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MIT – Emerald Cities Initiative

Resource type: Grants

Granted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Goal

To build coalitions between community organizations and organized labour to advocate for policies that use stimulus money to deepen equity and citizen engagement while reducing carbon emissions in marginalized communities. The donor is The Atlantic Advocacy Fund Inc., a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization incorporated in Delaware.

Grant Amount

$500,000

Year Awarded

2009

Term

11 Months

Related Resources

Global Impact:

United States

Historical Programme Affiliations:

US Transition

Foundation Center Themes:

Civic Participation & Civil Society, Race & Intergroup Relations, Environmental Justice

Foundation Center Approaches:

Nonprofit Collaboration, Advocacy