Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley

What Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley does

The Understory, formerly Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley, is a 6-employee nonprofit organization headquartered at 111 Water Street, Unit 25, Catskill, New York, focused on supporting ecological and social resilience across the Hudson Valley region. The organization operates four interconnected programs: Pollinate HV (resources for threatened pollinators and native habitats, including free native garden design templates), H.E.R.E. (grants and storytelling to help communities shape their own futures), Funding Futures (grant and training programs for locally led environmental projects), and The Wild Trust (forest health initiatives addressing deer overpopulation). In July 2026 it launched Regional Resilience Grants, a $4,000,000 funding pool under H.E.R.E. supporting nonprofits working in Culture, Ecology, Food/Farming, and Shelter.

The Understory is a fiscally sponsored project of the New World Foundation, which provides 501(c)(3) status, administrative infrastructure, and financial oversight. As a nonprofit, it does not sell products or services; instead, it generates revenue through foundation grants and charitable donations, and distributes those resources downstream as grants, training, and free content to local Hudson Valley communities, residents, schools, libraries, municipalities, landowners, and nonprofit organizations.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led: it engages recipients through a content-rich website, email newsletter, Instagram and YouTube channels, and direct program delivery. Its core "technology" consists of content resources (e.g., native garden templates) and grant administration rather than software platforms. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology stack, or commercial pricing model are present in the operating model.

Name

Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley

Legal name

The Understory

Website

https://climateactionhv.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Understory is a 6-employee Hudson Valley, New York nonprofit (fiscally sponsored by New World Foundation) that distributes grants, training, and free resources to local nonprofits, residents, schools, and municipalities through four programs: Pollinate HV, H.E.R.E., Funding Futures, and The Wild Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

Keywords

• Environmental resilience grants
• Community climate programs
• Pollinator habitat support
• Forest health initiatives
• Nonprofit grant making

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatham, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Donations: As a nonprofit organization, The Understory (formerly Partners for Climate Action) generates revenue through grant funding and charitable donations. The organization operates as a fiscally sponsored project of the New World Foundation, which provides administrative and financial infrastructure. They also distribute grants to local communities through their various programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Understory (formerly Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley) is a Hudson Valley-based nonprofit that provides grant funding, training, and educational resources to local communities and nonprofit organizations in support of ecological and social resilience. Its work is organized around four programs: Pollinate HV (pollinator habitat and food gardens), H.E.R.E. (Healthy, Equitable, Resilient Ecosystems, supporting local nonprofits), Funding Futures (a regranting initiative), and The Wild Trust (forest health and management).

Product overview

The Understory (formerly Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley) operates as a nonprofit organization offering four interconnected environmental programs: Pollinate HV provides resources to protect threatened pollinators and native habitats; H.E.R.E. empowers communities through grants and storytelling; Funding Futures offers grant and training support for locally led environmental projects; and The Wild Trust focuses on forest health and deer overpopulation issues. The organization recently launched Regional Resilience Grants as a $4,000,000 initiative under H.E.R.E. to support non-profits working in Culture, Ecology, Food/Farming, and Shelter across the Hudson Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pollinate HV: Resources to support threatened pollinators and native habitats.
• H.E.R.E.
• Funding Futures
• The Wild Trust

Products and services

• Pollinate HV
• H.E.R.E. (Healthy, Equitable, Resilient Ecosystems)
• Funding Futures
• The Wild Trust
• Regional Resilience Grants
• Free Native Garden Templates from PollinateHV

Quantifiable outcome

• $4,000,000 in grant funding available through Regional Resilience Grants

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pollinate HVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPollinate HV is one of the four key initiatives run by The Understory, focused on providing resources to support threatened pollinators and native habitats. The program offers free native garden templates for backyards, schools, libraries, and municipalities.
• The Wild TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Wild Trust is one of four key initiatives operated by The Understory, functioning as a grant and training program to support locally led environmental projects with a focus on forest health and addressing deer overpopulation.
• H.E.R.E. InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH.E.R.E. (Hudson Valley Environmental Resilience) is a key initiative of The Understory focused on helping the Hudson Valley shape its own future through grants and storytelling, supporting local communities in building resilience.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Catskill Mountainkeeper: Regional environmental advocacy nonprofit serving the Catskills and broader Hudson Valley. Comparable to The Understory in geographic focus, nonprofit structure, and emphasis on community-driven environmental action, with potential overlap in grant-eligible constituencies.
• Scenic Hudson: Long-standing Hudson Valley land trust and advocacy organization protecting the Hudson River shoreline and surrounding landscapes. Comparable to The Understory as a regional environmental nonprofit operating in the same geography, with overlapping interests in ecological resilience and community engagement.
• Open Space Institute: Regional conservation organization that protects land across the Northeast, including significant holdings in the Hudson Valley. Comparable to The Understory as a place-based funder and land steward addressing ecological resilience and natural resource protection in overlapping geographies.
• Hudson River Foundation: Regional foundation funding scientific research and education related to the Hudson River ecosystem. Comparable to The Understory as a Hudson Valley grantmaking nonprofit, though focused more on research than community programming.
• Riverkeeper: Hudson Valley water-quality advocacy and watchdog nonprofit with a long history in the region. Comparable to The Understory as a regional environmental nonprofit addressing ecological health and community engagement in the same geography.
• Sustainable Hudson Valley: Hudson Valley-focused nonprofit working on sustainability, climate resilience, and community-based environmental projects. Comparable to The Understory as a regional peer addressing ecological and social resilience across similar communities and funding landscapes.

Direct peers

• Pollinator Partnership: National nonprofit dedicated to pollinator health and habitat conservation. Directly comparable to The Understory's Pollinate HV initiative, with overlapping missions around native plant promotion and community-based pollinator support.
• The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: National nonprofit focused on the conservation of invertebrates, especially pollinators. Directly comparable to The Understory's Pollinate HV program, which addresses threatened pollinators and native habitats through community resources and template gardens.

Broad incumbents

• National Wildlife Federation: Large national conservation organization with programs spanning wildlife habitat, climate resilience, and community gardening. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose work in pollinator gardens, native habitats, and regional resilience overlaps with The Understory's programmatic focus.
• The Nature Conservancy: Global environmental nonprofit with significant Hudson Valley operations, funding conservation, climate, and resilience work. Comparable as a much larger incumbent funder in the same space whose Hudson Valley activities intersect with The Understory's ecological resilience mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@theunderstorydotorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/TheUnderstoryHV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partners-for-climate-action-hudson-valley

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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