Dates/Time
November 21, 2025
10:30 am-12:00 pm
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In September, the Southern California Grantmakers Environmental Funders Group came together virtually in the midst of overlapping crises to reflect on courage, community power, and philanthropy’s role in defending democracy and advancing climate resilience. Together we explored how funders can strengthen frontline climate justice organizing, support long-term wildfire recovery, ensure rapid response resources reach those most impacted, and guide green infrastructure investments—including parks and Olympic-related projects—toward equity and community well-being.
This upcoming in-person gathering will build on those conversations, creating space for deeper relationship building, shared analysis, and strategic collaboration. Together, we will examine opportunities to defend hard-won gains, align around emerging policy and funding landscapes, and strengthen movements advancing climate justice, democracy, and community resilience. Through interactive sessions and peer exchange, we will ground ourselves in both the challenges and possibilities of this moment.
We invite you to join us as we move from conversation to action—charting pathways for collective impact, investing in grassroots leadership, and imagining a future rooted in equity and regeneration. This convening will not only deepen our connections as funders, but also spark concrete opportunities to work together in bold, aligned ways across the region. A networking lunch will immediately follow the convening, which you are welcome to join.
Outcomes
- Build stronger relationships between funders across a spectrum of issue areas
- Enhance funder knowledge and awareness
- Seed ideas for potential funder collaboration and advocacy
Schedule
- 10:30 am- 12:00 pm Convening
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm SCG Environmental Funders Steering Committee Meeting
About the SCG Environmental Funders Group
The SCG Environmental Funders Group meets quarterly to educate prospective and current environmental funders about environmental challenges and opportunities in Southern California and foster collaboration, and share successes and challenges. Please contact Katy Pelissier at katy@socalgrantmakers.org for more information or visit the group’s page on the Southern California Grantmakers’ website.
This program is part of SCG’s 2024 recurring programs. To register for all upcoming dates, please click the “Register for Recurring Dates” button. This feature is only open to members; please contact us if you are a non-member and wish to register for the series at programsrsvp@socalgrantmakers.org or (213) 680-8866.
