News & Announcements
February 2010 deadline breaks record
With 156 applications received for the February 15 deadline, NEGEF’s first grant round of 2010 is the largest ever! Leading the pack in terms of issues, are Food Systems and Energy/Climate Action related work.
Launch Of root$hare Raises Over $15,000
Thanks to over 200 individual donors and (to date) 1 business donation, NEGEF’s root$hare campaign has raised $15,125 to date. The campaign will continue throughout the year, please visit the root$hare page to learn more.
2009 September Grant Round: 70 grants, totaling $81,040
NEGEF’s Grantmaking Committee has awarded 70 grants with a dollar total of $81,040 during the September 2009 grant round. 42 (60%) grantees are ad-hoc groups, with 38 (54%) groups receiving their first grant.
2009 Grassroots Retreat Materials Available Online!
Over 100 people came together in Eliot, ME to share, learn, laugh and eat great food at the NEGEF/ Toxics Action Center ’09 Grassroots Retreat. Click Here to see some of the workshop materials.
Events
NEGEF event: 1st Ever BGI Grantee Gathering
WHEN: April 10, 2010
WHERE: Codman Square CDC, Dorchester, MA
BNAN 35th Annual Gardeners Gathering
WHEN: March 20, 2010
WHERE: Curry Student Center, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
2010 Land & Water Conservation Summit
WHEN: March 27, 2010
WHERE: URI Kingston Campus, South Kingstown, RI
Environmental Action 2010
WHEN: April 11, 2010
WHERE: Bentley University, Waltham, MA