The Hudson Estuary Resilience Effort
H.E.R.E. is dedicated to building social and ecological solutions in partnership with local communities in the Hudson Valley. Through three interconnected initiatives (guilds of local experts, place-based philanthropic funds, and a storytelling journal), H.E.R.E. brings together community knowledge, targeted capital, and a deep love of place to address the region's most pressing needs.
Regional Resilience Grants
So much good work is already being funded across the Hudson Valley. But what if we pooled our resources and targeted them toward the places where they would matter most? Over the last year, we have been convening regional funders and collaborating to create a place-based philanthropic fund. This fund will be distributed this year through our soon-to-launch Regional Resilience Grants.
These grants will range from $10,000 to $200,000 and aim to foster social and ecological resilience in the Hudson Valley by supporting initiatives in the areas of Culture, Ecology, Food/Farming, and Shelter.
The Guilds
Guilds are cohorts of local subject-matter experts and practitioners who contribute their insights and experiences to identifying what is most needed on the ground in the Hudson Valley. Together, we are developing strategic approaches to problem-solving and identifying regional funding priorities.
There are four Guilds in the pilot: Culture, Ecology, Food, and Shelter
H.E.R.E. Journal
H.E.R.E. Journal is a print magazine about the Hudson Valley — the ecology, the people, and where the two meet.
Packed with in-depth stories and original photography, H.E.R.E. Journal is for residents, regional nerds, and people who appreciate the Hudson Valley from afar. It's for people who want to know more about the history, the animals, the nature, and who is looking after all the little living things here.
Our inaugural issue launches in August 2026.