Environmental Justice Giving Project

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Info Session: Thurs. February 16, 6pm-7pm (2100 24th Ave S., Seattle)

Last year, the members of the first-ever Environmental Justice Giving Project defined environmental justice as a community-based movement for equitable access to a clean and healthy environment and sustainability (including racial and economic justice), and funded 7 amazing organizations that do just that. We will learn about this critical work, which often disappears in the gap between environmental and social justice movements, and increase our own understanding of environmental justice.

Commitment: March 11 – September 27 (Seattle Based)

The 2011 Environmental Justice Giving Project raised $72,500 and made seven grants. Read more about the 2011 Environmental Justice Giving Project Grantees.

To learn more or get involved, sign up here.

DRAFT -- Environmental Justice Giving Project 2012 Schedule  -- DRAFT

Sun. March 11 - Session #1: Introduction (10am-5pm)

• Get to know one another
• Establish commitments, expectations, and goals
• Set foundation for further trainings

Sat. March 24 (10am-5pm) and Sun. March 25 (10am-2pm) - Session #2: Race and Class Analysis Workshop

• Build shared analysis of race and class
• Learn about racism and classism in context of environmental justice
• Begin to work build a cross-class, multi-racial progressive philanthropic community

Thurs. April 12 - Session #3: Panel (6pm-9pm)

• Hear from SJF grantees about their organizing, the environmental justice movement, and the challenges they face in getting funding
• Open to the public

Mon. April 23 - Session #4: Grantmaking Training (6pm-9pm)

• Learn about social justice philanthropy and the SJF grantmaking process
• Decide on additional grantmaking criteria

Thurs. May 17 - Session #5: Fundraising Training (6pm-9pm)

• Learn the nuts and bolts of grassroots fundraising
• Practice with the group
• Set personal fundraising goals and accountability structures

** Participants begin fundraising

Fri. June 8 – Grant Applications Due

** Participants begin reading and screening applications

Sun. August 5 - Session #6: Screening (10am-5pm)

• Decide which applicants receive site visits

**Site visits as scheduled (participants commit to at least one)

Sun. September 9 - Session #7: Final Decisions (10am-5pm)

• Review site visit reports
• Decide which applicants receive grants                                         

Thurs. September 20 - Session #8: Celebration & Evaluation (6pm-9pm)

• Celebrate our success!
• Evaluate the process and brainstorm how to improve the model