Resource Database

Indigenous Tomorrows Fund (ITF)

ITF will cultivate grant partnerships with Native-led and Native-serving organizations across what is now known as the United States and its territories, giving away $1,650,000 total with all award decisions made by youth leaders. Applications are open through July 14, 2026. 

Climate Smart Economy

Climate Smart Economy is an initiative of California Forward and Resources Legacy Fund designed to support California’s next governor in developing an agenda and key priorities for the first hundred days and beyond. Bringing together climate advocates, economic developers, labor, business, environmental justice and conservation organizations, rural communities, and regional leaders around a shared vision, an integrated approach where climate action, economic opportunity, and shared prosperity reinforce each other instead of competing for scarce resources and political attention. 

Fund for an Inclusive California (F4ICA)

Common Counsel Foundation’s Fund for an Inclusive California (F4ICA) is proud to announce $2 million in grants to power grassroots movement-building and rapid response efforts across the state. In a moment when many funding streams are shrinking, we refuse to pull back. Instead, we are stepping up. This commitment includes a critical $300,000 increase in funding for the communities fighting on the frontlines. 

Redesigning Funding for Los Angeles: Advancing Equity to Support Community-Led Green Infrastructure Projects

This report from ReDesignLA examines the administrative and structural barriers that community-based organizations (CBOs) and Tribal entities face when accessing local, state, and philanthropic funding. Drawing on surveys and interviews, it identifies equitable grantmaking strategies and explores how funders can better align resources to support community-led projects.

Key questions addressed:

• How can local, state, and philanthropic funding be made more accessible to CBOs, non-federally recognized Tribes, and Tribal entities?
• What policy changes are needed to address procedural burdens and structural barriers in local and state funding processes?
• What models and grantmaking approaches from philanthropy could inform more accessible and flexible grantmaking from local and state grant agencies?
• How can local, state, and philanthropic funding work together to create more accessible funding for community-led projects?

Policy Brief: Navigating the Future of California’s Insurance Landscape after the Wildfires 

Meghan Zavala and Lily Bui explore how philanthropy can play a role as “first in, last out” partners with communities who are trying to navigate the consequences of wildfire with dignity, agency, and hope for a less fragile (even if still unpredictable) future. 

Mapping the Moment: Challenges and Opportunities for Building Movement Power

California Resourcing Resilience Initiative

The California Resourcing Resilience Initiative (CRRI) is a statewide network designed to build ecosystem readiness for communities to meaningfully access and implement California’s climate investments. Across the state, communities are already leading with vision and solutions. CRRI strengthens existing efforts and helps launch new ones, in effect creating the “connective tissue” that helps translate public intentions into funded, scalable projects. By linking community-based organizations through a shared framework—supporting aligned outcomes with different approaches—CRRI accelerates coordination, unlocks public and private capital, and ensures climate investments deliver durable, community-driven impact.

Tribal Stewardship Policy

The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) launched the state’s first-ever Tribal Stewardship Policy, establishing a statewide goal of expanding tribal stewardship over at least 7.5 million acres of lands and coastal waters in California. As the original stewards of the lands and waters in California, tribes have exceptional expertise managing our state’s environment and natural resources. 

Community Protection Fund

The Latino Community Foundation launched the Community Protection Fund, a rapid, community-centered philanthropic response to escalating immigration enforcement. The Fund will support efforts to hold ICE accountable for illegal actions, violence, and trauma by investing in nonprofits, training legal observers, gathering evidence, and advocating for transparent and responsible enforcement. It will also fund grassroots Latino-serving nonprofits providing rental assistance, cash assistance, and other immediate economic support to vulnerable immigrant families, as well as organizations offering mental health and trauma support for children and adults in crisis. 

Catalog of Shared Equity Housing Models: Advancing Housing Affordability through Shared Ownership

Empower your impact with this practical, community-driven guide to co-ops and land trusts, offering actionable insights for revolutionary, equitable housing solutions.  

Cleaner Air and Lower Costs: How State Investments in School Decarbonization Save Taxpayer Dollars 

The Building Power Resource Center has released a new report on school decarbonization. As federal clean energy support declines, states are helping public schools upgrade facilities and improve indoor air quality. Reviewing more than 100 projects nationwide, the report finds that investments in energy efficiency, electrification, geothermal, and solar reduce emissions and generate ongoing cost savings for school districts.

Shared and Mutual Ownership for the Common Good 

A new report from the Urban Institute explores how shared and mutual ownership models, from cooperatives to community land trusts, can help build a more resilient, inclusive economy. The report offers a practical framework for understanding these models and key considerations for communities and organizers exploring shared ownership as a pathway to collective wealth and decision-making power 

What World-Class American Transit Would Take

A new report from Transportation for America finds that to meet the transit standards set by the rest of the world, the U.S. would need to nearly triple the number of transit vehicles in service, and the amount that we’d need to spend to operate them. At current costs, realizing that vision could take a total investment of $4.6 trillion over a twenty-year timeline. That sounds costly, but the U.S. is projected to spend an additional $6.3 trillion on highways in that time, and since 1956, we have spent 3.4 times more on highways than transit.

Statewide Racial Equity Framework

Developed from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-16-22, the California Racial Equity Commission reflects California’s ongoing commitment to being an active ally in the fight for fair and equal access and equitable opportunities for every community. The Racial Equity Framework is a practical guide designed to help government entities advance racial equity across the state. 

Prop 4 Climate Bond Website

The Prop 4 Climate Bond invests $10 billion in local projects that strengthen communities—protecting drinking water, reducing wildfire and flood risks, restoring natural places, supporting healthy working lands, and expanding access to parks and outdoor spaces. Their new website allows folks to search for funding opportunities, learn about grant process improvements, explore how to provide direct and meaningful benefits, and much more.