Lia Fund

"Randy Lia Weil believed in beauty, fairness, the human heart, and the wisdom of Nature in all things. She was a dancer, teacher, Feldenkrais practitioner, and artistic spirit. Gracious, graceful, and exceedingly generous, she was the catalyst for many people to create new possibilities for their lives and their dreams.

"Prior to her passing in 2006, she created a trust and named a number of friends and colleagues from diverse disciplines with experience in nonprofit organizations. This group has created a small private foundation, The Lia Fund, to carry on her values and help realize them in the world. The trust made its first set of grants in 2008, and the foundation is beginning its activities in 2011.

"The advisors and trustees of The Lia Fund have made a decision to spend down all of the foundation’s assets within the next few years, closing down grantmaking by the end of 2014."

Contact
URL: http://www.theliafund.org

Related Sourcewatch

 * 350.org/Sustainable Markets Foundation - grantee
 * Story of Stuff Project/Tides Center
 * Bing Gong - former treasurer