{"id":217,"date":"2020-09-02T18:26:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T01:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:16:53","slug":"support-prt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/support-prt\/","title":{"rendered":"Support PRT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can be part of this adventure. To make PRT operational in Milpitas in 2028, support from many sources will be needed. We urge you to spread the word about PRT technology and the Milpitas PRT project. As more people become aware of this project, it arrives quicker and easier. So share your vision with others.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/whisper1-small.png\" alt=\"whisper1-small\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you know someone in the foundation and grant-giving business, please continue reading.<\/p>\n<p>We looked into over 150 foundations as candidates to fund the Milpitas PRT project. This research has surfaced the facts that 1)  only <a href=\"https:\/\/content.climateworks.org\/funding-trends-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2% of global philanthropic funding<\/a> is committed to solving the climate crisis, and 2) only 10% of foundations accept unsolicited grant proposals, requests, or letters of inquiry. Thus, our target market for grants is only 0.2% of foundation money (far smaller than expected in the <a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LoopWorks Business Plan<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>With your help, we can shift those odds in our favor. If you know someone working in any of the following foundations, please recommend the Milpitas PRT project and this website to them. We trust that they will pass it along to the right person(s). Any effort is appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>If you participate in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> network, that is a great tool for finding connections you didn\u2019t know you had. Good luck to all of us!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climateworks.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ClimateWorks Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/climateworks\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David and Lucile Packard Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/packardfoundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/earthfundglobal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Fund Global<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/earthfund\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theefa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educational Foundation of America<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/educational-foundation-of-america\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emersoncollective.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerson Collective<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/emerson-collective\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ef.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-energy-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalgreen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Green<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/global-green-usa\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google.org<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granthamfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grantham Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/people\/?keywords=the%20grantham%20foundation%20for%20the%20protection%20of%20the%20environment&amp;origin=SWITCH_SEARCH_VERTICAL&amp;position=0&amp;searchId=b71d7db2-30db-4c9a-88d4-08cb9133f2fe&amp;sid=ifk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heising-Simons Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hsfoundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hightidefoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Tide Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hightidefoundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ikeafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IKEA Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ikea-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macfound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kindleproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindle Project<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kindleproject\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kresge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kresge Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-kresge-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/krfnd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KR Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/people\/?currentCompany=%5B%224849153%22%5D&amp;origin=COMPANY_PAGE_CANNED_SEARCH&amp;sid=lgS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macphilanthropies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Margaret A. Cargill Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/people\/?keywords=margaret%20a.%20cargill%20philanthropies&amp;origin=SWITCH_SEARCH_VERTICAL&amp;position=0&amp;searchId=f493191d-6c32-4b81-92bf-bd250dc639fb&amp;sid=*YB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcknight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McKnight Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mcknight-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oakfnd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oak Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/oak-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/omidyar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Omidyar Network<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/omidyar-network\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quadrature.ai\/foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quadrature Climate Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/qc-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raycandersonfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ray C. Anderson Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ray-c.-anderson-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tsffoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schmidt Family Foundation<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seachange.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sea Change Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/seachangefoundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seagrapefoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sea Grape Foundation<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skoll.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skoll Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/skoll-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stoltefamilyfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stolte Family Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/stolte-family-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/transitcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TransitCenter<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/transitcenter\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turnerfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turner Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/turner-foundation-inc\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optimus.foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UBS Optimus Foundation<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hewlett.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William and Flora Hewlett Foundation<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-william-and-flora-hewlett-foundation\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Plug into the Milpitas PRT Project<\/h2>\n<p>If you are among the few who want to do more, &#8220;get in where you fit in.&#8221; Here are 3 specific ways to support the Milpitas PRT project:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#write\">Write a letter of support<\/a> to the Milpitas City Council.<\/li>\n<li>Donate to the project and <a href=\"#community\">become a Community Member<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cultivate\">Cultivate additional members<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/governance\/owners\/#anchor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anchor Members<\/a> that own property in the Transit Area, and <a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/governance\/owners\/#foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foundation Members<\/a> that can provide grant funding to design and build the project. Both types of members will need education about the project. We would love for you to connect us to those you know!