“The Fifth Quarter Initiative provides much-needed support for groups to catalyze their ideas, and Hip Hop Caucus is grateful for partners that understand and act on the notion that racial justice and climate justice are inextricably linked.” – Lamar Gibson, Development Director for Hip Hop Caucus
In October 2024, the TCI team attended a work retreat hosted by OneRegeneration, one of our The Fifth Quarter partners, in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.
We believe that prioritizing Reparative & Climate Justice, Real Corporate Accountability, and Increasing Access to Resources will lead to transformative change. Supporting these priorities as a funder means being bold, flexible, and engaging in significant “unlearning within philanthropy.” Those who have been made most vulnerable to climate injustice, corporate abuse, and environmental degradation are consistently those with the least power to access and influence. Intersectional approaches and solutions led by those most affected are the ones that work. With year-round support and permanent programming, we will support the intersectional solutions and work of those leaders and communities with our The Fifth Quarter Programming, uninhibited by the confines of quarterly reporting and structures of philanthropy.