Woka Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 57 grants worth $14,454,000

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$148,005,952

—Total Giving

$14,454,000

—Grant Median

$227,500

Past Grantees 57

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Global Greengrants $200,000 Boulder, CO, US Women's Environmental Action Initiative To Strengthen Their Grassroots Projects That Promote Women's Climate Justice Leadership. 2021
Green America $750,000 Washington, DC, US Supporting The Soil Carbon Initiative (sci) By Assembling Case Studies Of Farmers With Robust Soil Health Systems, Conducting Farmer-to-farmer Learning, And Creating A Commitment Program For Brands To Source From Suppliers That Meet Sci Standards. 2021
Prime Coalition $225,000 Cambridge, MA, US Prime Azolla Ventures 2021
Minneapolis Foundation $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Reamp: Agriculture Hub 2021
White Buffalo Land Trust $300,000 Summerland, CA, US Jalama Canyon Ranch 2021
Ashoka $250,000 Arlington, VA, US Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows Working In South And Southeast Asia 2021
Center,For,Land,Based,Learning $225,000 Woodland, CA, US Supporting The Development Of The Maples Farm As A 'learning Lab' To Train New Farmers. The 30-acre Maples Farm Will Serve As An Incubator To Help New Farmers Start Farms Based On Regenerative Agriculture Principles. 2021
Funders,Of,Regenerative,Agriculture $25,000 Staatsburg, NY, US General Support 2021
Women's,Environment,And,Development $135,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Support Gender-just & Environmentally Sound Climate Solutions 2021
Climate,Foundation $410,000 Woods Hole, MA, US Supporting Construction Of A Scalable 10,000 M Of Marine Permaculture Floating Array To Accelerate Seaweed Growth And Lead To Healthy Fisheries And Other Ecosystem Services.provided By Seaweed Ecosystems. 2021
No,Am,Assoc,For,Environmental,Edu $250,000 Washington, DC, US Climate Change Education Policy Analysis 2021
Natural,Resource,Defense,Council $200,000 New York, NY, US Rewrite The Future 2021
Nurturing,Minds $300,000 Newtonville, MA, US General Operating Support 2021
Regenerative,Agriculture,Foundation $125,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Funding To Address Racial Injustices In Regenerative Agriculture. 2021
Regenerative,Farms $50,000 Williamsburg, MA, US Funding Documentation Of Rfs Bioregional Development Hub Model, Revision Of Their Strategic Plan, And Development Of A Funding Plan To Support Their Planned Capacity Growth. 2021
Prime,Coalition $1,550,000 Cambridge, MA, US Prime Azolla Ventures 2021
Activate $325,000 Berkeley, CA, US Climatetech Fellows 2021
Minneapolis,Foundation $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Reamp: Agriculture Hub 2021
Vertue,Lab $500,000 Portland, OR, US Climatetech Fellows 2021
Ashoka $250,000 Arlington, VA, US Select And Support Ashoka Climate Fellows Working In South And Southeast Asia 2021
Women's,Environment,And,Development $65,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Support Gender-just & Environmentally Sound Climate Solutions 2021
No,Am,Assoc,For,Environmental,Edu $100,000 Washington, DC, US Climate Change Education Policy Analysis 2021
New,Energy,Nexus $700,000 Oakland, CA, US Expand Platform Capabilities To Build A Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem 2021
Mad,Agriculture $250,000 Boulder, CO, US Develop Capital And Market Value Offerings That Help Farmers Accelerate The Transition To Regenerative And Organic Agriculture. 2021
African,Women,Rising $400,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Education, Regenerative Agriculture, And Microfinance Programs For Women In Refugee Camps And Surrounding Communities In Northern Uganda. 2021
Quivira $230,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Support A Shift From Extractive To Regenerative Agriculture In The Arid Working Lands Of The Western Us. 2021
The,Land,Institute $250,000 Salina, KS, US Funding To Transform Agriculture Through Perennial Grain Breeding Research And Development, Researching The Social Impacts Of Transitioning To Perennial Grain Agriculture, And Studying The Impact Of Ecological Intensification - Biological Diversity That Promotes Ecosystem Health. 2021
Conservation,International $155,000 Arlington, VA, US Conserve And Restore Mangrove Ecosystems And Build Awareness Of The Critical Role Mangrove Forests Play In Mitigating Climate Change And Providing Economic Prosperity For Coastal Communities. 2021
Activate $175,000 Berkeley, CA, US Climatetech Fellows 2021
International,Biochar,Initiative $350,000 Canandaigua, NY, US Capacity Building Support 2021
