High Desert Institute

Fundweavers’ Guild

Mission

Specializing in weaving together resources and opportunities, Fundweavers expertly navigate the realms of grant applications and other forms of fundraising to support and sustain the institute’s endeavors.

Current Projects in this Guild

• Crowdfunding Campaigns
  Organize and manage crowdfunding campaigns to support specific community projects.
• Grant Writing Workshops
  Host workshops to train community members in the art of writing effective grants for non-profit projects.
• High Desert Community Development Fund
  A nonprofit initiative to build and manage a safe, diversified portfolio of passive index funds to support HDI's operational costs and programs.
• High Desert Community Land Trust
  A separate nonprofit created to own the lands we buy, with an extremely narrow focus and careful rules to insulate risk and secure ownership forever.
• Major Gifts and Bequests
  Cultivate relationships for major gifts, endowments, and planned giving to secure the long-term future of the institute.