Climate change is exacerbating water scarcity and quality problems, and drought-prone California is right on the frontlines. The S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation enlisted five community foundations to make its water funding more locally relevant.
Read MoreStephen D. Bechtel, Jr., who is 95, is an outsized case study of a philanthropist who set out to bolster their home region through ambitious gifts and initiatives, often working in partnership with government. What has he achieved?
Read MoreWith freshwater under threat across the West, foundations have stepped up work in this area in recent years. The S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, which is spending down by 2020, has been a key player on water issues.
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