The mission focuses on building a just and sustainable world by addressing the existential threat of climate change. It emphasizes support for BIPOC community-based and led grassroots groups working on environmental and climate justice. These groups strive to tackle the racial and economic disparities exacerbated by environmental issues, aligning their fight with the broader battle against white supremacy. The foundation aims to empower these groups to develop their own strategies and solutions, fostering coalition-building across multiple issues crucial to their communities.
The Core Fund – Reproductive Rights and Justice program underscores the Foundation’s longstanding commitment to reproductive health and rights, evolving its focus towards a comprehensive reproductive justice framework. This shift aims to address the impacts of race, class, gender, and sexual identity on reproductive autonomy while acknowledging the specific struggles of women of color and low-income women. The grant program supports a diverse mix of innovative national and state-based organizations engaged in base building, leadership development, public education, policy advocacy, voter engagement, culture change, legal advocacy, and litigation. These efforts collectively work towards securing reproductive justice for all, particularly focusing on marginalized communities, including trans people. The Foundation offers general operating support primarily to state-based and local organizations, with project-specific support available for larger, policy-oriented groups and collaborative campaigns. Grants typically average $45,000 over two years.