Western Conservation Foundation
For General Operating Support
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Amount$2,000,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/22/2010
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
The Western Conservation Foundation (WCF) works to reach and engage the diverse mix of stakeholders necessary to ensure that western conservation values are reflected in public policy. In particular, WCF focuses on outreach and organizing of ranchers, farmers, hunters, anglers, faith-based organizations, and local businesses in areas where these voices are particularly important to progress on western land, water, or energy issues. The organization stays in close communication with policymakers and is uniquely positioned to connect conservation policy opportunities to constituencies not typically reached by traditional environmental organizations.
This renewal grant will focus on the following activities: 1) fossil fuel impacts; 2) climate change solutions; 3) protecting wilderness; 4) mining reform; 5) transmission; and 6) conservation funding.
This grant is part of the Foundation's strategy to build a broad and lasting base of support for conservation issues in the West as a key for protecting the ecological integrity of the region over the long-term. (Note: Tom Steinbach joined the WCF Board in 2008 to help align the organization's priorities with the goal of building a lasting and broad base of support for western conservation. Due to Tom's involvement on the Board, Michael Scott reviewed the full proposal and docket write-up.)
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.wcfnd.org
Address
1675 Larimer Street, Suite 420, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The Western Conservation Foundation supports the efforts of diverse leaders and organizations to advocate for and advance federal and state conservation policies in the U.S. West. It works to increase public funding for land and water conservation and for permanent landscape protections, for the benefit of both nature and communities. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)
for general operating support
The Western Conservation Foundation supports the efforts of diverse leaders and organizations to advocate for and advance federal and state conservation policies in the West, such as those addressing energy development and conserving wildlife connectivity and key landscapes, for the benefit of nature and communities. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)
for general operating support
The Western Conservation Foundation supports the efforts of diverse leaders and organizations to advocate for and advance federal and state conservation policies in the West, such as those addressing energy development and conserving wildlife connectivity and key landscapes, for the benefit of nature and communities. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)
