Good morning folks! 👋🏽 Yes, today is actually Tuesday 🤯 so we’re pulling up with some great opportunities for you this morning along with some encouragement as we get back to it
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When this email made you realize its Tuesday 😵💫
By the numbers:
Funding Opps: 40+
Job Opps: 120+
Contract Opps: 10
Funding Opportunities 💰
Economic Mobility Catalyze Cohort by New Profit
Who it's for: New Profit’s Catalyze Economic Mobility cohort offers $100,000 in unrestricted funding, $10,000 for leadership development, and strategic advisory support to nonprofits advancing economic opportunity. The program includes peer learning, in-person convenings, and virtual sessions.
Funding Amount: $100,000 (+$10,000 for leadership dev)
Deadline: 5/30/2025
How to Apply: Click Here
Emerging Leaders Fellowship by Black Girl Ventures
Who it's for: A 3-month fellowship for early-stage women entrepreneurs to build leadership and support under-resourced founders in Austin, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Funding Amount: $5,000
Deadline: 5/30/2025
How to Apply: Click Here
Arts and Belonging Grants by Cambridge Community Foundation
Who it's for: The Arts and Belonging Grants provide multi-year general operating support to Cambridge arts organizations fostering social cohesion through arts and culture
Funding Amount: $250,000
Deadline: 6/3/2025
How to Apply: Click Here
Climate Tech Fellowship by New York Climate Exchange
Who it's for: A 6-month fellowship supporting early-stage university-affiliated climate tech innovators with mentorship, funding, and exposure during Climate Week NYC.
Funding Amount: $10,000
Deadline: 6/8/2025
How to Apply: Click Here
Climate Action Grants by Earth Rising Foundation
Who it's for: Funding supports grassroots climate action initiatives across multiple focus areas including Indigenous rights, regenerative agriculture, and youth activism.
Funding Amount: $20,000
Deadline: 6/30/2025
How to Apply: Click Here
Jobs & Fellowships 👨🏽💼👩🏽💼
Climate Analyst
Organization: Amalgamated Bank
Location: New York, NY; Hybrid
Description: The Climate Analyst will support the underwriting and credit risk teams by analyzing financial models, conducting due diligence, and preparing credit memorandums for renewable energy and socially responsible projects.
Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
Salary: $70,000 - $80,000
Link to Apply: Click Here
Director of Business Development, Platform Partnerships
Organization: Opportunity@Work
Location: United States; Remote
Description: The Director of Business Development, Platform Partnerships will lead strategic, revenue-generating partnerships with HR tech companies to expand access to STARs—workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes.
Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
Salary: $116,000 - $140,000
Link to Apply: Click Here
Program Manager
Organization: FARMpreneurs
Location: CA-preferred; Hybrid
Description: The Program Manager will lead the planning and execution of FARMpreneurs’ Strategic Sprints and other programs, supporting regenerative farmers through logistics, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination. This role requires strong project management skills, a passion for sustainable agriculture, and the ability to foster meaningful relationships with farmers and partners.
Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
Salary: $75,000 ‒ $102,000
Link to Apply: Click Here
External Relations & Marketing Sr. Manager
Organization: Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)
Location: Atlanta, GA; Hybrid
Description: Lead SEEA’s strategic communications, branding, and outreach to engage members and stakeholders. Manage events, including the Southeast Energy Summit, and oversee marketing, communications, and membership engagement strategies.
Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
Salary: $82,000+
Link to Apply: Click Here
Climate Outreach Coordinator (Chemical Recycling/Plastic Campaign)
Organization: Air Alliance Houston
Location: Houston, TX; Hybrid
Description: The Climate Outreach Coordinator will lead a community-based campaign focused on the intersection of air quality, environmental justice, and chemical plastic recycling. They will engage residents and organizations in Houston to build coalitions and advocate for healthier environments.
Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
Salary: $58,000 - $60,000
Link to Apply: Click Here
RFP & Contracting Opportunities 📑
RFP: Appalachian Community Grant Program Construction Management
Issued By: Eastgate Regional Council of Governments
Scope: Seeking prequalified firms for construction management and inspection of ARP-funded infrastructure projects in Northeast Ohio counties.
