Grant Program Capacity Building

To create a balanced and sustainable charitable funding mix that engages a loyal cadre of diverse donors.

To grow and diversify FINE’s funding base and sharpen its communication strategy.

To more effectively engage a broader constituency—particularly people of color—as clients, staff, board, and partners.

To build a strategic equity platform for program work, as well as the internal infrastructure to support this platform, and to raise additional funds for the organization through communications that lift up its commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

To establish a unified database system and a fundraising plan for the Healthy Children Project.

To improve internal organization and external alignment with partners and funders to more effectively bridge divides separating fossil fuels, chemicals, climate, and environmental health and justice organizing.

To assess what current Drive Electric Vermont stakeholders value about the coalition, explore various governance options, and investigate funding models.

To conduct an executive director transition.

To develop and implement a new membership outreach program.

To assist with a development plan, messaging, and computer upgrades.