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019ve already waited too long to deal with this climate crisis. We see it with our own eyes. We feel it. We know it in our bones. 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Area of Milpitas has received the following letters of support.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to send a letter of support directly to each Council member, find contact information for each of the 5 individual Council members at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milpitas.gov\/512\/City-Council\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.milpitas.gov\/512\/City-Council<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you email them individually, or you want to contact them all with 1 email,  send a copy to the City Clerk,  Suzanne Guzzetta  (408) 586-3001, <a href=\"mailto:sguzzetta@milpitas.gov\">sguzzetta@milpitas.gov<\/a>, with a note to forward to the Council members.<\/p>\n<p>If you want your letter listed below, send a copy to <a href=\"mailto:info@milpitasprt.com\">info@MilpitasPRT.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- table starts here --><\/p>\n<style>\n  .support-table-wrapper {\n    max-width: 100%;\n    overflow-x: auto;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n  }\n  .support-table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    font-family: inherit;\n  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rel=\"noopener\">Lawrence J. Fabian, Trans.21<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>September 21, 2019<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/support_letter_ATRA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Transit Association<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>October 2, 2019<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/support_letter_Nishinaga.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eugene Nishinaga, President and CEO of Transit Control Solutions, Inc.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>November 24, 2019<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/support_letter_Anderson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed Anderson, Principle Developer and Managing Director of Intelligent Transportation Network System<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>December 7, 2019<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/support_letter_SNA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association (SNA)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>December 12, 2019<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/support_letter_Lee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Lee, State Assembly District 25 Candidate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>January 23, 2020<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/support_letter_Leyba.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Leyba, SCC Board of Supervisors Candidate (Dist. 3)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>October 1, 2020<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/support_letter_Vuong.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiffany Vuong, Milpitas City Council Candidate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>May 24, 2021<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sierra-Club-LP-2021May24-Letter-re-PRT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>September 21, 2022<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isaac-Stringer-CC-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isaac Stringer, Milpitas City Council Candidate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>June 10, 2023<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/Advanced-Transit-Assoc-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Transit Association (ATRA)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>June 17, 2023<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Pelizzari-2023June-support.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Pelizzari<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>June 21, 2023<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/Debbie-Rankin-2023June-support.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deborah and Wiley Rankin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>January 12, 2024<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chamber-2024Jan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milpitas Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>February 28, 2024<\/u><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/Billy-Tetrud-STAR-Pods.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Tetrud, CEO STAR Pods<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- table ends here --><\/p>\n<h3>Become a Community Member<\/h3>\n<p>Any person or organization may become a <a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/governance\/members\/#community\">Community Member<\/a> through one of these ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Residents of Milpitas and businesses headquartered in Milpitas can become members with voting privileges by donating $100 or more to LoopWorks for the creation and operation of the Milpitas PRT;<\/li>\n<li>People and organizations residing outside Milpitas that donate $1000 or more for the creation and operation of the Milpitas PRT can become voting members upon approval by the Board.<\/li>\n<li>Milpitas residents can become members with voting privileges by donating 5 hours of work that help create the Milpitas PRT. Qualifying residents will report when they worked, what they worked on, and their results \u2013 all of which will be included in the data made available to the public.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Checks made out to LoopWorks can be mailed to 1421 Yellowstone Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035-6913.<\/p>\n<h3>Cultivate Anchor Members and Foundation Members<\/h3>\n<p>Any person or organization may become a Foundation Member by donating $60,000 or more to LoopWorks for the creation and operation of the Milpitas PRT. Donations exceeding $60,000 do not entitle a Foundation Member to any additional votes or powers. While an initial list of foundations can be found in the Funding Request section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-plan.pdf\">business plan<\/a>, supporters may encourage any aligned foundation to consider the Milpitas PRT project.<\/p>\n<p>Any property owner may become an Anchor Member by granting the necessary easements to build and operate the Milpitas PRT system. Obviously, only owners of property where guideway is located can become Anchor Members. As the system grows to serve more of Milpitas, more property owners become eligible. For now, encourage the following property owners to support the Milpitas PRT.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department (Montague Expy.)<\/li>\n<li>Santa Clara Valley Water District (Penitencia Creek &#8211; East Channel)<\/li>\n<li>Valley Transportation Authority (BART Transit Hub, LRT crossings)<\/li>\n<li>Great Mall owner Simon Property Group<\/li>\n<li>Courtyard by Marriott Milpitas Silicon Valley<\/li>\n<li>TownePlace Suites by Marriott Milpitas Silicon Valley<\/li>\n<li>Flextronics (<a href=\"https:\/\/milpitasprt.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/anchor-westcore1.pdf\">Westcore Properties<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Parc Metro HOA<\/li>\n<li>City of Milpitas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMore than 60 percent of the area projected to be urban in 2030 has yet to be built. This presents unprecedented opportunities to vastly improve global sustainability \u2026 Cities have a large potential to generate innovations and governance tools and therefore can\u2014and must\u2014take the lead in sustainable development.&#8221;<br \/>\n&mdash;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/doc\/health\/cbo-action-policy-en.pdf\">Cities and Biodiversity Outlook<\/a>, A Global Assessment of the Links between Urbanization, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Services<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can be part of this adventure. To make PRT operational in Milpitas in 2028, support from many sources will be needed. We urge you to spread the word about PRT technology and the Milpitas PRT project. As more people become aware of this project, it arrives quicker and easier. 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