[CPEO-MEF] Belvedere Fund

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

The Rockefeller Family Fund (http://www.rffund.org/) has announced that
the grantmaking program formerly known as the Dedicated Fund and managed
with assistance from the staff of the Beldon Fund will now be known as
the Belvedere Fund. The Fund's day-to-day operations will now be based
in Washington, D.C., with management conducted separately from the
Beldon Fund. 

The Belvedere Fund is dedicated to helping state and regional
environmental organizations build their capacity and effectiveness. The
Fund will make approximately $1 million in grants annually to provide
general support and project funding to state and regional environmental
organizations, including toxics organizations and other multi-issue
organizations that make environmental advocacy and organizing a high
priority. Specific areas of interest include: organizational development
and capacity building, including diversifying and expanding sources of
funding; citizen participation; outreach to new constituencies;
coalition building; and training and technical assistance. Grants will
generally not exceed $25,000.

The Fund prefers to receive letters of inquiry as the first step in the
grantmaking process. These letters can be submitted via email (preferred
method) or regular U.S. surface mail. Please see the program's Web site
for complete application information.

 Contact:
 Catherine Lerza
 Fund Advisor
 The Belvedere Fund
 2000 P Street NW, Suite 408
 Washington, DC 20036
 Tel: (202) 293-0062

 RFP Link: http://www.belvederefund.org/
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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
lsiegel@cpeo.org
http://www.cpeo.org

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