Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Environmental Grantmakers Association
- Extent:
- 13.6 Cubic Feet and 22 letter document size boxes and 4 standard record storage boxes.
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and Content:
Type of records include: Reports, publications, newspaper articles, correspondence, reprints, maps, CDs, and monographs
- Biographical / Historical:
The Environmental Grantmakers Association was formed in 1987 after a meeting in Washington, D. C. of environmental funders who had common interests and wanted to learn about other organizations. It resulted in a 12 member foundation from across the United States that discussed and exchanged ideas from their home organizations. Over the years the foundation has grown to over 200 members from around the world.
Some of their notable programs have been: nurtured working groups and responsive projects; held Federal, State, and Regional Policy Briefings; produced research publications for members, a peer-edited semi-annual EGA Journal; organized a variety of lectures, site visits, leadership trainings; maintained email listservs for the quick sharing of ideas and questions; implemented organizational reviews and strategic plans; facilitated community and collaboration through the work of volunteer committees; and supported and challenged the membership in their work.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to the Rockefeller Archive Center by EGA in 2011.
- Arrangement:
The material remains in original order.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection, including financial records more than 20 years old, is open for research with select materials restricted as noted. Brittle or damaged items are available at the discretion of RAC. Researchers interested in accessing digital media (floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, etc.) in this collection must use an access surrogate. The original items may not be accessed because of preservation concerns. To request an access surrogate be made, or if you are unsure if there is an access surrogate, please contact an archivist.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Rockefeller Archive Center has title, copyright and literary rights in the collection, in so far as it holds them, and has authority to grant permission to cite and publish material from the collection.
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