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Call for Nominations: 2010 Fall Retreat Program Committee
January 19, 2010
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to be more engaged with EGA and give back to your professional community! Representatives of member organizations are eligible to be on the Program Committee (PC), which plays a fundamental role in developing EGA’s hallmark event, the Fall Retreat. The 2010 PC will design and program the Fall Retreat to be held in Pacific Grove, California (Asilomar) on October 5th – 8th. If you or a colleague is interested in serving in this leadership capacity, please take this opportunity to make your recommendation. You may nominate up to three individuals, including yourself. A completed nomination form must be sent to EGA via email (jkb@ega.org)
by 5:00 pm (EST) on Friday, January 29th for consideration.
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State of the States: Registration Open!
January 12, 2010
** Link to register in the Member Area; Non-members call 646-747-2655 ** This is not an SOS distress call, but the 2010 Briefing (Hit the “Re-Set” Button? Or TILT?) comes at a pivotal moment for those funding and managing state efforts. First, states are grappling with mounting budget deficits, the need to provide essential services (health and education), and strategies to reverse unemployment. Second, the federal government has provided a massive infusion of stimulus money with expectations for tangible results. Third, federal policies for global warming, health care and jobs will fall to the states to implement. So, challenges and opportunities abound for state and regional environmental grantmakers.
The discounted hotel rate ($129/night) deadline is Friday, January 22nd.
The early bird registration rate ($425 members /$600 non-members) deadline is Friday, February 12th.
NEW Executive Summary of Tracking The Field available now
December 22, 2009
This second volume of “Tracking the Field” represents a major step forward in our understanding of environmental philanthropy. Building on the findings of the first (2007) volume, this year’s report analyses the grants made by members of the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) with a new level of detail and rigor. It also examines significantly more grants. In so doing, it provides new insights into our collective priorities.
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EGA Blogs and Tweets from COP-15
December 2, 2009
Starting December 13th, EGA will be blogging and tweeting from Copenhagen. Please log-in for on the ground updates.
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Introducing New EGA Executive Director Rachel Leon!
June 18, 2009 - Heidi Binko & Stuart Clarke
We are thrilled to introduce Rachel Leon as the next executive director of the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA). As a senior manager with the JEHT Foundation in New York City, Rachel previously oversaw the foundation’s Fair and Participatory Elections Program. Prior to her work with JEHT, Rachel served as executive director of the New York State Common Cause, an organization dedicated to strengthening our democracy by encouraging the public to take action on critical policies. CLICK TO READ FULL ANNOUNCEMENT
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Farm Aid’s Family Farm Disaster Fund Activated to Assist Flooded Midwest Farmers
June 23, 2008 - EGA, EGA
Farm Aid’s Family Farm Disaster Fund has been activated to provide
immediate relief to family farmers in the Midwest who have experienced
disastrous floods and severe weather.
Click on this link for the Farm Aid site and donation information:
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EGA Publishes Intersections: Confronting the Climate Challenge
May 21, 2008 - EGA
The magnitude of climate change affects every aspect of society. As a result, the solution must also come from multiple sectors. EGA Intersections: Confronting the Climate Challenge provides the tools to begin linking climate and other philanthropic issue areas and suggests grantmaking strategies that result in positive outcomes for both.
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Resources for Myanmar Cyclone Relief
May 22, 2008 - RPA, EGA
EGA member, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has created an online resource for those interested in assisting the delivery of aid to Mynamar. Click on the link to see a resource list of groups that have some current presence and capacity for delivering care in Myanmar.
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EGA Releases Green Beyond Grants Guide, Volume II: The Carbon Story
May 20, 2008
Green Beyond Grants Guide, Volume II: The Carbon Story. This second edition of the series provides specific steps and resources to help your organization reduce the carbon footprint of its daily operations.
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EGA Releases Briefing 'Ecotourism: A Conservation Strategy for Funders'
March 19, 2008 - Genevieve Biggs, EGA
This report places U.S. foundation giving for ecotourism in the context of the broader tourism industry, details ecotourism’s promises and challenges, tracks its major sources of funding, and highlights needs and opportunities for interested foundations.
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Fall Retreat Program & Host Committees Announced
February 2, 2008
Another year of fantastic EGA committees for our event planning! Fall Retreat Program Committee 2008:
Lee-Hoon Benson, Bush Foundation (co-chair);
Chet Tchozewski, Global Greengrants Fund (co-chair);
Heidi Binko, WestWind Foundation (board liaison to PC and HC);
Jeneye Abele, Argosy Foundation;
Doug Bauer, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors;
Shenyu Belsky, Rockefeller Brothers Fund;
Bruce Boyd, Arabella Legacy Fund;
Jennie Curtis, Garfield Foundation;
Scott Denman, Wallace Global Fund;
Martin Goebel, Compton Foundation;
Hugh Hogan, North Start Fund (host committee liaison);
Pat Jenny, New York Community Trust (host committee liaison);
Taina McField, Nathan Cummings Foundation;
Matt Rafferty, Alaska Conservation Foundation;
Mark Van Putten, Wege Foundation;
Kolu Zigbi, Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation.
Fall Retreat Host Committee 2008:
Evelyn Arce-White International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP);
Michelle Coffey, Tides Foundation;
Hugh Hogan, North Star Fund (PC Liaison);
Pat Jenny, New York Community Trust (PC Liaison);Cecilia Stancell, The Dyson Foundation.
Staff:
Dana Lanza, EGA Executive Director;
Jason Babbie, EGA Membership Services Director (PC Staff Lead);
Luis Davila, EGA Enhancing the Field Program Director (HC Staff Lead);
Arnold Barkus, HC Coordinator.
Welcome EGA's Newest Members
March 17, 2008 - EGA, EGA
Please join us in welcoming EGA's Newest Members! We look forward to working with them and welcoming them at our next EGA Event!
1. Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies
2. Arabella Legacy Fund
3. Block Foundation
4. Elizabeth and Arthur Roswell Foundation
5. Hawaii Community Foundation
6. Maverick Lloyd Foundation
7. Mitchell Kapor Foundation
8. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
9. Oram Foundation (Fund for Environment and Urban Life)
10. PRBB Foundation
Register Today for the 2008 State of the States Briefing!
November 29, 2007
We hope you’ll be able to join us in Austin, Texas on February 5-7, 2008 for the State of the States Briefing. A draft agenda is attached, and you can get the 'early bird' rate until January 11. Note also that hotel rooms must also be reserved by January 18 (more info on the registration site). Please go to the member area for registration information.
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DailyClimate.org
December 21, 2007
DailyClimate.org is a daily compilation of news about climate change from mainstream media sources around the world.
It is published every morning (US east coast time) by Environmental Health Sciences, based in Charlottesville, VA.
Go to: www.dailyclimate.org
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The Story of Stuff Film Project Launches Online
December 7, 2007 - Sustainability Funders
The Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption (the Sustainability Funders), a funders-only working group within EGA, and the Tides Foundation recently collaborated to produce a short film about the environmental and social impacts of our current production and consumption systems. The goal in producing the film is to raise awareness about the often hidden impacts of production and consumption, to highlight the connections between a wide range of issues, and to spark discussion about both the systemic nature of the problem and effective strategies to address them.
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