Daily Featured Foundation - 2/27/26

2/27/2026

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The Clif Family Foundation

Website: https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/

Mission & Purpose: Created by the founders of Clif Bar, the foundation supports grassroots groups working to strengthen food systems, enhance equitable community health outcomes, and protect the environment.

Broad Funding Guidelines: This is a fantastic national foundation that champions small-to-midsize grassroots nonprofit organizations. They provide vital grant funding for everyday operating costs, recognizing that grassroots groups often lack administrative budgets. They have an open-call grant application process specifically targeting groups working on food systems transformation and climate justice.

Featured Opportunity: Their "Operational Support Grants" are a breath of fresh air. They understand that to save the environment or fix the food system, nonprofits need to pay the electric bill and keep the lights on. They are one of the best sources of unrestricted operating support for grassroots environmental groups.

Recommendation: A local, grassroots environmental coalition or urban farming 501(c)(3) organization that is doing heavy lifting in climate justice but desperately needs unrestricted funding to pay its core administrative staff.