in pregnant black women, medical practices discounting black women's pain levels/concerns, rise of diseases associated with environmental/chemical toxins, early onset of puberty, food injustice, and gender-based violence. Sisterhood empowerment circle:black women are the backbones of their families and communities. This Project mobilizes black women and allies on a quarterly basis to critically examine structured inequalities that make us and our young girls more vulnerable to chronic diseases of the reproductive system - as we simultaneously explore our resiliency and strengths. Environmental justice and reproductive health:this rsp program educates community members about the historical legacy of environmental injustice and the link between it and its deleterious effects on women's reproductive health. U.s. women of african descent have persistently higher rates of hormone-related diseases and other reproductive conditions that may be caused or exacerbated by chemical exposure. Part of the problem stems from racialized beauty norms that drive women and girls to products specifically marketed to them that contain harmful chemicals. Issues of environmental injustice include exposure to: toxins and other harmful chemicals in the environment, endocrine disrupting chemicals (edc), and foods laden with chemicals.incarceration and reproductive health:prisons are sites of reproductive violence as well as reproductive health inequities. This program examines the reproductive health needs and rights of current and formerly incarcerated women of color in the u.s. prison system. Most of the women are of reproductive age and largely from disadvantaged communities. Increasing numbers of these women and girls represent a growing proportion of incarcerated people in the u.s. correctional system. Art and reproductive justice:this program uses art as a catalyst - and draws on the sankofa principle of looking to the past to understand the present. Through curated artwork, we tell the stories of historical injustices, but we also honor our ancestors and show the empowerment of black women over time. Consistent with this vision, we educate the public, inspire introspection, and encourage people to learn more about the lives of those who came before them. Many of the pieces we have commissioned shed light on past medical malfeasance and the history of pseudoscience used to justify the institution of slavery and the social construct of race.reproductive health and immigration:the goal of this program is to address harsh anti-immigration policies and the many challenges that documented and undocumented immigrant women of color often face accessing reproductive health care services. This leads to significant health disparities and adverse health outcomes.
Who funds Resilient Sisterhood Project
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Resilient Sisterhood Project
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Lilly Marcelin | Executive Director | $99,383 | 2023-07-27 |
Yassmina McDonald | Health Education Program Manager | $0 | 2022-09-12 |
Maaza Seyoum | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Sara Case | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Manty Shongwe | Board Chair | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Resilient Sisterhood Project
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $534,432 | $613,589 | -12.9% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $3,956 | $1,010 | 291.7% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $15,039 | $200 | 7419.5% |
Total revenues | $553,427 | $614,799 | -10% |
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Data update history
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $36,000 from Schooner Foundation August 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Cedar Tree Foundation Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsProfessional associationsDisease-focused nonprofitsCharities
Issues
HealthMedical disciplines
Characteristics
LobbyingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 263 Huntington Ave 302
- Boston, MA 02115
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Suffolk County, MA
- Website URL
- rsphealth.org/Â
- Phone
- (617) 590-4003
IRS details
- EIN
- 83-1771945
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2018
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- G90: Medical Disciplines
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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