Architects of Environmental Progress

We deliver transformative outcomes for our planet and its people through trusted partnerships and creative campaigns.

RLF turns visionary ideas into action.

We fiscally sponsor projects, design and implement programs and advocacy campaigns, and manage major strategic grantmaking initiatives.

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Donors and partners trust RLF to manage major strategic grantmaking initiatives, fiscally sponsor high-impact projects, and deliver programmatic and public policy outcomes.

We are campaigners and issue experts, connectors, and grantmakers who fill gaps in the field and deliver best-in-class administrative and compliance support.

Addressing three interconnected crises — climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequities — requires creativity, collaboration, and fast reflexes. With deep operational expertise and the confidence of donors and other partners, we deliver lasting results.

  • RLF’s fiscal sponsorships team is incredibly thorough and easy to work with. My team and I love being housed at RLF because of the excellent benefits and the sense of camaraderie that comes with being part of a network of colleagues committed to environmental and social change.

    Lead of a fiscally sponsored project

  • RLF has been an exceptional partner—ready and willing to step into needed roles that move good work forward for our communities and environment. They think like a funder but act like an implementer, which makes them an important ally with a broad skillset and sharp strategies

    Funder partner

  • RLF has been an extraordinary partner throughout the fifteen years we have worked together, from providing early insight on overarching goals and objectives to offering high-level strategic guidance that has helped our organization achieve critical outcomes. RLF is unique in its embrace of research, diligence and creativity in supporting its partners as they work to address environmental challenges.

    Non-profit partner