Surdna Foundation 2013 Annual Report
2013 Approved Grants > Strong Local Economies
Strong Local Economies

Strong Local Economies Grants Descriptions

Alliance for a Just Rebuilding

New York, NY | $50,000 (24 months)

To support the Alliance for Just Rebuilding to promote equity and sustainability in Post-Sandy rebuilding investments. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Sustainable Environments Program.

Category: Equitable Economic Development

Alliance for a Just Society

Seattle, WA | $75,000

To support the Main Street Alliance's efforts to build relationships and engage small business owners in a dialogue about paid sick days (PSD), mobilizing them to educate key audiences about how earned sick days policies support strong local economies.

Category: Job Quality & Career Pathways

American Prospect

Washington, DC | $5,000

For general operating support, including support for the American Prospect’s transition from print publishing to a tablet format and for coverage of economic development issues key to the Strong Local Economies program.

Category: Discretionary

American Sustainable Business Council

Washington, DC | $75,000

To build the business voice, presence and power of sustainable business to impact economic change.

Category: Business Development & Acceleration

Aspen Institute

Washington, DC | $50,000

To support a roundtable discussion, follow-up, and a webinar on alternative business models as a means to broaden access to economic opportunity and improve job quality.

Category: Job Quality & Career Pathways

Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers/ Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative

Baltimore, MD | $200,000 (24 months)

To coordinate initiatives to cultivate sustainable communities in the Baltimore Region, integrating equitable economic development, workforce development, transportation and regional planning.

Category: Equitable Economic Development

B Lab Company

Wayne, PA | $250,000 (24 months)

To accelerate a comprehensive policy agenda that advances community economic development through the benefit corporation, a new corporate structure that facilitates mission driven business at scale.

Category: Business Development & Acceleration

B Lab Company

Wayne, PA | $20,000

To leverage the signing of benefit corporation legislation in Delaware in order to build awareness on the role of business in society, and to influence policymakers about building a more inclusive and just private society.

Category: Discretionary

Brightline Defense Project

San Francisco, CA | $185,000 (24 months)

To expand Brightline Defense Project's capacity to provide technical assistance in order to replicate San Francisco's landmark local hiring policy in other cities.

Category: Equitable Economic Development

Brookings Institution

Washington, DC | $600,000 (36 months)

General operating support for research, policy, practice, network building, and outreach activities of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Sustainable Environments Program.

Category: Equitable Economic Development