We are a funding intermediary that supports grassroots climate groups that utilize nonviolent disruption as part of their campaigning. That means we raise money for, and make grants to activist groups as a critical piece of infrastructure for the climate movement. Philanthropy as a sector is not well-equipped to support protest groups, and activists are not experienced fundraisers. We act as a bridge between philanthropists, big and small, and on-the-ground climate activists.
No. Grassroots movements are powered by passionate volunteers. Many of our grantees are groups of volunteers who use the funding to hire a few full-time people who can coordinate and train much larger groups of volunteers. So while grantees may use our funds to recruit, train, or coordinate, people who attend climate protests or take part in direct action do so as volunteers.
Climate Emergency raises approximately $5 million USD each year, granting about $4 million and spending about $1 million a year on our operations. In other words, we are a lean, green grant-making machine!
We encourage giving to groups directly when possible - especially in cases where the group is equipped to accept funds without a fiscal sponsor and might already have tax status. That said, there are circumstances where funders would prefer to go through an intermediary like Climate Emergency Fund rather than support the group directly. We offer a safe, legal, tax-deductible way to do so.
That said, while we can move funding to disruptive, nonviolent climate groups that already exist, our specialty is to function more like a venture philanthropy with early stage funding to the movement, sometimes before a group even exists. New movements bring excitement and momentum that catalyze change in a way older, more established groups cannot, and the role we play to vet new groups and evaluate likelihood for success makes us a unique and critical piece of movement infrastructure unlike any other group funding the climate movement.
Climate Emergency Fund provides a safe, legal, and tax deductible way to support the grassroots climate movement.
Our movement-oriented legal team provides layers of protection to Climate Emergency Fund by grant agreements to ensure that our funds support only legal 501(c)(3) appropriate activities.
We fund activities such as recruitment, training, press support, education, art supplies, and capacity-building - not protest itself. Grantees are required to report back on all money spent, ensuring that funds were only spent on legal and eligible activities.
Please get in touch for more information about the layers of protection that our donors enjoy.
Those based outside the U.S. can use our regular giving portal linked at the top of this page.
If you are considering making a significant gift to the Climate Emergency Fund, please get in touch to discuss the best way to give for where you are based. It may make more sense to donate through one of our global fiscal sponsor partners.
Yes! Workplace giving is an easy way to give regular support the Climate Emergency Fund.
Many companies will let you set up automatic, tax-deductible donations from your paycheck. It’s a no-fuss way to donate, and provides us with reliable support so we can continue to fund our grantees.
What about workplace match? Lots of employers are now willing to match your donation to double (or triple!) the impact of your gift.
Reach out to your employer’s Human Resources or Corporate Social Responsibility team to ask if you can set up a regular donation via your paycheck and find out if your company has a gift matching program, which may be run through software such as Benevity.
Climate Emergency Fund is happy to confirm your gift or to satisfy any other requirements your employer may have. We are a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) and our EIN is 84-2151545.
For questions and inquiries, contact us to discuss.
Yes, if you don’t want to donate stock or securities directly via our secure donate stock tool linked above, your broker can send a gift directly from your banking institution.
Contact us so we can send you our brokerage instructions to provide to your broker.
You can also transfer funds from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) as a Qualified Charitable Distribution once you are 70½ or older. Contact your IRA administrator and ask for funds to be transferred to Climate Emergency Fund. We are happy to provide any additional information to your administrator.
Please reach out to let us know about your stock transfer or securities donation so we can properly acknowledge your gift. Contact us today.
To send a wire, please contact us to receive our bank information.
Climate Emergency Fund exists to help donors make history. Providing safe, legal and tax deductible routes to support brave activists on the ground. Without your contributions the people-powered movements we know are the most effective pathways to change will remain critically underfunded.
Climate Emergency Fund is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation and our EIN is 84-2151545. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
To discuss your donation or any other inquiries, please contact us.
Are you interested in leaving a legacy? Bequests are a lasting way to make a significant impact and support the Climate Emergency Fund’s mission. They provide a number of benefits and create a legacy far into the future.
We can send you a simple information sheet on how to leave a planned gift to us, just reach out to us via our contact form.
Always be sure to consult a legal advisor when considering and writing a planned gift
When naming us as a beneficiary use “Climate Emergency Fund, a nonprofit organization located at 8605 Santa Monica Blvd #56492, West Hollywood CA 90069, Federal Tax ID #84-2151545, to be used for Climate Emergency Fund’s general use and purpose”