Budget: $12,000,000+
Deadline for Proposals: 5/30/2025
Details & Submission Link: Click Here
RFP: Emerging Developers Growth Initiative (EDGI) Training Partner
Issued By: LISC Indianapolis
Scope: Seeking a training partner to deliver a modular real estate development curriculum and mentoring for emerging affordable housing developers.
Budget: $75,000
Deadline for Proposals: 6/2/2025
Details & Submission Link: Click Here
RFI: Transacting for Renewable Energy Certificates and Investment Tax Credits – Nevada Solar for All
Issued By: Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF)
Scope: NCEF is seeking input on structuring and transacting RECs and ITCs from sub-5MW solar projects benefitting low-income communities in Nevada.
Budget: Not disclosed
Deadline for Proposals: 6/2/2025
Details & Submission Link: Click Here
RFP: Impact Evaluation
Issued By: Prime Coalition
Scope: Prime seeks a contractor to conduct a third-party impact evaluation of its nonprofit programs in climate finance, including data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and strategic recommendations.
Budget: $60,000
Deadline for Proposals: 6/9/2025
Details & Submission Link: Click Here
RFP: Cities Mainstreaming Climate into Procurement
Issued By: C40 Cities
Scope: C40 seeks a consultancy firm to research and develop 14 case studies of cities integrating climate action into procurement practices, with supporting deliverables to aid peer learning and policy advancement.
Budget: $30,000
Deadline for Proposals: 6/9/2025
Details & Submission Link: Click Here
Lagniappe ⚜ (a lil extra)
Meanwhile in DC 😒 …
I'm looking through the Big Beautiful Bill for a pod I'm recording tomorrow and ... it's difficult to avoid the feeling that I'm squinting at excrement smeared on the walls by toddlers, struggling to find some sort of meaning or larger intention.
— David Roberts (@volts.wtf) 2025-05-26T04:15:16.653Z
News Scan: Updates to Track 📰
The current admin continues to show its fealty to polluting industries by further loosening regulations on heavy polluting companies, calling previous environmental regulations as "technically unachievable and economically infeasible." The article acknowledges that this will hit Gulf Coast and Appalachian communities the hardest, it is that everyone will be impacted
“What that will mean for Americans is more hazardous air pollution across the country," says John Walke, an environmental health expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council”
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Events 🗓️
Date: May 28, 2025 2:00 PM ET
Location: Virtual
Host: Just Solutions
Description: Climate justice is racial justice. The chaos of the federal administration has many people scrambling to understand what’s happening, and what it means for leading with race in climate work. Longtime environmental justice leaders Jacqui Patterson (Founder and Executive Director at The Chisholm Legacy Project) and Dorcas Gilmore, Esq. (co-founder of Gilmore Khandhar, LLC) will unpack the current moment and share reflections about the legal landscape. The discussion will also focus on how grassroots organizations are continuing to center race in their climate work, and concrete actions people can take to protect our communities and build power.
Sign Up: Click Here
⚡️ Recharge ⚡️
Insights from Bill McKibben
The older I get, the more I realize that I’ll rarely, if ever, have the right answer or perspective to navigate the challenges to environmental justice and a just transition. So I rely on and learn from the wisdom of folks who’ve been around the block such as legendary climate activist, Bill McKibben. Below are excerpts from his newsletter, The Crucial Years on the recent federal policy landscape.
“And Big Oil is in trouble. Power demand in New England hit an all time low in late April, because so many homes now have solar panels on top. In, um, Saudi Arabia solar arrays are springing up left and right…A new global poll of business executives found that 97 percent were eager to make the switch to renewable energy for their companies, on the grounds that electricity is the most efficient form of energy, and renewables-generated electricity a value-add to businesses and economies.
In many countries, fossil fuels, with their exposure to imports and volatility to geopolitical shocks, are a liability. For business, this isn’t just inconvenient. It’s dangerous. Volatility drives up costs, turns strategic planning into guesswork and delays investment
So the goal for the rest of us… resist climate change, is pretty clear: do everything we can to speed up this transition to clean energy, here and everywhere. Solar works, solar is cheap, and solar is liberating”.
Y’all heard Bill, let’s get it. 😤
In solidarity,
Trace