1. 1. This is such animportant conversationto be having right now.
2. 2. Most large foundations needto give out dollars in largechunks.Philanthropy as a whole andmost foundations are fairlyconservative institutions.
3. 3. Funders like the wonkystuff. Grassrootscampaigns areperceived as messyby donors.
4. 4. Its difficult for foundations tosee that isolated,neighborhood-level work willadd up to a policy play.Funders often are looking forbig policy levers and ourframing says that those leversexist at the state and federalpolicy level.
5. 5. GRASSROOTS
6. 6. Distribution of Environmental Grants awarded by EGA.Members based on EGA strategies, circa 2009Percentage of Environmental Grant dollarsClassified as benefitting marginalized communitiesA. Advocacy, Organizing andPublic Policy-related strategies 52.1%B. Capacity building andGeneral operating, 18.9%C. Communications/Media, 2.6%D. Research: Scientific/Environmental, 8.4%E. Stewardship/Acquisition/Preservation, 16.6%F. Not provided, 1.4%Percentage of Environmental Grant dollarsClassified as advancing social justice
7. 7. NAT IONALGROUPS
8. 8. National green groupshave enormousinfluence with funders.
9. 9. F U N D E R S
10. 10. It always looks impossible until its done.-Nelson Mandela