Global Greengrants Fund

What Global Greengrants Fund does

Global Greengrants Fund is a nonprofit based in Boulder, Colorado, that channels money to grassroots groups working to protect the environment and the rights of the people who depend on it. Founded in 1993, it is built on the idea that local people are the best stewards of their own environments, so it puts resources directly in the hands of community-led groups and movements.

Rather than running projects itself, Greengrants is a grantmaker. It pools donations and distributes them as grants, relying on a network of volunteer experts to identify promising local efforts. Since its founding it reports making more than 20,000 grants worth more than $193 million, reaching groups in 168 countries. Because the money flows through many separate grants, a single donation joins a broad portfolio of community-led work rather than one project.

Charity Navigator gives Global Greengrants Fund a four-star rating with a score of 100%. Donors can give online, by check or stock, or through donor-advised funds, and donors in the UK and Europe have a separate giving platform.

Key facts

• More than 20,000 grants worth more than $193 million since 1993 (Who We Are page)
• Grants have reached groups in 168 countries (Who We Are page)
• Grantmaking is guided by a network of volunteer experts (Who We Are page)

Before you give

• Accepts checks and stock, and grants from donor-advised funds (the donate page names Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable and BNY Mellon).
• Legacy gifts are recognized through its Ntarasi Circle (donate page).
• Donors in the UK and Europe are directed to a separate giving platform (NowDonate) from the donate page.