October 1, 2026
Since its inception in 2024, over 400 communities across the U.S. have sought resources from the Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI). Communities are demonstrating an…
August 18, 2026
The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) is pleased to announce 28 new grant awards totaling over $3 million to help communities across the country.
August 7, 2025
The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) is announcing 21 grants totaling $2.2M to help communities across the country plan and prepare for extreme weather events and other impacts of a changing climate.
June 20, 2025
The most recent network-wide meeting of the Wildfire Resilience Funders covered the challenges that arise when trying to communicate about wildfire issues. And three esteemed panelists offered their insights…
June 9, 2025
Wildfire Resilience Funders hosted its third annual convening in May of 2025, bringing together more than 40 representatives from network member organizations with leading issue experts in Santa Barbara,…
May 9, 2025
SF Climate Week held its third year of events late last month. With more than 450 sessions, I couldn’t attend them all so I focused my time on…
April 24, 2025
The Climate Smart Communities Initiative received 118 grant applications from communities across the country seeking assistance with their climate resilience plans and projects. “This is a clear signal…
March 26, 2025
In late February, I joined with a small group of funders and firefighters to witness the impact of the recent wildfires in Los Angeles County. With gratitude to the…
February 1, 2025
As the latest round of wildfires began to engulf Southern California, an insightful article appeared in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The article, co-authored in the weeks prior by…
January 1, 2025
The new year brought a new structure to the Wildfire Resilience Funders, as the network now welcomes members and affiliates. “The network remains focused on helping philanthropic…