Launching Indiana's Climate and Democracy Catalyst Fund
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Free Event
The Indianapolis Foundation invites you to attend an information session to learn more about this funding opportunity.
The Indianapolis Foundation—in collaboration with McKinney Family Foundation, Herbert Simon Family Foundation, and McKnight Foundation—has developed the Indiana Climate and Democracy Catalyst Fund to advance environmental progress, support decarbonization, and strengthen democratic participation throughout the state of Indiana.
This program prioritizes funding for frontline communities, place-based organizations, tribal governments, rural communities, and rural governments. This fund aims to support grassroots, newly developing organizations, and/or organizations and places that want to develop relationships with previously inaccessible funders in Indiana. Organizations must be based in Indiana, led by Indiana communities and/or center community voice in work, and have measurable community outcomes.
This webinar will outline Eligible Projects and how funders can work with community organizations to access these funds.
Speaker
Jamie Valentine, MS Ed (sher/her)
As a Senior Community Leadership Officer, Jamie Valentine focuses on environmental initiatives, ensuring that sustainability and climate resilience are prioritized in the Foundation’s grantmaking and community leadership efforts. She joined the Indianapolis Foundation in 2022, bringing a deep commitment to education, food access and nutrition, environmental sustainability, and equity-driven systems change.
She also supports organizations working in education, food access, and The Library Fund, helping to strengthen literacy and learning opportunities across Indianapolis.
Passionate about sustainability and social justice, Jamie is particularly interested in the interconnection between environmental health and community well-being. She believes in empowering communities to build new systems rooted in equity and justice—benefiting both human and non-human life.
Before joining the Foundation, Jamie worked in higher education sustainability, where she integrated sustainable practices into university operations, academics, and campus culture. She also taught courses on injustice in the food system and applied systems thinking to solving complex societal challenges. Her academic background includes a B.S. in Environmental Studies and an M.S.Ed in Leadership for Sustainability Education, both from Portland State University.
In her free time, Jamie prioritizes connections with nature, whether it’s hiking, camping, paddleboarding, or gardening. She also enjoys reading in her hammock, exploring new ideas, and engaging in deep conversations about how to co-create a more just and sustainable collective future.
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