Our team of experienced organizers and strategists work with field leaders to create and fund state-specific strategies, secure policy victories, and build durable power.
We focus on building state-level power and campaigns because energy transition is largely legislated and regulated by states, and states implement federal climate, energy, and infrastructure policies.
States Where We Advance Climate Equity
Our work with multi-issue organizations mobilizes people around increasing economic benefits and opportunities connected to climate action.
Areas of Work
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Building Decarbonization
54 grantees
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Clean Energy Transition
68 grantees
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Climate Resilience, Recovery, and Response
46 grantees
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Environmental Justice
76 grantees
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Federal Implementation Projects and Campaigns
64 grantees
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Fossil Fuel Transition, Pipelines, and Mining
32 grantees
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Just Transition for Workers
43 grantees
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Public Service Commissions & Utility Accountability
55 grantees
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Transportation & Transit Access and Affordability
31 grantees
Philanthropic Advocacy and Donor Advising
Learn MoreWe partner with funders to guide and grow investments that drive equitable climate action.
With over two dozen collaborators whose philanthropies span the fields of climate action, racial equity, workforce development, and impact investing, the Equity Fund has become an influential vehicle for funders to advance work across impact areas. By moving resources together we are working toward systemic change.
POLICY ACCELERATOR
Accelerating Policy Change
Our Policy Accelerator provides grantee partners with capacity-building and technical assistance including policy research, data analysis, and facilitating a cross-state policy learning community.
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COMMUNICATIONS ACCELERATOR
Accelerating Narrative Change
Our communications accelerator partners are leading the charge in transforming how we share and amplify impactful climate and clean energy messages.
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CLIMATE EQUITY POLICY FELLOWSHIP
Investing in a new generation of equity-driven policy leaders
The Climate Equity Policy Fellowship supports frontline organizations in Equity Fund states to deepen frontline policy capacity and create state-level policy change. It provides funding for three-year policy positions for select host organizations and offers training and mentoring opportunities for the Fellows.
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