Dates/Time
July 12, 2023
12:00 pm-3:00 pm
Location
University of San Diego
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The Climate Funders Collaborative Steering Committee (Baja/Imperial/San Diego Region) invites you to the next network-wide, in-person gathering on July 12th, from noon to 3 pm at the University of San Diego.
At this gathering, you’ll have an opportunity to connect with funders engaged in climate-related issues and take a deeper dive into topics related to creating inclusive, climate-oriented communities. We’ll learn about the Nonprofit Institute’s recently released research finding that climate/environmental organizations comprise only 2 percent of the San Diego region’s nonprofits and operate on lean budgets, with 50 percent operating on $250,000 or less annually. Philanthropic support is also relatively small, with only 3 percent of grants from foundations going to climate/environmental nonprofits climate/environmental organizations make up only 2 percent of more than 12,000 nonprofits in our region.
Building off last year’s retreat and our recent gathering in Barrio Logan, we’re focusing on intersectional issues relating to climate justice, as well as philanthropic and community-based practices and trends relevant to the region. Together, we’re working to identify new opportunities and areas of alignment and activate philanthropic resources to strengthen connections to support frontline communities impacted by climate change and uplift locally driven solutions that build climate resilience by integrating a trust-based and racial justice lens.
Thanks,
Megan Thomas, Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Ron Milam, Smart Growth California
CFC Steering Committee
Christiana DeBenedict (Co-Chair) – San Diego Foundation
Juliet Flores (Co-Chair) – The California Endowment
Marisa Aurora Quiroz – International Community Foundation
Andrea Sanchez Davidson – Resources Legacy Fund
Megan Thomas – Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Kara Ballester – BQuest Foundation
Tara Hammond – Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation
Steering Committee members shape the direction of the CFC. If you’re interested in joining this group which meets quarterly to explore and pursue opportunities for funder learning, alignment, and collaboration, please contact Ron.
