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Supporting Women Environmental Leaders

At Rachel’s Network, we know that elevating women of color results in a healthier, safer, and more just world, and we are committed to investing in them. That’s why we created the Catalyst Award.

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New Funding Supports Black Women’s Wellbeing and Leadership in the Environmental Movement

New Funding Supports Black Women’s Wellbeing and Leadership in the Environmental Movement

Working in the environmental movement isn’t easy—the stakes are high, the challenges vast, and the wins often few and far between. But for Black women in particular, the task is even greater. Rachel’s Network recently provided grants to four burgeoning organizations led by and for Black women in the environmental movement to support advocates’ wellbeing.

New Report Examines Burnout in the Environmental Sector

New Report Examines Burnout in the Environmental Sector

What can we do to support the leaders of the environmental movement who are so vital to its success? That’s a question posed in a new report on climate burnout from Climate Critical, founded by Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award Finalist Tamara Toles O’Laughlin. In the report, Tamara brought together diverse staff from 108 environmental organizations to share their experiences and recommendations.

2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

Rachel’s Network believes that philanthropy should support not just organizations, but the well-being of leaders who run those organizations. Our funder members support this work not just through the Catalyst Award, but also their individual funding. Read our 2022 annual report and learn about the projects we supported this year.

UPCOMING EVENTS

october 2023

05oct3:00 pm4:15 pmWebinar: Fighting the Plastic Waste Crisis at the Source

16oct6:30 pm7:30 pmVirtual Community Screening of Black Earth Wisdom Keynote

17oct5:00 pm7:00 pmDefending Direct Democracy: Why Ballot Initiatives are Under Threat

november 2023

02nov1:00 pm2:15 pmWinter 2023-24 Book Club: The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson

See all our upcoming events here.

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