Urban Habitat Program
For The Executive Director Transition Efforts
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Amount$35,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/27/2013
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
Urban Habitat is an Oakland-based environmental justice organization working for planning decisions that address the needs of low-income communities and communities of color. Their Executive Director left the organization in August and Urban Habitat has adopted a transition and recruitment plan, which started in October and is expected to culminate in January with a new ED. At this time, the organization has decided to handle the recruitment process internally and not hire a consultant . This grant to UH will help the organization during this transition process and will provide support until the new Executive Director is hired. At that time, we will expect an update on the organization's priorities.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
WWW.URBANHABITAT.ORG
Address
1212 Broadway, Suite 500, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for fundraising strategy
An organizational effectiveness grant to Urban Habitat will help the organization diversify and strengthen its sources of revenue. Urban Habitat receives the majority of its funding from a small number of foundations; therefore, broadening their revenue will allow for more stability. Specifically this grant will support Urban Habitat to hire a consultant for eight months who will provide fundraising training to the Executive Director and Senior Staff as well as assist in creating effective messaging and materials.
for the Equalizing Regional Planning project
Urban Habitat works to advance equitable transportation, land use, and housing policies in the Bay Area. This grant will support their work to ensure the region’s land-use and transportation plan incorporates equity, environment, and jobs as high priorities, particularly for disadvantaged communities. Through its work with environmental and social justice groups, Urban Habitat aims to improve quality of life in the poorest neighborhoods, while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution through improved public transportation and transit-oriented development.
for the Sustainable Community Strategy project
Urban Habitat works to advance equitable transportation, land-use, and housing policies in the Bay Area. This grant will support Urban Habitat's work to implement Plan Bay Area, the regional land-use and transportation planning strategy, and to ensure the next iteration of the strategy has an equity focus. Through its work with environmental and social justice collaboratives, Urban Habitat aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and pollution through improved public transportation and transit oriented development.
