Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust Awards 25 Civic Engagement Non-Profits with $3.1 Million in General Support Grants

Grants will help advance programs focused on empowering marginalized communities and increasing voter engagement

DENVER (April 3, 2026) – The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust awarded $3.1 million in civic engagement grants to 25 organizations in Arizona and North Carolina focused on increasing voter registration and turnout within marginalized and under-resourced communities and advocating for improved election access. 

Since 2016, Katz Amsterdam has awarded grants now totaling over $80 million. These grants have supported initiatives to improve mental and behavioral health services and systems in mountain communities in the Western U.S., advance reproductive freedom and equity, and help foster a multiracial democracy through increased civic engagement.

“Each year, we are impressed and inspired by the work of so many organizations working to empower and engage community members in our civic process,” said Rob Katz, co-founder of the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust and Foundation. “These organizations are committed to building a true multiracial democracy and we are honored to support their efforts.” 

Rob Katz, former CEO and current executive chairperson of the board of Vail Resorts, and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, who was a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Elana’s Pantry, launched the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust in 2017 and the Katz Amsterdam Foundation in 2018 to be a catalyst for eliminating inequities, increasing access to opportunity, and improving outcomes for all. 

The 2026 civic engagement general support grants were awarded to organizations focused in North Carolina and Arizona.

Arizona
Activate 48 – $100,000
All Voting Is Local – $100,000
Arizona AANHPI for Equity – $125,000
Arizona Center for Empowerment – $200,000
Arizona Coalition for Change – $150,000
Arizona Native Vote – $50,000
Chispa – $100,000
Instituto – $100,000
Mi Familia Vota Arizona – $100,000
One Arizona – $100,000
Progress AZ Institute – $100,000
Wingbeat 88 – $50,000
Way to Rise – $100,000

North Carolina
Blueprint North Carolina – $150,000
Carolina Federation Fund – $150,000
Movement Voter Project – $100,000
North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute – $175,000
North Carolina Asian Americans Together – $150,000
North Carolina Black Alliance – $125,000
Progress NC – $100,000 
Somos Siembra – $125,000 
Southern Coalition for Social Justice – $200,000
We Are Down Home – $150,000

Arizona and North Carolina 
No Votes Barred – $100,000

Please visit our website for more information about our civic engagement program and grantmaking guidelines.