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March 31, 2008 Greetings all, When I started Greengrants out of my house in 1993, I planned for an organization that would help create change through empowering people on the ground in the Global South to create sustainable livelihoods, build democracies and protect communities as well as our planet. The idea of nearly 700 grants in 80 countries at that time might have sent my mind reeling. But, indeed, now 15 years later, that is what Greengrants has become. And while I’m not one for reminiscing, I am incredibly excited to celebrate this marker in our organization’s history. Fortunately, even while we pause to celebrate, things continue to change around the world as well as here in Boulder. For the last few months, we have been examining our organizational structure and culture as a part of a longer term strategic plan. This process has helped me to put into action something that I knew in my gut for several years. It’s time for me to focus less on the internal workings of the organization and more on developing longer term strategies and external relationships to strengthen our network, raise more funds and further help to change our world. We’re still working out the exact details of my new role, but I’ll be actively engaged in the evolution of Greengrants moving forward. We’re planning to begin looking for a new Executive Director this spring who will work with me and the staff to make Greengrants an even stronger and more effective advocate for citizen groups creating movements for environmental justice in the Global South. This transition is incredibly exciting for me, and indeed for all the staff. I hope you’ll celebrate it – the entire anniversary, the challenge and the change -- with me. Warm wishes, Chet 
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