League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
For The Chispa Program
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Amount$500,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/29/2020
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
Chispa is a Spanish word that translates to "spark." This program within the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund aims to deepen engagement and leadership of Latinx communities on electrifying public transportation and other clean energy and climate issues. Latinx and other communities of color are among the worst impacted and the least involved in mainstream environmental organizations, but they are also some of the most committed to supporting strong action to curb climate pollution. Through community-based organizing and issue campaigns, Chispa achieves local wins, led by Latinx families, that create momentum for strong nationwide action on climate change. Chispa’s work also helps mainstream environmental organizations become more inclusive and diverse so they can better represent all communities in the U.S. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.lcvef.org
Address
740 15th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20005, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund works to turn environmental values into national, state, and local priorities. In collaboration with its state partners, the fund advocates for strong environmental protections, organizes communities to speak up about their environmental values and engages people in the democratic process in order to enact strong environmental laws. The fund also works to support robust implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act; ambitious environmental regulations; and the full realization of the Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver 40% of benefits from federal climate investments to under-invested communities. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)
for general operating support
The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund works to turn environmental values into national, state, and local priorities. The fund strives to build a more powerful, racially diverse, and inclusive environmental movement; advance climate change solutions through policy at all levels of government; expand civic participation and fight back against threats to American democracy and structural barriers to participation; and protect public health and well-being by ensuring access for all to clean water, clean air, and public lands and green spaces. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)
