REI COOPERATIVE ACTION FUND
Programs
Outdoor Equity and Community Connection
CONNECTING PEOPLE OUTSIDE-SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS LED BY AND SERVING BLACK COMMUNITIES, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, PEOPLE OF COLOR, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, AND WOMEN THROUGH CONNECTIONS TO THE OUTDOORS. PRIORITIZING ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LEVERAGING THE OUTDOORS AS A TOOL FOR EQUITY, HEALING AND JOY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, CIVIC ACTION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, OR CREATIVITY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.1MEquitable Outdoor Access Initiative
CREATING SPACE OUTSIDE-INCREASING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OUTDOOR SPACES AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES (PARKS, TRAILS, OPEN SPACES, WATERWAYS). PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY-LED AND NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS THAT BRING NATURE'S INDIVIDUAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS CLOSER TO HOME FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.8MCentering Health Outside
CENTERING HEALTH OUTSIDE-INVESTING, STRENGTHENING, AND AMPLIFYING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT DEMONSTRATES TIME SPENT OUTSIDE IMPROVES MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH, AS WELL AS RESILIENCE FOR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.9M
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