Verde is by and for low-income communities and communities of color.
We live our mission to build environmental wealth by investing in climate resilience through our profound belief that frontline communities are the most important voices in the climate movement. Our programs in education and engagement are designed to strengthen community voices in decision-making spaces and raise the next generation of climate leaders. We believe that communities experiencing the harshest impacts of climate change should be front and center in policy and advocacy. How we live, play, and work in our communities is what environmental wealth seeks to build.
A BRIEF HISTORY
OF VERDE
BORN IN CULLY
We were born in NE Portland's Cully neighborhood, a neighborhood with more than its share of poverty, and less than its share of environmental assets. Cully is both where we do our place based work and a symbol of the environmental justice communities we advocate for statewide.
VERDE FUNDING
Verde is grateful to acknowledge a fortunate funding history, from the very first $10,000 grant from the Enterprise Foundation's Life Opportunities Initiative to today’s diverse coalition of funders supporting our transformative work.
FY2023 Verde Annual Report
FY2023 Verde Annual Report
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Verde is happy to provide the following financial information for funders, donors, and other interested parties.
