OVERVIEW: The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation is a broad, nationally oriented funder that awards relatively modest grants to a large and varied group of nonprofits. Its interests include arts and culture, education, health and human services, … [Read more...] about Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Grants for Marine Conservation
Donner Canadian Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Donner Canadian Foundation’s grantmaking focuses on climate change and clean energy, conservation, human rights and global health. IP TAKE: A separate entity from the U.S.-focused W.H. Donner Foundation, with which it shares some … [Read more...] about Donner Canadian Foundation
Cornell Douglas Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Cornell Douglas Foundation focuses on environmental conservation, environmental health concerns and sustainable food systems. IP TAKE: This Cornell Douglas Foundation doesn't appear to have closed shop but its website makes clear … [Read more...] about Cornell Douglas Foundation
Global Greengrants Fund
OVERVIEW: The Global Greengrants Fund maintains a strong focus on environmental conservation and justice, funding grassroots organizations working in the areas of clean energy, sustainable agriculture, land and water conservation, indigenous rights … [Read more...] about Global Greengrants Fund
Northwest Fund for the Environment
OVERVIEW: The Northwest Fund for the Environment supports land and water conservation in Washington. A few grants have also supported initiatives in other Western states and national environmental policy. IP TAKE: The Northwest Fund for the … [Read more...] about Northwest Fund for the Environment
Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation supports education, health and human services emphasizing the Seattle area of Washington. IP TAKE: The Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation is a low-profile funder that does not accept unsolicited grant … [Read more...] about Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation
Higgins Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: This family foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to environmental causes, education and health in Washington. IP TAKE: The Higgins Family Foundation is a consistent supporter of environmental conservation, particularly salmon … [Read more...] about Higgins Family Foundation
Nordstrom-Seifert Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Nordstrom-Seifert Family Foundation supports human services, health care, arts and culture and environmental casues, giving mainly in the Seattle area. IP TAKE: The Nordstrom-Seifert Family Foundation maintains a low profile and … [Read more...] about Nordstrom-Seifert Family Foundation
Babare Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Babare Foundation supports health, human services, environmental causes, religion and education. Giving focusing on Pierce County in Washington. IP TAKE: The Babare Foundation is a low-profile funder that makes modest grants to … [Read more...] about Babare Foundation
Waterloo Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wales-based Waterloo Foundation awards awards grants for global development, environmental causes, child development and work and opportunity in Wales. IP TAKE: The Waterloo Foundation is an accessible and transparent funder, but it … [Read more...] about Waterloo Foundation
Waitt Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Waitt Foundation predominately funds an institute working in ocean issues. It also makes grants to support marine protected areas and sustainable fisheries. IP TAKE: The Waitt Foundation prefers to work with large, established … [Read more...] about Waitt Foundation
Park Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Park Foundation makes grants for civic engagement, democracy, media, environmental concerns, higher education, racial justice and animals. Funding is national in scope, but the state of New York and Tompkins County are geographic … [Read more...] about Park Foundation
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
OVERVIEW: The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting supports journalism on underreported issues of broad impact in the U.S. and around the world. Recent areas of interest include the environment, technology, health and equity for marginalized people … [Read more...] about Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Alumbra Innovations Foundation
OVERVIEW: Alumbra Innovations Foundation supports ocean and coastal conservation, regenerative aquaculture, land and water stewardship, place-based education, arts and culture, and community resilience. Additional grantmaking has supported public and … [Read more...] about Alumbra Innovations Foundation
Patagonia
OVERVIEW: Clothing retailer Patagonia supports environmental conservation, marine and freshwater conservation, journalism and film via its international, corporate, retail and media grantmaking programs. IP TAKE: Patagonia remains a well-known … [Read more...] about Patagonia
Panaphil Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Panaphil Foundation is not a large grantmaker. While the foundation does not name specific areas of grantmaking interest, its grants support organizations that work to help vulnerable populations receive quality healthcare, conservation … [Read more...] about Panaphil Foundation
Palmer Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Palmer Foundation names WASH initiatives and workforce development as its main areas of grantmaking focus. It also makes grants for “special family interests,” including the arts, education and health. IP TAKE: The Palmer Foundation … [Read more...] about Palmer Foundation
Ocean Reef Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ocean Reef Community Foundation (ORCF) supports nonprofit organizations in and around the private Ocean Reef community in Key Largo, Florida, while also helping Ocean Reef members pursue their individual charitable interests. IP … [Read more...] about Ocean Reef Community Foundation
Pentair Foundation
OVERVIEW: Pentair supports global development in the areas of WASH and education. Its U.S. grantmaking focuses on STEM education and water conservation. IP TAKE: This straightforward corporate funder has recently focused grantmaking on WASH and … [Read more...] about Pentair Foundation
Give2Asia
OVERVIEW: Give2Asia is a U.S.-based public charity and philanthropic intermediary that facilitates grantmaking from individuals, corporations, foundations and other donors to charitable organizations in China, including mainland China, Taiwan and … [Read more...] about Give2Asia
Builders Vision
Wilburforce Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wilburforce Foundation supports conservation across Western North America, with a focus on protecting and connecting lands, waters and wildlife. Its grantmaking centers on 13 priority regions organized under three geographic programs: … [Read more...] about Wilburforce Foundation
Wallace Genetic Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wallace Genetic Foundation supports environmental and natural resource conservation, global water and sanitation, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, environmental health and climate-related work. It also funds environmental policy, … [Read more...] about Wallace Genetic Foundation
Cleveland Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Cleveland Foundation supports economic opportunity and workforce development, community development and housing, education, health and human services, arts and culture, environmental initiatives, racial equity, LGBTQ+ communities, … [Read more...] about Cleveland Foundation
Arcadia Fund
OVERVIEW: The Arcadia Fund’s grantmaking centers around environmental conservation, cultural heritage and open access media. IP TAKE: Arcadia is a major international funder with a relatively unusual grantmaking structure. Its direct strategic … [Read more...] about Arcadia Fund
John and Daria Barry Foundation
OVERVIEW: The John and Daria Barry Foundation supports education, veterans and environmental causes, with additional giving for medical research, community opportunity and grassroots leadership.. IP TAKE: Barry is a large, fast-growing family … [Read more...] about John and Daria Barry Foundation
G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation
OVERVIEW: The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation primarily supports Earth and ocean sciences, environmental research, marine and wildlife conservation, and leading scientific institutions. Its recent giving also includes some scientific, educational and … [Read more...] about G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation
Pew Charitable Trusts
Turing Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Amsterdam-based Turing Foundation's specific areas of giving include sustainble food systems, marine conservation, leprosy research, music education and visual arts. IP TAKE: The Netherlands' based Turing Foundation tends to refine … [Read more...] about Turing Foundation
Kalliopeia Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Kalliopeia Foundation supports work at the intersection of environmental conservation, spirituality, traditional and Indigenous knowledge, food and land sovereignty, storytelling, education and community development. Its current … [Read more...] about Kalliopeia Foundation
