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CFFI is contributing to the recent shift in philanthropy that aims to prioritize funding for organizations led by and serving frontline communities and to democratize funding decisions, so that frontline leadership and organizations can better direct resources to their communities.
CFFI contributes to the recent shift in philanthropy that aims to prioritize funding for organizations led by and serving frontline communities and democratize funding decisions so that frontline leadership and organizations can better direct resources to their communities.
CFFI’s work is situated within the decades-long environmental justice movement, and it draws attention to increased calls for climate justice in communities that are hit first and worst by the climate crisis.
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Environmental Philanthropy
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Environmental Justice and Philanthropy: Challenges and Opportunities for Alignment
The New School & Building Equity and Alignment for Environmental Justice
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How Donors Can Achieve Outsized Impact on the Environment with Non-Endowed Funds
Arabella Advisors, The JPB Foundation & Windward Fund
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Reflecting a New Norm: Evolving philanthropic practice to enhance the capacity of Black, Indigenous and People of Color in the Great Lakes and beyond
Empowering a Green Environment and Economy
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Building a just culture for all of us
Franciscan Sisters of Mary & JVasi Consulting, LLC
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What does ‘grassroots’ mean anyway?
CLIMA Fund
Equitable and Participatory Grant Making
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Trust-Based Philanthropy - Approach
Trust-Based Philanthropy Project
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Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practical Guide
Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity
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A Primer for Participatory Grantmaking
Nonprofit Quarterly
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Defining Solidarity Principles
Nonprofit Quarterly
Environmental Justice in Chicago, the Midwest, and Nationally
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Analysis of Grassroots Environmental Justice Groups and Indigenous organizations in the Midwest
Midwest Environmental Justice Network
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Local Policies for Environmental Justice: A National Scan
The New School
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New Map Shows Chicago Needs Environmental Justice Reforms
Natural Resources Defense Council
