Gaia Fund
The Gaia Fund supports systems change organizations like CalCAN and California Foodshed Funders. Though there's a definite California focus to their grantmaking, they have also given grants to national nonprofits such as the Bionutrient Food Association ($150,000), the National Young Farmer's Coalition ($60,000), and the Rodale Institute ($50,000).
MISSION: To protect and improve the quality of life through support of programs in the environment, human health, education and the arts.
PROGRAM AREAS:
Sustainable Agriculture
Jewish Life
Effective Democracy
LOCATED IN: United States
FOR GRANTSEEKERS
HOW TO APPLY:
Send a Letter of Interest
WHO CAN APPLY:
501(c)(3) US non profits
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone: +1-415-561-6540 ext. 256
Email: smomand@pfs-llc.net
Website: http://www.gaiasf.org/
Address: 1660 Bush Street 300, San Francisco CA, United States 9410
NEESHA’S NOTES:
You will not need to educate them on the importance of regenerative agriculture or nutrient density of food -- it is apparent from their funding choices that they are already enlightened grantmakers.
You will only need to convince them why your value proposition represents a systems-level shift that will deliver exponential impact.
NOTE TO GRANTMAKERS
Though the Gaia Fund is committed to Jewish Life (largest grant in 2019 for $1,000,000 was for the capital campaign of Congregation Emanu-El), the gifts the fund has made to regenerative systems have certainly made a difference even though they are smaller (less than $200,000). If every foundation earmarked a small amount toward a climate change fund, it would be transformational!