Environment
Conservation of Natural Systems & Biodiversity Nonprofit Capacity Building Protection of Human Health Smart Growth Special Programs Sustainability, Energy & Climate Change
The Foundation’s grantmaking reflected its long-standing commitment to preserving Northeast Ohio’s distinctive ecosystem, supporting efforts to help Cleveland become a model of urban sustainability and addressing climate change. 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 and encouraging smart growth. A $2 million grant was made to The Trust for Public Land for a public-private partnership that will better connect Cleveland’s downtown and neighborhoods to Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River. Environment grantmaking totaled $4,983,325.
Conservation of Natural Systems & Biodiversity
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Alliance for the Great Lakes
Chicago, Illinois
Operating support. | $100,000 over 2 years -
Great Lakes Museum of Science, Environment and Technology
Cleveland, Ohio
LakeStat Initiative. | $5,526 -
Great Lakes United
Amherst, New York
Operating support. | $30,000
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Water Watch of Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Operating support. | $50,000 over 2 years -
West Creek Preservation Committee
Parma, Ohio
Operating support. | $60,000
Nonprofit Capacity Building
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Institute for Conservation Leadership
Takoma Park, Maryland
Strengthening Ohio Leaders and Organizations program. | $185,000 over 2 years -
Ohio Environmental Council
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Energy Advocates. | $10,000
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Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Facilities master plan. | $10,000
Protection of Human Health
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Beyond Pesticides
Washington, DC
Safe Lawn, Landscapes and Public Spaces Campaign. | $50,000 -
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fracking symposium. | $5,000 -
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
New York, New York
Community Fracking Defense Project work in Ohio. | $30,000
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Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund
Cincinnati, Ohio
Fracking project. | $35,000 -
The Ohio Organizing Collaborative
Columbus, Ohio
Community organizing on fracking-related issues. | $100,000 -
Virginia Organizing, Inc.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Hydrofracking Funders Working Group. | $10,000
Smart Growth
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Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy
Peninsula, Ohio
Consulting program. | $10,000 -
Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
Coral Gables, Florida
Operating support. | $50,000 over 2 years
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Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc.
Columbus, Ohio
Work with Ohio’s Metropolitan Planning Organizations. | $35,000
Special Programs
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Cleveland Metroparks System
Cleveland, Ohio
Economic benefits analysis. | $10,000
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Environmental Grantmakers Association
New York, New York
Operating support. | $7,000
Sustainability, Energy & Climate Change
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Bike Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support. | $200,000 over 2 years -
Clean Fuels Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support. | $35,000 -
Consultative Group on Biological Diversity Inc.
San Francisco, California
Climate and Energy Funders Group. | $5,000 -
Council of Michigan Foundations, Inc.
Grand Haven, Michigan
Great Lakes Funder Collaborative. | $10,000 -
Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy
Peninsula, Ohio
Operating support. | $180,000 over 2 years -
The Energy Foundation
San Francisco, California
Ohio Clean Energy Initiative. | $350,000 -
Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest
Chicago, llinois
Ohio Clean Energy Initiative. | $200,000 over 2 years -
Franklin County Historical Society
Columbus, Ohio
Advanced Energy Economy Ohio Institute start-up support. | $50,000 -
Great Lakes Museum of Science, Environment and Technology
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Water Alliance. | $100,000 -
Health Care Without Harm
Reston, Virginia
Ohio Healthier Hospitals and Climate Leadership project. | $10,000 -
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
MAGNET-ME3 program. | $9,000 -
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
Washington, DC
Great Lakes Network. | $25,000
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The Nature Conservancy, Inc.
Arlington, Virginia
Public policy work to support conservation. | $150,000 over 2 years -
New Agrarian Center
Oberlin, Ohio
Operating support. | $30,000 -
North Union Farmers Market
Cleveland, Ohio
A Time to Grow conference. | $3,500 -
Ohio Council of Churches Foundation
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Interfaith Power and Light community organizing. | $10,000 -
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
Columbus, Ohio
Public policy work. | $141,813 over 2 years -
Ohio Environmental Council
Columbus, Ohio
Law Clinic and Clean Energy Team. | $75,000 -
Ohio State University Foundation
Columbus, Ohio
Farm-to-school programs. | $166,486 over 2 years -
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Washington, DC
Cleveland/Detroit greenways and trails reciprocal visit. | $5,000 -
SAW, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Crops food processing project. | Up to $400,000 over 2 years -
The Sierra Club Foundation
San Francisco, California
Ohio chapter operating support. | $35,000 -
Trust for Public Land
San Francisco, California
Connecting Cleveland Campaign. | $2,000,000 over 2 years
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