Youth, Environment & Community: This funder partners with nonprofit teams working to mitigate climate change, protect ecosystems, educate and advocate for youth, and reduce child poverty. Their vision involves a philanthropic sector transformed by meaningful relationships with nonprofits, aiming for a healthy and resilient planet and supporting youth in reaching their full potential.
The grant program focuses on three main areas: Youth, Environment, and Community. For youth, the grant supports education, advocacy, and efforts to reduce childhood poverty, with specific interests in school-based programs, support for foster youth, child abuse prevention and treatment, and initiatives aimed at alleviating childhood hunger and improving family support for education and housing. Environmental grants focus on climate change mitigation and ecosystem protection, with priorities for habitat restoration, clean water protection, and support for environmental stewardship, especially in Hawaiʻi and Oregon. Community grants, while smaller in proportion, target acute needs such as the increase in hunger during the pandemic. The maximum grant award is $50,000.