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Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking 

Candid

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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UCLA Launches New Latino Data Hub

NonProfit Quarterly

The Hub was born in part out of frustration on the part of researchers, activists, philanthropists, and others who want the kind of in-depth data that aren’t readily available for Latinx populations in ways they are for other racial and/or ethnic groups in the United States. There’s power in numbers,” notes Zong.

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How MacKenzie Scott Is Giving Her Money Away

NonProfit Quarterly

While environmental giving was not among Yield Giving’s top-funded causes, gift sizes for the category of “Environment” were the largest, both overall and in 2023, indicating that Scott is focusing fewer resources on larger individual gifts when it comes to the environment.

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Fighting for Cleaner Air in East Boston

NonProfit Quarterly

We are demanding equal protection and equal enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Class, race, and ethnicity are key determinants of exposure to pollution and other environmental hazards, with working-class people and BIPOC folks disproportionately exposed relative to affluent White people.

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Indigenous Land Return as Climate Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

These land trusts are a form of climate justice and self-determination which includes honoring Indigenous land-based practices and traditional environmental stewardship. Current efforts in this country— such as bans on ethnic studies, certain books , and critical race theory—are blocking specific communities from telling their stories.

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A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. The consumer goods company Unilever offers a good example.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Mental Health

Bloomerang

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. The Connecticut Health Foundation envisions a Connecticut where everyone—regardless of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status—can achieve optimal health.

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