Over thirty five years of environmental grantmakers working together as a force for equitable and sustainable ecosystems, communities, and economies.

“I wanted to do something different. Something that would alleviate stressors in the nonprofit community, while living our real, core social justice values. We’ve always been very interested in supporting organizations led by People of Color, and unapologetically focusing on those groups. We firmly believe that the people experiencing the greatest harm, or closest to the problem, often have the solutions.”

Shawn Escoffery

Executive Director of the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation (RPDFF), in partnership with EGA

Tracking Racial Equity

The Racial Equity in Environmental Philanthropy Report examines funding to Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color (BIPOC)−led organizations across the United States. It fills a knowledge gap on racial justice funding, and is especially of interest to foundation trustees, supporting BIPOC-led organizations. Moreover, this report sets a baseline for the availability of demographic data to foster greater transparency within environmental philanthropy. It also includes analysis by issue area, geography and strategic focus on funding to BIPOC-led groups. EGA members are encouraged to download the report today to learn more.

Latest Publications

  • EGA Post-Election Resource Guide

    EGA is here to bolster your navigation of the changing landscape of ideas and agendas.  We humbly offer a Post-Election Resource Guide to inspire you and inform your decisions about how to show up in this next chapter.


     

  • 2022 TTF Data Findings

    At the 2024 Fall Retreat, EGA released the newest findings on the What, Where, How and Who are Environmental Grantmakers Funding based on 2022 grantmaking data tracked by EGA’s TTF program. 

    In 2022, we recorded over 15,000 environmental grants given by EGA members, totalling more than $2.7 billion, an 18% increase from 2021. The grants were given to over 7,000 grantees across the globe. This report highlights updated demographic data analysis, reflecting over-time shifts in EGA members’ grantmaking to BIPOC-led groups and a new state-level domestic funding breakdown by grantee location. The report documents progress in more equitable distribution of environmental philanthropic resources over time, while revealing the existing disparities in terms of race, geography, issue and strategy focuses.

    Read the full data slides and watch the data release presentation video here.
     

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