EASTERN ECOSYSTEMS

Appalachian Mountain Club
www.outdoors.org
Boston, MA
$75,000
First of a three-year $225,000 grant in support of the Maine Woods Initiative.

Audubon South Carolina
www.pride-net.com/swamp
Harleyville, SC
$35,000
To support the land protection program in the Four Holes Swamp area of Edisto River Basin.

Center for Land and People
www.tpl.org
San Francisco, CA
$20,000
To support Whole Thinking Leadership retreats.

Consultative Group on Biodiversity
www.cgbd.org
San Francisco, CA
$3,500
First year of a two-year $7,000 grant for general operational support.

Dogwood Alliance
www.dogwoodalliance.org
Asheville, NC
$30,000
General support to reduce the pressure on Southern forests for paper production.

Eastern Forest Partnership
Montpelier, VT
$10,000
General support to secure federal funding to protect critical conservation areas in the eastern forests.

Environmental Support Center
www.envsc.org
Washington, DC
$25,000
Third of three-year, $75,000 grant to build the capacity of environmental and conservation non-profit groups in the southeastern U.S.

Forest Society of Maine
www.fsmaine.org
Bangor, ME
$50,000
Second of a three-year $165,000 grant to support the West Branch Campaign.

Forest Stewardship Council - US
www.fscus.org
Washington, DC
$35,000
To support the Certified Paper Development Program.

Institute for Conservation Leadership
www.icl.org
Takoma Park, MD
$25,000
Third of a three-year, $75,000 grant to build the capacity of environmental and conservation non-profit groups in the southeastern U.S.

Land Trust Alliance
Durham, NC
$30,000
Second year of a two-year $50,000 grant (includes additional $5K Rally Scholarship).

Land Trust for the Little Tennessee
www.ltlt.org
Franklin, NC
$15,000
Second of a two-year, $30,000 grant for general support.

Manomet Center for Conservation Science
www.manomet.org
Manomet, MA
$30,000
To support the identification and conservation of late-successional forests in northern New England.

Model Forest Policy Program
Boone, NC
$14,500
To support workshops on sustainable forestry in Tennessee and Virginia.

National Parks Conservation Association
www.npca.org
Washington, DC
$50,000
To support the Southeast office and a campaign to improve air quality in Great Smokey National Park.

Natural Resources Council of Maine
www.maineenvironment.org
$30,000
Augusta, ME
First year of a two-year $60,000 grant to protect Maine’s North Woods through education and advocacy.

New England Grassroots Environment Fund
www.grassrootsfund.org
Montpelier, VT
$40,000
First year of a three-year $120,000 grant for the administration and distribution of small grants to grassroots environmental activists in New England.

Northeast Wilderness Trust
www.newildernesstrust.org
Montpelier, VT
$25,000
To support the region’s only land trust dedicated to the protection of wilderness.

Northern Forest Alliance
www.northernforestalliance.org
Montpelier, VT
$50,000
Second of a two-year, $100,000 grant to support a campaign for public funding for conservation and community enhancement in the Northern Forest.

Northern Forest Center
www.northernforest.org
Concord, NH
$75,000
First year of a three-year $225,000 grant to launch a federal policy initiative to fund economic and conservation projects.

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League
Charleston, SC
$250,000
General support in recognition of the Merck Family Fund’s 50th Anniversary.

Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition
www.safc.org
Asheville, NC
$30,000
General support for the protection of public lands in the Southern Appalachians.

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
www.appalachian.org
Asheville, NC
$25,000
First year of a two-year $50,000 grant to identify and protect biologically significant lands in the southern Blue Ridge region.

SouthWings
www.southwings.org
Asheville, NC
$25,000
General support for the conservation-based aviation service in the Southeast.

Virginia Forest Watch
Charlottesville, VA
$20,000
To support the Private Forests Campaign.

Western North Carolina Alliance
Asheville, NC
$16,385 (match)
Third year of a 3-year $60,000 grant for general support for public forest protection and clean air standards.

WildLaw
www.wildlaw.org
Montgomery, AL
$10,000
To support coordination of the Southern Forest Network.

SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS

Alliance for Environmental Innovation
Boston, MA
$35,000
Second year of a two-year $70,000 grant to support the Environmentally Preferable Paper Practice program.

Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
www.cmpbs.org
Austin, TX
$44,000
To release the Green Guidelines for Healthcare and develop a companion sourcebook.

Co-op America
www.ecopaperaction.org
Washington, DC
$20,000
To green the printing processes of the magazine industry.

Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Conventions
Newton, MA
$10,000
To green the infrastructure and practices at the Democratic and Republican conventions.

Environmental Grantmakers Association
www.ega.org
New York, NY
$15,000
To support the Working Group on Sustainable Consumption and Production.

Environmental Paper Network
San Francisco, CA
$40,000
First of a two-year, $70,000 grant to support a network of organizations working to change paper production and consumption.

Forest Stewardship Council - US
www.fscus.org
Washington, DC
$35,000
To support the Certified Paper Development Program.

ForestEthics
www.forestethics.org
San Francisco, CA
$30,000
To support the Paper Campaign.

Friends of the Earth
www.foe.org
Washington, DC
$20,000
To support the New England Tax-Shifting Initiative.

Green Press Initiative
www.greenpressinitiative.org
Ann Arbor, MI
$15,000
General support to increase the use of environmentally preferred paper in the book industry.

Mainstream Media Project
www.mainstream-media.net
Arcata, CA
$35,000
To support A World of Possibilities, a three part radio program focusing on E-waste.

National Wildlife Federation
www.nwf.org
Montpelier, VT
$35,000
First year of a two-year $70,000 grant to create a network of environmental organizations committed to procuring eco-friendly paper products.

Natural Resources Defense Council
www.nrdc.org
New York, NY
$50,000
Second of a two-year, $100,000 grant to support the Paper Industry Reform Project.

Redefining Progress
www.rprogress.org
San Francisco, CA
$40,000
To promote environmental protection at the state level using revenue generating reforms.

Second Nature
www.secondnature.org
Boston, MA
$35,000
First year of a two-year $70,000 grant to build a coalition of higher ed officials dedicated to adopting sustainability principles in design and engineering curricula and practice.

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
www.svtc.org
San Jose, CA
$75,000
First year of a two-year $150,000 grant to support the Computer TakeBack! Campaign.

The Green Roundtable
www.greenroundtable.org
Cambridge, MA
$45,000
To create a Green Building Resource Center and expand the Community Outreach Program.

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
www.vbsr.org
South Burlington, VT
$20,000
To support the Vermont Fair Tax Coalition.

Vermont Natural Resources Council
Montpelier, VT
$20,000
To support the Vermont Fair Tax Coalition.

Vermont Public Interest Research & Education Fund
Montpelier, VT
$20,000
To support the Vermont Fair Tax Coalition.

World Resources Institute
www.wri.org
Washington, DC
$30,000
To work on environmental tax shifting.

Worldwatch Institute
www.worldwatch.org
Washington, DC
$25,000
To continue the promotion of “State of the World 2004” edition on consumption.

GREEN AND OPEN SPACE

Advocates for Private Owned Public Space
New York, NY
$23,500
To support youth organizing in central Harlem.

Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation
www.allstonbrightoncdc.org
Allston, MA
$35,000
To support the Allston Brighton Open Space Preservation Initiative.

Boston Natural Areas Network
Boston, MA
$45,000
First year of a two-year $90,000 grant to support development of Boston greenways and urban wilds.

Bronx Environmental Health & Justice
Bronx, NY
$5,000
General support for advocacy to prevent construction of a water treatment plant in Van Cortlandt park.

Bronx River Alliance
www.bronxriver.org
Bronx, NY
$25,000
First year of a two-year $50,000 grant to oversee the implementation of an eight-mile pedestrian and bike path along the Bronx River.

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
www.brooklyngreeway.org
Brooklyn, NY
$15,000
To support the planning and advocacy for a 14-mile greenway along Brooklyn’s waterfront. Fiscal Agent: Regional Plan Association.

Chelsea Creek Action Group
Boston, MA
$50,000
Second year of a two-year $100,000 grant to support the Chelsea Creek Restoration Project.

City Parks Foundation
www.cityparksfoundation.org
New York, NY
$25,000
To support the development of waterfront parks along the East River in Queens.

Franklin Park Coalition
Jamaica Plain, MA
$30,000
First of a two-year, $60,000 general support grant for community advocacy and stewardship to restore Franklin Park.

Mothers on the Move
www.mothersonthemove.org
Bronx, NY
$20,000
To create parks and gardens in the South Bronx.

Municipal Art Society
New York, NY
$25,000
To support the Campaign for the East River.

Neighborhood Funders Group
www.nfg.org
Washington, DC
$2,500
General support.

New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
www.nyceja.org
New York, NY
$20,000
To advocate for open space projects in underserved communities.

