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Programs
Grantmaking for Community Needs
GRANTMAKING - IN 2024, OUR GRANTMAKING REACHED NEW HEIGHTSA $779,000 INCREASE FROM 2023 THAT REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO SHIFTING RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES WHO KNOW THEIR NEEDS BEST. WE FUNDED 165 ORGANIZATIONS AND PROUDLY LAUNCHED OUR INAUGURAL GREAT LAKES LIBERATED PATHS COHORT, EXPANDING OUR TRUST-BASED APPROACH TO MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, AND ILLINOIS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4MRising Leaders Fellowship
CAREER DEVELOPMENT (OEI & RLF) - THE RISING LEADERS FELLOWSHIP DEVELOPS ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS COMMITTED TO CREATING INCLUSIVE OUTDOOR SPACES FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. THROUGH IMMERSIVE LEARNING, MENTORSHIP, AND PROJECT-BASED WORK, PARTICIPANTS GAIN THE SKILLS TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE BROADER ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. IN 2024, WE CELEBRATED REMARKABLE SUCCESS WITH 55 FELLOWS COMPLETING THE PROGRAM ACROSS THREE COHORTS. THE OUTDOOR EDUCATORS INSTITUTE (OEI) IS A THREE-MONTH WORKFORCE ANDPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 18-24 YEAR-OLDS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO VIEW OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE LENSES OF EQUITY AND CULTURAL RELEVANCY. OEI PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE TRAINING IN TOPICS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GROUP MANAGEMENT, AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SEA KAYAKING AND BACKPACKING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.2MNetwork for Network Leaders Program
MOVEMENT BUILDING (N4NL + CONFERENCE) - LAUNCHED IN 2023 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UC BERKELEY/LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE'S CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING, THE NETWORK FOR NETWORK LEADERS PROGRAM HAS BECOME A CATALYST FOR PROFOUND CHANGE IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THIS GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVE UNITES DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS WHO ARE COLLECTIVELY REIMAGINING AND RESHAPING OUTDOOR SPACES TO BE TRULY EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE. IN 2024, WE WELCOMED 12 ADDITIONAL NETWORK LEADERS REPRESENTING A RICH TAPESTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFROM CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION TO POLICY ADVOCACY, URBAN FARMING, AND NATURE-BASED HEALING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$791.8K
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