Inspired Legacies

We dedicate the seeds of our efforts to those who pursue love, forgiveness and true community through spirited and generous engagement.

Inspired Legacies convenes donors, nonprofits and advisors for inspired outcomes. So naturally with wonderful partners and alliances, we want to share just a few projects which we feel are exemplary.

Please fund and share these projects! Use our convienent pledge and gift form. Contact Tracy with questions and comments.

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Inspired Legacies
Primary Office: No. CA
P.O. Box 1693
40 Redwood Drive
Ross, CA 94957

Phone: 415.461.5539
Fax: 415.461.5573
info@inspiredlegacies.org

Satellite Office:
Houston, TX
P.O. Box 840601
Houston, TX 77284
Phone: 281.213.4180

SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Save our planet, sustain our inner cities, and communities, AND the polar bears.

Choral Earth
Choral Earth brings the voices of choristers to life for life on earth.
www.choralearth.com
Rachel Bagby, (434) 263-8023, rachel@ChoralEarth.com
Budget 2008: $317,000

Green America
To harness economic power - the power of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace - to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.
www.coopamerica.org
Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director, (800) 584-7336, alisa@coopamerica.org
Budget 2008: $6.2 million, remaining budget to fill this year: $150,000
Budget 2009: $5.2 million
* Co-op America is being renamed Green America in January 2009 in celebration of our 25th Anniversary, and to better reflect who we are and where we are going. In the coming year, Co-op America will help families live green on a tight budget. We'll show how living green helps families and communities become more sustainable, secure and resilient. As we've always done, we'll provide the thought leadership on how to create an economy that works for people and planet, and brings sustainable prosperity for all. We'll also be launching Project LEAP - Low-carbon Energy Acceleration Plan - to show how we can combine solar, energy efficiency, and plug-in electric hybrid cars to jump start the economy, get to real energy independence within 10 years, and achieve the climate targets of 80-90% carbon emissions reduction by 2050.

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is a strategy and action center working for justice, opportunity and peace in urban America. Based in Oakland, California, we promote positive alternatives to violence and incarceration through our four cutting-edge campaigns.
www.ellabakercenter.org
Associate Director: Kris Lev-Twombly (510) 428-3939 x223 344 40th Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Budget 2008: $1.95 million
Budget 2009: $2 million

Global Greengrants
We bridge the gap between those who can offer financial support and grassroots groups in developing countries that can make effective use of that support. We help donors overcome the barriers to grassroots grantmaking by identifying worthy organizations and moving funds at minimal cost.
www.greengrants.org
Kelly Purdy, Development Associate, (303) 939-9866 x 115, kelly@greengrants.org
Budget 2008: $5 million
Needs by Dec 31: $683,000
Budget 2009: $5 million

Intermission
Community organizing-- on-going potlucks that engage people around sustainability DVDs and local “be the change” action plans.
www.intermission.org
Mark McDonough, Co-Founder, (978) 526-8064, Mark@intermission.org
Budget 2008: $309,000

The Berkana Institute
The Berkana Institute connects and supports pioneering, life-affirming leaders around the world who strengthen their communities by working with the wisdom and wealth already present in its people, traditions and environment.
www.berkana.org
Debbie Frieze, Co-President, (617)308-7729, debbie@berkana.org
Budget 2008: $1,222,918 million

Want to give to some of these groups? We offer you three options:

Click on each web page and give directly
Make one pledge or gift to The Tipping Point Fund and leave it to us to divide to each (100% will be directed within one week of getting the checks.)
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All things are possible,
Once enough human beings realize that everything is at stake.

~ Norman Cousins

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