League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
For The Chispa Program
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Amount$600,000
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Program
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Date Awarded10/6/2016
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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." It is also the name of the Latino organizing program within the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund. Through community-based organizing, Chispa builds the leadership of Latino families in the environmental movement so they can play key roles in winning local and statewide policy change for climate justice. Chispa is also diversifying the climate movement by engaging, training, and supporting Latino activists and leaders.
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)
