The New England Grassroots Environment Fund is nonprofit organization that seeks to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities. The Grassroots Fund supports community-based grassroots groups and small nonprofit organizations through starter grants and other support services (trainings, online resources, and regional networks) needed to create and maintain successful projects and programs.

Our values are rooted in inclusion, fairness, and equity. Our programs are efforts to move from a fossil fuel driven economy based on consumerism and extraction to a sustainable economy grounded in ecological and social well being, cooperation, and regeneration – often called a Just Transition. Established in 1996, the Grassroots Fund has supported over 2,000 community projects across New England.

The Grassroots Fund is seeking qualified organizers, educators, nonprofits, and sustainable businesses to lead workshops for the RootSkills Training Series, via the RootSkills Conference. RootSkills aims to connect community organizers, students, businesses and nonprofits working to address social justice challenges and improve community health, community resilience, and the environment in New England. The RootSkills Conference will bring together over 300 individuals committed to creating a sustainable future. RootSkills endeavors to present the work of a broad range of partner organizations that highlight trends, best practices and solutions-oriented tools.

• Have expertise in topic presented, and able to provide high quality educational presentations
• Deliver a presentation that equips participants with information, skills, or tools they can bring back to their work
• Avoid any “sales” or “marketing” techniques
• Make materials presented during the workshop available to all participants
• Conference Trainers must be willing to accept transportation vouchers, meals and accommodations as a form of payment for their time.