501(c)(4) status
Forward Climate is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. Donations are not tax-deductible. Sister 501(c)(3) Forward Climate Education Fund publishes research.
CONTACT · 6 CHANNELS
Contact
forward.
New members · active volunteers · press · major giving · coalitions · whistleblower / ethics. Six channels with dedicated inboxes. Member services triages within 2 business days.
FIELD MEMO CHANNELSPHASE 6 ROUTES · DEDICATED INBOXES
- CH-01
New member · take action
act@forwardclimate.org · /take-action automated routing. Member services replies within 2 business days.
- CH-02
Active volunteer · campaign question
Your campaign captain is your first contact. Regional organizers cover when captains are off-cycle.
- CH-03
Press + media
press@forwardclimate.org · communications team responds within 1 business day for breaking-news inquiries.
- CH-04
Major giving + foundations
advancement@forwardclimate.org · sustaining donors $1K+ + foundations + grants. Advancement team responds within 2 business days.
- CH-05
Coalition + allied orgs
coalitions@forwardclimate.org · federation work · allied-org coordination · joint campaigns.
- CH-06
Whistleblower / ethics
ethics@forwardclimate.org · independent third-party intake · anonymous · no retaliation.
FIELD MEMO LEGALPHASE 501(c)(4) · ANNUAL AUDIT · ZERO FOSSIL
Privacy policy
Member data held in strict confidence. Never sold. Subprocessors limited to ActBlue, Stripe, ActionKit, EveryAction. GDPR + CCPA compliant. Right-to-be-forgotten within 30 days.
Annual audit
Independent third-party financial audit annually. Form 990 published at forwardclimate.org/990. State charity registrations current in all 50 states.
Zero fossil-fuel money policy
Public policy since founding. We don't accept donations from fossil-fuel companies, executives, or boards. Audited annually; published in transparency report.
