2009 Penney Family Fund Grants
In 2009, the Penney Family Fund awarded 15 grants totaling $297,500.
Applied Research Center • Oakland, CA • $20,000
To develop a toolkit and training program that can help those in the field fight for equitable Green Jobs policies.
Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy • Ventura, CA • $30,000
To organize individuals and institutions involving low income and people of color to advocate with agencies creating green jobs and providing green job training to direct funding and develop programs that address the economic disparities amongst peopel of color, women and low income communities.
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) • Oakland, CA • $20,000
To support creating a more just and sustainable economy, particularly for low-income communities of color by greening and growing key industries in San Francisco's East Bay region.
Everybody Counts 2010 Census Collaboration • Portland, OR • $10,000
Fiscal Sponsor: United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
A discretionary grant to support the participation of traditionally under-counted communities in the 2010 Census, ensuring a more accurate count of Multnomah County.
Fair Share Research & Education Fund (DBA Oregon Action) • Portland, OR • $30,000
To support a partnership between Oregon Action, Coalition for a Livable Future and the Oregon Tradewomen Inc, to provide each organization with strong leaders that will work to ensure that women and people of color benefit from a new green economy.
Grassroots Exchange Fund of Common Counsel Foundation • Oakland, CA • $10,000
A renewal grant to Common Counsel's Grassroots Exchange Fund, which provides small travel and technical assistance grants to encourage community organizations to seek assistance from one another and to build regional and national networks.
High Atlas Foundation • New York, NY • $10,000
A discretionary grant to support the establishment of development projects in rural Morocco that communities design and manage, and that are in partnership with government and non government agencies, including a fruit tree nursery project of 80,000 saplings.
InnerCity Struggle • Los Angeles, CA • $7,500
Fiscal Sponsor: Commnity Partners
To strengthen a cross-generational movement for education justice and reform in East Los Angeles.
Oregon Child Care Resource & Referral Network • Salem, OR • $45,000
A renewal grant for the Quality Indicators Project, a pilot project to measure and improve quality of child care by collecting and storing data on seven research-based indicators of child care quality from child care providers. This data will be stored in local child care resource and referral databases, shared with parents seeking child care, and reported to the community.
Oregon Rural Action • La Grande, OR • $25,000
To continue advancing the green economy for local people in rural Oregon by increasing citizen engagement in policy to ensure a local voice in policy formation that leads to local communities reaping the benefits of the emerging green economy.
Piper Fund, The • Amherst, MA • $5,000
Fiscal Sponsor: Proteus Fund
A discretionary grant to support the most promising state and municipal efforts to establish public financing as a key reform to help renew and revitalize our nation's democratic life.
Portland YouthBuilders • Portland, OR • $20,000
To support GreenBuild, a project that will provide at-risk young people with environmental education and vocational training in the classroom and in the field and to support legislative and advocacy work in Portland to create greater access for disadvantaged communities to the green economy.
Strategic Concepts in Organizing & Policy Education • Los Angeles, CA • $30,000
To support the Green Jobs Initiative of the Los Angeles Apollo Alliance, a coalition of community, labor and environmental groups, designed to connect economically disadvantaged residents to quality jobs in emerging green industries.
The Pangaea Project • Portland, OR • $10,000
To promote the development of leadership skills, increase global awareness, and foster a commitment to work towards social change among low-income high school students in the Portland area.
Verde • Portland, OR • $25,000
To improve the economic health of disadvantaged communities by creating environmental job training, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, fostering the connection between economic vitality and environmental protection and restoration.
