Environment
Conservation of Natural Systems & Biodiversity Nonprofit Capacity Building Protection of Human HealthSpecial 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 percentages of renewable energy and energy efficiency in our state, promoting a robust local foods infrastructure and encouraging smart growth. Environment grantmaking totaled $3,680,614.
Conservation of Natural Systems & Biodiversity
Alaska Conservation Foundation$50,000
(over 2 years)Anchorage, Alaska
Operating support.
Nonprofit Capacity Building
1 for the Planet, Inc.$100,000
(over 2 years)Waitsfield, Vermont
Operating support.Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.$20,000Willoughby, Ohio
Central Lake Erie Basin watershed organization collaboration.Cleveland Botanical Garden$1,000,000
(over 3 years)Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum integration.Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center$5,000Cleveland, Ohio
Feasibility study.
Protection of Human Health
Beyond Pesticides$100,000
(over 2 years)Washington, DC
Creating Sustainable Lawns, Landscapes and Public Spaces project.Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown$160,614
(over 2 years)Johnstown, Pennsylvania
FracTracker Alliance Ohio office.Environmental Health Watch, Inc.$250,000
(over 2 years)Cleveland, Ohio
Operating and Clean Air Campaign support.The Ohio Organizing Collaborative$100,000Columbus, Ohio
Communities United for Responsible Energy.Virginia Organizing, Inc.$10,000Charlottesville, Virginia
Fracking funders working group.
Special Programs
CEOs for Cities$10,000Chicago, Illinois
Connected Cities Report.Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center$25,000Cleveland, Ohio
Kathleen L. Barber Memorial Habitat Restoration Fund.
Sustainability, Energy & Climate Change
Clean Fuels Ohio$100,000
(over 2 years)Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.The Cleveland Museum of Natural History$40,000Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Neighborhood Climate Action.Cleveland Water Alliance$25,000Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown$100,000
(over 2 years)Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services.Consultative Group on Biological Diversity Inc.$10,000San Francisco, California
Climate and Energy Funders Group.Cuyahoga Valley Preservation and Scenic Railway Association$10,000Peninsula, Ohio
Locomotive engine energy efficiency conversion.The Energy Foundation$350,000San Francisco, California
Public engagement in Ohio on climate and energy.The Environmental and Energy Study Institute$160,000
(over 2 years)Washington, DC
Operating support.Franklin County Historical Society$100,000Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Advanced Energy Economy.Fresh Energy$40,000Saint Paul, Minnesota
Midwest Energy News.Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc.$90,000
(over 2 years)Columbus, Ohio
Transportation policy reforms.League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Inc.$50,000Washington, DC
Ohio Clean Energy project.National Wildlife Federation$145,000
(over 2 years)Reston, Virginia
Great Lakes Natural Resource Center.New Agrarian Center$40,000Oberlin, Ohio
Operating support.New York Foundation for the Arts, Inc.$5,000New York, New York
"Cheshire, Ohio" documentary.Ohio City Inc.$10,000Cleveland, Ohio
Protected bike lane learning exchange.Ohio State University Foundation$200,000
(over 2 years)Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition.Rails to Trails Conservancy$200,000
(over 2 years)Washington, DC
Operating support and Power of 32 project.Rockefeller Family Fund, Inc.$55,000New York, New York
RE-AMP project.United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund$50,000Washington, DC
Campus Sustainable Energy and Transit Corps.West Creek Preservation Committee$10,000Parma, Ohio
Greater Cleveland Trails & Greenways Conference.Young Men's Christian Association of Cleveland Ohio, Inc.$60,000Cleveland, Ohio
Active Transportation program.
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