Environment Grants

Established in 1992 by Lisa and Douglas Goldman, the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund is a private foundation committed to supporting charitable organizations that enhance our society. With a focus on the San Francisco community, the Fund aims to be responsive, flexible, and make informed and responsible grants within its areas of grantmaking.

Type of Support

Overview

The Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund focuses on addressing environmental issues through their grant program. The program supports organizations working to minimize the environmental impacts of goods' production, consumption, and disposal on a national level and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change effects specifically in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fund promotes sustainable industry practices, responsible material use, land use, transportation policies, and strategies to protect natural resources from climate change.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
Preferred locations: CA (Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Solano County, Sonoma County), All eligible locations: CA (Alameda County, Alpine County, Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, Colusa County, Contra Costa County, Del Norte County, El Dorado County, Fresno County, Glenn County, Humboldt County, Inyo County, Kings County, Lake County, Lassen County, Madera County, Marin County, Mariposa County, Mendocino County, Merced County, Modoc County, Mono County, Monterey County, Napa County, Nevada County, Placer County, Plumas County, Sacramento County, San Benito County, San Francisco County, San Joaquin County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Shasta County, Sierra County, Siskiyou County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus County, Sutter County, Tehama County, Trinity County, Tuolumne County, Yolo County, Yuba County).
Organization Type
Organizations classified as a public charity with IRS 501(c)(3) status
Organizations with a fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) status
Other
  • Eligible for only one grant per year from the Fund (not including Annual Grants)
  • To be eligible for capital campaign support, must have financial contributions to the capital campaign from 100% of its Board of Directors

Ineligibility

Organizations with deficit budgets
Grants to individuals
General support
Research
Events or conferences
Books or periodicals
Production of documentaries and films
Organizations that support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel
not specified

Submission

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