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Expand cooperative grantmaking across all initiatives.

Assess and refine cooperative grantmaking processes (all approaches).

Expand and refine transparent participatory grantmaking processes in all portfolios.

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Pipeline and network of trusted movement leaders to serve as community advisors.

Improve intake process to receive more aligned organizations to ensure a higher % of recommended grantees are funded by the public.

Build a culture of trust with current and potential grantees.

Create more equitable access and inclusive practices to the Fund's decision-making.

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Increase % of funding that is recommended by advisors, general public, etc.

Build or strengthen mutually beneficial relationships beyond the check.

Transparent fundraising and grantmaking practices.

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Create a program that develops/funds content (video, writing), research, etc.. in deep collaboration with grantee partners (centering their needs, voices and work) to support the effort to change the narrative - an equitable outdoors is critical to improve health and well being for people and communities.

Elevate the profile and stories of grantee partners creating a more equitable outdoors.

Speak broadly and transparently to industry partners and grantees about our programs, practices, successes, and learnings.

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Develop best in class trust-based philanthropy and partnership model that ensures deep collaboration and a collective approach to changing the narrative around creating a more equitable outdoors.

Develop a firmer teamwide understanding of the Fund's unique role as an authentic thought leader.

Prioritize resources for staff development, learning, and engagement in movement building and networking.

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Create an intentional donor engagement program that connects our donors closer to the movement through community: education, issues, stories, exploration, and inspiration--in a very personal manner. Small groups, events, etc. Our donors feel pride to be apart of this community and movement.

Creating awareness to the REI Fund and diversifying our donor acquisition.

Work with industry partners and nonprofits to help address systemic barriers to funding access and barriers to participation like gear, transportation, etc.,

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Develop grantmaking project that enables us to leverage data that helps us make informed and educated decisions on the people and places with the most to gain. Additionally, this data will help the team to prioritize.

Develop data-driven approach to inform grantmaking strategies and decisions.

Work with Co-op media to produce videos and stories that highlight grantees creating a more just and equitable outside.

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Developing and expanding a network of people and movement leaders who guide the team on the people, organizations and communities with the most to gain. Ensuring that decision making is not done in isolation.

Improve teamwide understanding of current data in the outdoor equity space.

Ensure diverse and interdisciplinary voices are represented in decisionmaking.

Survey grantees by to strengthen voice of grantee and local community.

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Develop diverse and continuous revenue stream of donations, so our communities can rely on us from year to year--sustainability and longevity.

Improve shared understanding of the nationwide need and impact while also celebrating local partners.

Identify resources that grantees may need, aside from a check

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Develop effective communications/marketing plan to start on the path to be ubiquitous within the REI community.

Develop firmer understanding of the Fund's stakeholder universe.

Map and strategically join movement building collaboratives to learn, share, and support, rather than recreate what is already emerging or developed in the field.

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Connect grantee partners with one another to build a community that fosters shared learning and belonging priorities here

Our team needs an in-house communications leader and expertise-separate from REI. Regular and deep team engagement with our grantees.

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Support for new comms leader head count and meet donor acquisition goals.

Prioritize resources for convenings

Prioritize increasing independence from REI for more nimbleness and flexibility while remaining in partnership.