Greenwave $225,000 New Haven, CT, US Support Greenwaves Goal To Train 10,000 Farmers To Scale The Environmental And Economic Impact Of The Regenerative Ocean Farming Model Using A Digital Resource Platform. 2021
Forge $200,000 Somerville, MA, US Helping Cleantech Start-ups Solve Crucial Manufacturing Readiness And Supply Chain Gaps. 2021
Rainforest,Action,Network $225,000 San Francisco, CA, US Funding For The Forests Program To Prevent Deforestation And Encroachment Into Tropical Rainforests. 2021
Centre,For,Indian,Knowledge,Systems $50,000 Nandanam, Chennai, IN Conserve, Characterize, And Scale Traditional Rice Varieties Through Ecofriendly And Sustainable Cultivation In Tamil Nadu State, India. 2021
Greentown $800,000 Somerville, MA, US Support The Growth Of Startup Climatetech Entrepreneurs, Improve The Opportunities For Decarbonization Across Key Ghg-emitting Sectors, And Expand Greentowns Climatetech Ecosystem. 2021
Regeneration,Project $300,000 Oakland, CA, US Cool Congregations And Faith Climate Action Week Programs 2021
Activate $325,000 Berkeley, CA, US To Support The Fellowships Program And General Operations 2020
Global,Greengrants $125,000 Boulder, CO, US Women's Environmental Action Initiative To Strengthen Their Grassroots Projects That Promote Women's Climate Justice Leadership. 2020
Green,America $100,000 Washington, DC, US Supporting The Soil Carbon Initiative (sci) By Assembling Case Studies Of Farmers With Robust Soil Health Systems, Conducting Farmer-to-farmer Learning, And Creating A Commitment Program For Brands To Source From Suppliers That Meet Sci Standards. 2020
Prime,Coalition $300,000 Cambridge, MA, US Prime New Fund 2020
Minneapolis,Foundation $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Reamp: Agriculture Hub 2020
Vertue,Lab $350,000 Portland, OR, US Climate Impact Fund 2020
White,Buffalo,Land,Trust $300,000 Summerland, CA, US Jalama Canyon Ranch 2020
Ashoka $250,000 Arlington, VA, US Ashoka Fellows And Ashoka Young Changemakers In Planet & Climate Work 2020
Center,For,Land,Based,Learning $100,000 Woodland, CA, US Supporting The Development Of The Maples Farm As A 'learning Lab' To Train New Farmers. The 30-acre Maples Farm Will Serve As An Incubator To Help New Farmers Start Farms Based On Regenerative Agriculture Principles. 2020
Clima $120,000 Oakland, CA, US Resourcing Climate Justice Movements Building Local Resilience And Addressing The Root Causes Of Climate Change, Particularly Solutions Led By Women, Indigenous Peoples, Youth, And Peasants. 2020
Funders,Of,Regenerative,Agriculture $100,000 Staatsburg, NY, US General Support 2020
Kiss,The,Ground $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Supporting Kiss The Grounds Farmland Program, Which Offers The Support Farmers Need To Succeed In Their Transition To Regenerative Agriculture. 2020
Women's,Environment,And,Development $65,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Support 2020
Climate,Foundation $230,000 Woods Hole, MA, US Supporting Construction Of 200m Of Marine Permaculture Floating Arrays To Demonstrate Sustainable Seaweed Harvests And Other Ecosystem Services Traditionally Provided By Seaweed Ecosystems. 2020
No,Am,Assoc,For,Environmental,Edu $100,000 Washington, DC, US Climate Change Education Policy Analysis 2020
Natural,Resource,Defense,Council $300,000 New York, NY, US Rewrite The Future 2020
Nurturing,Minds $100,000 Newtonville, MA, US General Support 2020
Regenerative,Agriculture,Foundation $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Funding A Year-long Cohort Of Upper Midwest Leaders Committed To Learning, Acting, And Supporting Each Other In Order To Advance Racial Equity And An Overall Stronger, More Inclusive Regenerative Agriculture Movement. 2020
Regenerative,Farms $100,000 Williamsburg, MA, US Supporting Capacity Development, To Include Governance, Project Planning, And Fundraising, For A Global Network Advancing Gender Equity And Regenerative Agriculture Practices In Smallholder Farms. 2020
Uc,Berkeley,-,Lawrence,Hall,Of,Scie $69,000 Berkeley, CA, US Funding Beetles' Development Of A Nature Videography Outdoor Science Activity For Use At Outdoor Education And Nature Centers Involving Children Taking Slow-motion Phone Videos To Make Observations Impossible With The Naked Eye. 2020
Prime,Coalition $450,000 Cambridge, MA, US Prime New Fund 2020

Contact Information

EIN 842848519
Website http://www.wokafoundation.org
Address 4041 BARCELONA PL Newbury Park, CA 91320-2803

Key People (3)

Ceo/,Director Rod Womer
Scty/tres/dir Barbara Karplus
Director Krista Kurth

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