WHERE IT’S NEEDED MOST
Click here to directly support Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation as an organization. All contributions to this fund are used at RWCF’s discretion. The flexibility this fund offers supports RWCF’s ability to build capacity and expand its staffing and programming.
CRISIS RELIEF FUND
This fund was born out of the widespread crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic that began in March 2020. Our crisis fund will continue to support those affected by Covid-19, while also supporting workers experiencing the effects of natural disasters, civil unrest, future pandemics, and other life-altering events. A portion of funds donated here will be allocated to cover RWCF’s operational costs.
**All Covid-19 donations received after May 1, 2022 have been redirected to the Crisis Relief Fund**
RACIAL JUSTICE FUND
The Racial Justice Fund was created to root out racism and white supremacy in restaurants and build an industry that properly pays people of color, correctly credits marginalized people, supports workers’ mental health and physical safety, and moves independent of the biases of white tastes. Led by a committee of industry leaders, the fund links RWCF with partner organizations focused on creating a racially just hospitality industry. A portion of funds donated here will be allocated to cover RWCF’s operational costs.
SYSTEMS CHANGE FUND
In 2022, RWCF is getting back to the core of why we were formed: systems change in the restaurant industry. This fund supports grantmaking in our four program areas: Wage Fairness and Career Ladders; Gender Equity and Sexual Violence; Racial Justice and Support for the Immigrant Community; and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. A portion of funds donated here will be allocated to cover RWCF’s operational costs.