Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

About Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund Inc made its largest recent grant a $250,000 general-support award to Chesapeake Climate Action Network Inc in Takoma Park, Maryland, underscoring the close connection between the Action Fund and its sister organization. The funder’s stated mission is to influence public policy at local, state, and national levels on global warming, using voter education, lobbying, and participation in the electoral process to push climate action. Its stated focus is the Chesapeake Bay states of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, and its recent grants show that work moving through Virginia-based campaign support as well as Maryland-based organizational support. The funding pattern points to a public-policy oriented grantmaker rather than a program funder, with support directed to organizations and campaigns that sit inside the climate, clean energy, and clean transportation space. Among the named recipients, Michael Feggans for Virginia received $40,500 for campaign contribution, while Friends of Russet Perry received $10,000, both reflecting the funder’s electoral engagement approach. The recent record also includes Kim Adams for Virginia and Friends of Travis Nembhard, extending that Virginia-focused political support.

What Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund Funds

The clearest theme in the recent grants is climate policy advocacy tied to electoral work. Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund Inc gave $40,500 to Michael Feggans for Virginia for a campaign contribution, and smaller campaign contributions went to Kim Adams for Virginia, Friends of Travis Nembhard, and Friends of Russet Perry. That pattern aligns with the funder’s stated use of voter education, lobbying, and participation in the electoral process. The foundation also supports organizational infrastructure in the climate space. It awarded $250,000 to Chesapeake Climate Action Network Inc for general support, indicating flexibility for core operations rather than a single project. Its stated issue areas include climate change, clean energy policy, and clean transportation, which frame the policy environment for the grants. The geographic emphasis on Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia gives the portfolio a regional character rather than a national one.

How Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund Gives