REC was a student-led activist network that fought for socially and environmentally responsible investment practices in higher education from 2003-2019.
The final of 3 orgs that REC is donating our remaining assets to is @powershiftnet, whose work on climate change and environmental justice has guided REC for over a decade. We encourage REC's friends and followers to follow and support their work! https://t.co/ca9pPo8vhE
REC is donating a portion of its remaining assets to Freedom to Thrive, and we encourage our community to connect to them and support their ongoing work. https://t.co/2CFFdQzGoU
One of REC's proudest partnerships has been with @freedomtothrive, who is doing timely work to reimagine the criminal justice and immigration systems. REC and Freedom to Thrive partnered on prison divestment work that continues to this day.
We offer our deepest heartfelt thanks to the student activists, organizers, staff, board, leaders, funders, and partner organizations, who shared collective successes while confronting society’s biggest challenges. We love you and thank you for making REC what it is.
After 15 years of fond memories and with careful consideration of the results of our Listening Tour, REC has decided to close our doors.
We encourage you to take five minutes to read and share our public statement that explains our thinking. https://t.co/eviLa5dG3U
We made this decision after careful deliberation of the results of our 2019 Listening Tour with stakeholders. Our statement includes details about our thinking, our decision regarding REC's remaining resources, and how to best elevate our peers' work.
An update to our extended community: Since August 2019, the Responsible Endowments Coalition (REC) has been conducting a Listening Tour to explore REC's work, strategy, and place in the movement.
REC has engaged a diverse range of stakeholders and community members in conversations about the organization’s future, as well as better understanding its past. The REC transition board looks forward to sharing the results of the Listening Tour in early 2020.
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