Environment
The Foundation’s grantmaking reflected its long-standing commitment to preserving Northeast Ohio’s distinctive ecosystem as well as its support of efforts to help Cleveland become a model of urban sustainability. In addition, grants were provided for policy analysis and advocacy efforts aimed at increasing the percentage of renewable energy and energy efficiency in our state, promoting a robust local foods infrastructure, encouraging smart growth and addressing climate change. Environment grantmaking totaled $1,749,304.
Conservation of Natural Systems and Biodiversity
THE BUCKEYE FOREST COUNCIL, INC.
Columbus, Ohio
Development of protection policies for Ohio’s public forests.
$10,000
CUYAHOGA RIVER COMMUNITY PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Cleveland, Ohio
Year of the River activities.
$20,000
CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION
Peninsula, Ohio
Operating support.
$60,000 over 18 months
THE GREAT LAKES MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Cleveland, Ohio
Public programming about water issues.
$25,000
GREAT LAKES UNITED
Buffalo, New York
Great Lakes programs.
$40,000
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Reston, Virginia
Environmental policy and constituency-building work in Ohio.
$35,000
NEW AGRARIAN CENTER
Oberlin, Ohio
Operating support.
$40,000
WATER WATCH OF OREGON
Portland, Oregon
Operating support.
$50,000 over 2 years
WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Parma, Ohio
Operating support.
$35,000
Environmental Journalism/Public Education
EARTHWATCH OHIO INC.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Operating support.
$25,000
Nonprofit Capacity Building
INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP
Takoma Park, Maryland
Strengthening Ohio Leaders and Organizations initiative.
$65,000
INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP
Takoma Park, Maryland
Managing Hard Times and Beyond distance learning programs.
$6,500
Protection of Human Health
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF OHIO
Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign.
$40,000
EARTH DAY COALITION
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support and capacity building.
$20,000
OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Columbus, Ohio
Citizen enforcement of the Clean Water Act in Ohio.
$110,000
OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland diesel pollution reduction campaign.
$50,000
Smart Growth
COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY COALITION INC.
Portland, Oregon
Fresh farm food to school meals initiative.
$25,000
FUNDERS NETWORK FOR SMART GROWTH AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
Coral Gables, Florida
Advancing Green and Prosperous Cities for All Conference in Cleveland.
$10,000
LAND TRUST ALLIANCE, INC.
Washington, D.C.
Work with Ohio land trusts.
$30,000
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
San Francisco, California
Operating support.
$62,000
Special/Exploratory
LAKE ERIE JUNIOR NATURE AND SCIENCE CENTER
Bay Village, Ohio
Leadership search.
$10,000
Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE
Berea, Ohio
Regional collegiate consortium on sustainability.
$25,000
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Cleveland, Ohio
Freshwater consortium business plan development.
$9,225
CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN
Cleveland, Ohio
Program planning for year-round Green Corps urban youth gardening program.
$30,000
THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Cleveland, Ohio
GreenCityBlueLake Institute.
$50,000
THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Cleveland, Ohio
Great Lakes Bioneers Cleveland conference.
$10,000
THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Cleveland, Ohio
Video for Sustainable Cleveland summit.
$7,500
THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Cleveland, Ohio
Conference participation.
$5,000
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.
Cleveland, Ohio
Center for Energy Policy and Urban Change.
$20,000
CUYAHOGA VALLEY COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVANCY
Peninsula, Ohio
Operating support.
$70,000
ENTREPRENEURS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST
Chicago, Illinois
Midwest high-speed rail network project.
$10,000
GREEN ENERGY OHIO
Columbus, Ohio
Green energy and green collar jobs for Ohio.
$40,000
NATIONAL CLEAN CITIES INC.
Columbus, Ohio
Development of a sustainable transportation plan for Ohio.
$36,960
NATIONAL CLEAN CITIES INC.
Columbus, Ohio
Sustainable transportation forum at Cleveland State University.
$1,045
NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKET
Cleveland, Ohio
Capacity building.
$7,500
OBERLIN COLLEGE
Oberlin, Ohio
Design of Green Arts District.
$75,000
OBERLIN COLLEGE
Oberlin, Ohio
Design of Green Arts District.
$10,000
OHIO CITY BICYCLE CO-OP
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$10,000
OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000
OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Columbus, Ohio
3C passenger rail restoration campaign.
$10,000
OHIO GRANTMAKERS FORUM
Columbus, Ohio
Imagining a More Sustainable Cleveland program.
$500
OHIO LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition.
$64,474
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Columbus, Ohio
Community Gardening Program.
$42,000
PARKWORKS, INC.
Cleveland, Ohio
Building Cleveland by Design.
$215,000
ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND, INC.
New York, New York
RE-AMP project.
$30,000
THE SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION
San Francisco, California
Campaign for strong energy efficient building codes.
$50,000
WORKINGFILMS INC.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Cleveland local foods advocates strategy session.
$1,600
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