Organizations Filed Purposes:
BETTER FUTURE PROJECT WORKS TO BUILD A POWERFUL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND ADVANCE A RAPID AND RESPONSIBLE TRANSITION BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, EMPOWER NEW LEADERS, AND HELP CITIZENS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.
BFP BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN A POWERFUL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO SHIFT SOCIETY BEYOND COAL, OIL, AND GAS AND ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. BY EMPOWERING, CONNECTING, AND ACTIVATING LEADERS ACROSS THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT, BFP IS HELPING TO BUILD A SOCIAL MOVEMENT THAT CAN CONFRONT THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY AND SHOW OUR LEADERS THAT WE DEMAND BOLD ACTION IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS.OUR THREE PROGRAMS ARE 350 MASSACHUSETTS, DIVEST ED, AND COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO EXTREME WEATHER ("CREW").350 MASSACHUSETTS:350 MASSACHUSETTS ("350 MASS") IS OUR STATEWIDE CLIMATE-ACTION VOLUNTEER NETWORK. 350 MASS EDUCATED THE PUBLIC AROUND KEY POLICY PRIORITIES INCLUDING CARBON PRICING, INCREASED RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND THE NEED TO CODIFY INTO LAW ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROTECTIONS. VOLUNTEER LEADERS IN OUR 18 NODES (INCLUDING ONE NEW NODE IN 2019) OF 350 MASS HELPED ACHIEVE LOCAL POLICY VICTORIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE CONVENED THE GREEN NEW DEAL ROUNDTABLE WITH THE GREEN JUSTICE COALITION TO HELP DRIVE THE PLAN FORWARD ALONGSIDE OTHER KEY PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE. WE SUPPORTED THE STUDENT LED BOSTON CLIMATE STRIKE AND HARNESSED THE EXCITEMENT INTO A FULL WEEK OF ACTION. OVER 1,500 VOLUNTEERS PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE WITHIN 350 MASSACHUSETTS AT SOME POINT DURING THE YEAR. DIVEST EDWE ARE THE HOME OF DIVEST ED, THE TRAINING AND STRATEGY HUB FOR STUDENT DIVESTMENT ACTIVISTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WE AMPLIFY AND COORDINATE A SUSTAINABLE STUDENT MOVEMENT ON NEARLY 100 CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE THAT CAN CHALLENGE INSTITUTIONS, BUILD CRITICAL AWARENESS, SHARE RESOURCES, AND ORGANIZE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. MAJOR STUDENT VICTORIES AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SMITH COLLEGE, AND MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE ARE UNDER OUR BELTS IN 2019.COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO EXTREME WEATHER ("CREW")THE REALITIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE FORCED PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD TO ACCEPT A NEW 'NORMAL', BUT LITTLE IS BEING DONE TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP COMMUNITIES WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE PREPARED. WE WORK WITH CITIES AND TOWNS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP, LIBRARIES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVERYDAY CITIZENS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, SERVICE, AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO HELP COMMUNITIES ENHANCE THEIR SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE IMPACTS. WE BROUGHT TOGETHER INTERFAITH LEADERS TO HOST AN INTERFAITH SUMMIT ON VULNERABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. WE EXPANDED THE CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS WEEK (WITH OVER 130 EVENTS IN 2019), ESTABLISH CLIMATE RESILIENCY HUBS, AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CLIMATE IMPACTS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Craig Altemose | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $67,966 |
| Kyle Ahlers | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Geeta Aiyer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Sullivan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Miguel Tomaino | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DECEMBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Vanessa Rule | CLERK | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Collins | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Grossman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Donaldson | CO-CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Juliet Schor | CO-CHAIR, PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Rajesh Kasturirangan | CLERK (THROUGH DECEMBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Quinton Zondervan | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH DECEMBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Thompson | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
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