Walt Disney Company: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: Disney’s cash giving has been steadily increasing along with the company’s profits, and the environment is one of the main priorities of the company’s corporate citizenship program, including...
View ArticleWalton Family Foundation: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: Walton mainly funds marine and river conservation, but it gives a smaller number of grants to a range of environmental concerns, including land conservation and ecology education. These...
View ArticleWells Fargo: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: Wells Fargo seriously entered environmental grantmaking in 2012 with a commitment to give $100 million to the issue by 2020. Together with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, it's...
View ArticleWilburforce Foundation: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: Wilburforce is all about conservation in Western North America. It supports work in a dozen priority regions, with programs in conservation science, law and policy, and organizational...
View ArticleWilliam Penn Foundation: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: The William Penn Foundation is one of the biggest players in Pennsylvania philanthropy. The protection and restoration of the Delaware watershed, which is where the Philadelphia metro area...
View ArticleWyss Foundation: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Wyss Foundation embodies its founder's love for the landscapes of the American West, keeping a lookout for western land areas to protect and well-placed partner organizations to help...
View ArticleBen & Jerry's Foundation: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, the philanthropic arm of its ice cream company namesake, is devoted to supporting grassroots efforts for activism and change—with environmental...
View ArticleKingfisher Foundation: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: Established in 1998, the Kingfisher Foundation is the family foundation of Goldman Sachs veteran Timothy Dattels and his wife Kristine. Kingfisher's goal is to help restore healthy marine...
View ArticleGeorgia-Pacific Foundation: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Georgia-Pacific Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the U.S.-based papermaking company, has a directive to “improve life in the communities where we live and work.” It seeks this...
View ArticleThe Bay & Paul Foundations: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Bay & Paul Foundations is committed to the environment, education, and arts and culture as a matter of “social compact” and as “agents of change.” IP TAKE: The environment is a...
View ArticleThe Lawrence Foundation: Grants for Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Lawrence Foundation is a family foundation whose giving focuses on the environment, youth development and human services. IP TAKE: The environment is the foremost grant-getter for this...
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Conservation remains a major focus of foundations, with many funders giving in this area. Some funders are laser focused on the Amazon, others are trying to protect local American farm land from...
View ArticleBernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust: Grants for Environmental Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust awards grants to environmental conservation organizations in the United States. IP TAKE: This funder tends to award unrestricted general...
View ArticleTomberg Family Philanthropies: Grants for Environmental Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Tomberg Philanthropies awards environmental conservation grants to organizations working in the United States and around the world.IP TAKE: This funder supports organizations and programs...
View ArticleWunderkinder Foundation: Grants for Environmental Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Wunderkinder Foundation mainly supports environmental conservation organizations in the United States. IP TAKE: This funder does not impose geographic restrictions on its funding. Tax...
View ArticleGilder Foundation: Grants for Environmental Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Gilder Foundation supports a number of environmental conservation organizations across the United States. IP TAKE: This funder’s grant eligibility and requirements are unclear....
View ArticleBurning Foundation: Grants for Environmental Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Burning Foundation works for environmental causes in Washington and Oregon and deals with teen pregnancy prevention in Washington State. IP TAKE: While the foundation’s focus is...
View ArticleHorizons Foundation: Grants for Environmental Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Horizons Foundation primarily funds grantmaking to address the social and environmental problems of the Pacific Northwest. It is particularly interested in the prevention of problems...
View ArticleClif Bar Family Foundation: Grants for Environmental Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Clif Bar Family Foundation supports grassroots groups with inspiring ideas and limited funds. Grantmaking addresses food systems and communities, enhance public health, and safeguard our...
View ArticleBarbara Stiefel Foundation: Grants for Environmental Conservation
OVERVIEW: The Barbara Stiefel Foundation supports major conservation organizations in the United States and internationally.IP TAKE: This funder lacks a website, which restricts transparency about...
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