Commons Governance Work Group
Our Mission: We seek to assist in the creation of an integral model of co-governance that can be applied both within existing and emergent commons in various developmental stages and contexts. The Commons Defined: We understand the commons to be a sphere of life that is distinct, both from the public sphere of government provision and distribution, a ...learn more
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Created: Feb 26, 2009
Updated: Nov 19, 2009
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Mission
The Overbrook Foundation strives to improve the lives of people by supporting projects that protect human and civil rights, advance the self-sufficiency and well being of individuals and their communities, and conserve the natural environment.
Vision
The Foundation recognizes the importance of a strong community that promotes health, education and opportunity for all of its members. We value the individual rights of all people and encourage the discussion and analysis of public issues. We are deeply committed to protecting our natural resources.
About Our Program
The Foundation supports projects both domestically and internationally [with a particular focus in Latin America and South Africa]. Generally speaking, the Foundation`s domestic programs support policy development, advocacy, coalition building, research, legal and other strategies likely to impact large classes of people or shape issues important to the Foundation`s mission. In its international funding, the Foundation also supports organizations providing direct services.The Overbrook Foundation strives to improve the lives of people by supporting projects that protect human and civil rights, advance the self sufficiency and well being of individuals and their communities and conserve the natural environment.
In pursuit of its interests, the Foundation will support a range of activities, including:
The goal of the Foundation`s Youth Program is to provide low-income adolescents and young adults with opportunities to develop leadership skills, practice active citizenship, and foster creativity. The Foundation supports programs that include a direct services component and/or leadership development activities that encourage collective action and advocacy, promote systemic social change, and build communication skills in young people.
The Foundation`s Environment Program supports organizations working to develop better consumption and production habits in the United States and in Latin America [currently Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador only]. In Latin America the primary objective is to conserve the planet`s dwindling biodiversity.
The Foundation`s Human and Civil Rights Program is multifaceted and provides support to the following: reproductive health rights; domestic criminal system reform efforts; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights; gun violence prevention and international human rights. An emphasis is placed on work that protects the rights of children and women.
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