Institute for Sustainable Communities is an international non-profit committed to helping communities develop practical, scalable solutions to environmental and safety challenges. We work alongside local leaders to co-create initiatives that improve quality of life, strengthen local economies, and deliver lasting results where they’re needed most.
Our mission is to develop practical, lasting solutions that address environmental, economic, and safety challenges while strengthening communities in the US and across the world. Through strong partnerships, we help create cleaner environments, safer workplaces, and resilient communities and infrastructure, while improving access to affordable, reliable energy—contributing to a healthier, more secure future for all.
The Partnership for Resilient Communities (PRC) works to transform community resilience by advancing
approaches that build the resilience of people and places through influence-building and policy
approaches, community education, and engagement, and the installation of clean energy and infrastructure.
The PRC program is made possible by funding from JPB Foundation.
Twelve selected community-based organizations as part of the PRC cohort have the opportunity to raise additional funds for targeted projects that work to transform local approaches to community resilience.
Funds will be awarded through a crowdgranting challenge, where community groups have the opportunity to collect additional support by engaging their communities and raising funds toward their project goal through crowdfunding efforts. Matching dollars will be awarded on a dollar-for-dollar basis up to $15,000.
Answer the Call to Action
In 2023, Patronicity collaborated with the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), Tides Foundation, and Wells Fargo Foundation to launch the DEICC Crowdgranting Program. This initiative empowered BIPOC-led organizations to address climate resilience and energy inequities in underserved communities through crowdgranting—combining crowdfunding with matching funds.
Organizations raised community support for projects like solar installations, green retrofits, and rain gardens, receiving up to $16,000 in matching funds. The program fostered community engagement, pride, and sustainable improvements, addressing critical energy and climate challenges in communities of color.