New Yorkers for Parks
www.ny4p.org
New York, NY
$25,000
General support for providing advocacy and coalition coordination concerning city parks.

PICCED
www.picced.org
Brooklyn, NY
$25,000
First of a two-year, $50,000 grant to support the Sustainability and Environmental Justice Initiative.

Southside Community Land Trust
Providence, RI
$25,000
First of a two-year, $50,000 general support grant for community gardens, educational programs, and the Urban Edge Farm.

Sustainable South Bronx
www.ssbx.org
Bronx, NY
$25,000
First of a two-year, $50,000 grant to support the research and implementation of sustainable development projects.

Urban Ecology Institute
www.urbaneco.org
Chestnut Hill, MA
$40,000
First year of a two-year $70,000 grant to develop open space and community forest projects.

Urban Ecology Institute
www.urbaneco.org
Chestnut Hill, MA
$1,000
To support a meeting with colleagues working on similar issues in New York City.

Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
www.woonasquatucket.org
Providence, RI
$25,000
First of a two-year, $50,000 grant to support the Greenway Project and Citywide Green, a greenspace alliance for Providence.

YOUTH ORGANIZING

Action for Community Empowerment
New York, NY
$23,500
To support youth organizing in central Harlem.

Audre Lorde Project
www.alp.org
Brooklyn, NY
$20,000
To support the Youth Organizing Program.

Boston-Area Youth Organizing Project
www.byop.org
Boston, MA
$35,000
Second of a two-year, $70,000 grant to support a city wide youth organizing project.

Chinese Progressive Association
www.cpaboston.org
Boston, MA
$20,000
To support the Chinese Youth Initiative, a youth organizing project in Chinatown.

Codman Square Health Center
www.teensagainsttabacco.org
Dorchester, MA
$25,000
To support “Breath of Life Dorchester,” the youth organizing project.

Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence
www.caav.org
Bronx, NY
$40,000
First year of a two-year $80,000 grant to support youth organizing around education reform, economic justice, and deportation issues.

Direct Action for Rights and Equality
Providence, RI
$20,000
To support the youth organizing arm of Students and Parents Taking Action for a Real Tomorrow, a project to reform public education.

FIERCE
www.ellabakercenter.org
New York, NY
$25,000
To support youth organizing around street harassment and programs for gay and lesbian youth.

Food Project
www.thefoodproject.org
Lincoln, MA
$250,000
General support in recognition of the Merck Family Fund’s 50th anniversary.

Funders Collaborative on Youth Organizing
New York, NY
$25,000
Second year of a two-year $50,000 grant for general support.

Hyde Square Task Force
www.hydesquare.org
Jamaica Plain, MA
$25,000
First year of a two-year $50,000 grant to support the Youth Community Organizing Project.

Make the Road by Walking
www.maketheroad.org
Brooklyn, NY
$25,000
First year of a two-year $50,000 grant to support youth organizing focused on education reform in Bushwick.

Mass COSH (Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health)
Dorchester, MA
$20,000
To support youth organizing for teen safety in the workplace.

Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition
Bronx, NY
$30,000
First of a two year, $70,000 grant to support the youth organizing program, Sistas and Brothas United.

Providence Youth Student Movement
Providence, RI
$15,000
General support for organizing South East Asian youth.

Reflect and Stengthen
Dorchester, MA
$15,000
General support for girls political education and organizing programs.

Sister Outsider
Brooklyn, NY
$20,000
To support youth organizing for young women who have been formerly incarcerated.

The Point Community Development Corporation
www.thepoint.org
Bronx, NY
$25,000
To support the Activists Coming to Inform Our Neighborhood youth organizing project.

Tieng Xanh Voice
Dorchester, MA
$20,000
To support youth organizing in the Vietnamese community in Dorchester.

UPROSE
Brooklyn, NY
$25,000
Second of a two-year, $50,000 general support grant for youth organizing around environmental and social justice issues.

Youth in Action
Providence, RI
$25,00
First year of a two-year $50,000 grant for general support.

Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
www.ypmj.org
$40,000
First year of a two-year $80,000 grant to support Project ROW (Reclaiming Our Waterfront) in the south Bronx.

Youth Organizers United
New York, NY
$25,000
General support for youth organizing around HIV/AIDS and teen health curriculum.

YouthBuild USA/Youth on Board
www.youthonboard.org
Somerville, MA
$20,000
To support the Boston Youth Advisory Council for the Boston Public Schools.