Section 1.
(Use vision 1995 PDF )
When was it established?
Established 1996
Why it was created?
Unique because:
Local is the priority à major corporations are not always interest in local efforts.
Offer support for grantees not just money
Mission: “to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities.”
Because broad vision and support for local initiatives are necessary to combat environmental issues
Who was involved in the creation?
4 new English organizations… WHO?
Funds 1000s of community organizations in over 40 % of NE = $2.5 million
Where is it located?
Located in Montpelier, VT but operates all over NE
Section 2
Demographic 1: Grassroots organizations
“Groups that have annual operating budgets of less than $100,000 with no more than two full time staff. Two-thirds of our grantee groups are all-volunteer.”
2/3 of groups are volunteers
Demographic 2: Funders
Insert list from Web
Highlight one or two funders and how connection was madeà suggestion? Ben and Jerry and Cabot?
Demographic 3: NEGEF Staff
Cheryl King Fischer
Executive Director
Sustainable Communities & Behaviors Program Officer
Executive Director
Sustainable Communities & Behaviors Program Officer
Cheryl holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Hollins College in Hollins, Virginia, a Master of Science degree in Resource Economics from the University of Vermont, and a master’s level Certificate in Medical Technology from St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut.
Been at NEGEDF since 1996
Ginny Callan
Energy & Climate Action Program Officer
Environmental Health Program Officer
BGI Program Director
Energy & Climate Action Program Officer
Environmental Health Program Officer
BGI Program Director
Worked at NEGEF since 2001
Bachelor of Arts degree from Goddard College.
Bart Westdijk
Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture Program Officer
Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture Program Officer
**More Info about Bart***
Claire Wheeler
Smart Growth, Land Use & Natural Resource Management Program Officer
Water in the Public Trust Program Officer
Smart Growth, Land Use & Natural Resource Management Program Officer
Water in the Public Trust Program Officer
Joined NEGEF in 2008
Smith College where she studied Government and the Spanish Language
2011 Board of Directors
2011 Grantmaking Committee
2011 Boston Grants Initiative Steering Committee
** Need description of each Committee ***
