For Immediate Release
Contact: Katy Neusteter, Director of Communications, +1-303-939-9866
(BOULDER, Colo.) – November 19, 2015 – Global Greengrants Fund, the leading international organization supporting grassroots groups globally, is excited to welcome Kumi Naidoo and Kimberly Hult to its Board of Directors.
Kumi Naidoo: Kumi is an internationally renowned environmental and social-justice advocate. After six years, he will step down from his position as Executive Director of Greenpeace International at the end of 2015. (Kumi’s full bio is here.)
“I’m very excited to join the Greengrants board of directors,” said Kumi Naidoo. “Global Greengrants focuses on targeted donations to cutting-edge groups often working in remote and indigenous areas that are in extreme need of assistance. Philanthropy that supports people at the local level to take action is a key ingredient of our fight to protect the environment and the lives of people around the world.”
Kimberly Hult: Kim is a litigation attorney at Hutchinson, Black and Cook in Boulder, Colo. Her practice concentrates on civil rights litigation, professional malpractice, and real estate litigation. (Kim’s full bio is here.)
“Global Greengrants Fund is one of the most important and best-kept secrets in Boulder,” said Kim Hult. “Being on Global Greengrants’ Board of Directors allows me to take action in my community to support people around the world in their fight for environmental rights and justice.”
“We are extremely fortunate to add Kumi and Kim to our Board of Directors,” said Terry Odendahl, President and CEO of Global Greengrants. “They both bring a world of experience, talent, and passion to our philanthropic work that will increase our impact locally and internationally.”
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MORE ABOUT GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND: Solutions for lasting change come from people who face challenges to their environments and rights every day. Based in Boulder, Colo., since 1993, Global Greengrants supports community-based projects that address climate change and make our world safer, healthier, and more just. As the leading environmental fund that supports grassroots action on a global scale, Global Greengrants, a 501(c)3 public charity, has directed more than $50 million in grants to grassroots initiatives in 165 countries.