As a movement-building funder, we build the capacities of state-based infrastructure to wield durable power for systems change
Systems change requires three mutually reinforcing types of change: structural, behavioral, and narrative change.
HOW OUR WORK DRIVES SYSTEMS CHANGE FOR CLIMATE EQUITY
Our grantmaking, philanthropic advocacy, and policy and communications accelerators equip state-level infrastructure to:
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Secure structural policy change
Our programs build political power to change who designs, who decides, and who benefits from public policies. We do this through investments in large-scale voter participation programs in Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI and immigrant communities, as well as supporting grassroots advocacy.
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Drive narrative change
Our partnerships with grantees transform public narratives about clean energy as an imperative for a more inclusive and equitable economy. We do this by investing in culturally competent, large-scale strategic communications and culture-shift initiatives that make essential connections between kitchen table economics, community resilience, and climate solutions.
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Change the behavior of decision-makers
Our initiatives motivate civic and philanthropic decision makers to increase investments in equity as a strategy for achieving impact. We do this through our philanthropic advocacy, policy fellowship and large-scale voter participation initiatives.
Our people are part of our strategy
We are a team of organizers and movement strategists. The deep field and technical expertise of our staff is key to our success.
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A TRACK RECORD THAT’S AHEAD OF THE CURVE
We’ve been philanthropic innovators in our intersectional approach to funding climate action, democracy reforms and voter mobilization, and catalyzing field-driven coalitions and campaigns. With a proven approach to securing state-level policy change, we’re eager to share lessons from our work to help scale the broader movement.
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Featured Resource
The Truth About the Minnesota Miracle
This case study examines the strategies deployed by the Equity Fund and its allied funders to support an inclusive movement and field infrastructure that led to significant policy victories in Minnesota including the state’s 2023 100% clean energy law. The report elevates the movement-building, resource mobilization, and grantmaking approaches behind the coalition that led the campaign for 100% clean energy, and the climate equity, clean energy, and health equity victories along the way.
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