Articles about Grants
Grantee Visit: Concerned Citizens of Cook County and Georgia Interfaith Power & Light
Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in Action
Staff and trustees from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, The R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation and the Reilly Family Fund recently visited Concerned Citizens of Cook County, a Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grantee that is working with Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) to provide education about the energy landscape in South Georgia, implement clean energy and energy-efficient alternatives, and provide resources and technical assistance so that individuals and congregations can access upgrades and services to reduce energy burdens.
Read MoreGrantee Visit: Thomasville Community Development Corporation
Plant-Based Diet Initiative
Staff and trustees from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, The R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation and the Reilly Family Fund recently visited Thomasville Community Development Corporation, a Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grantee that is implementing plant-based diet options for seniors and helping provide sustainable systems for getting locally grown, fresh, healthy food into neighborhoods that have been designated as food deserts.
Read MoreGrantee Visit: Community Farmers Markets
Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in Action
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation recently visited Community Farmers Markets, a Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grantee that is taking "would be" food waste and creating new ways to improve profitability for local farmers while addressing food sovereignty in Atlanta's hungriest neighborhoods.
Read MoreGrantee Visit: Athens Energy Opportunity
Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in Action: Athens Land Trust
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation recently visited Athens Land Trust, a Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grantee. They received a two year grant in 2023-24 for energy efficiency improvements and workforce development programs in previously disinvested neighborhoods in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.
Read MoreJohn Lanier Featured on Future of Finance Podcast with Georges Dyer
John Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation was recently interviewed by Georges Dyer of the Intentional Endowments Network on the Future of Finance Podcast.
Read MoreGrantee Visit: Mothers & Others for Clean Air - Healthy Air is Healthcare
Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in Action
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation recently visited Mothers & Others for Clean Air, a Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grantee, along with their co-applicants Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action and Georgia State Medical Association. Their grant was funded by seven foundations with Georgia roots.
Read MoreRay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business Releases 2024-25 Annual Report
The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business’s 2024-25 Annual Report showcases student and alumni success stories, thought leadership, a collective action initiative, and more.
Read MoreGrantee Visit: ECO-Action
Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in Action
Funders from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation recently visited ECO-Action representing all of the foundations that fund the Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants program.
Read MoreGrantee Visit: Groundswell
Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in Action
Funders from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and the Ghanta Family Foundation visited Groundswell on August 25th in LaGrange Georgia, representing all of the foundations that fund the Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants program.
Read MoreGrantee Visit: Gwinnett Housing Corporation, Georgia Hispanic Construction Association and Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in Action
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation staff visited grantee partners Gwinnett Housing Corporation, Georgia Hispanic Construction Assocation and Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance on August 13th, representing all of the foundations that fund the Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants program.
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