February 14, 2023 Frontline 360° Is Helping Grassroots Groups Land Federal Dollars — and Building a Movement February 14, 2023/ Laurie Mazur, Guest Contributor With backing from several major funders, this partnership is helping community-based environmental and climate groups secure government funding. It’s also helping such groups link up and build power. Read More
October 14, 2021 The Future of Climate Action Is Collaborative. Both Water and Philanthropy Are at the Center October 14, 2021/ Allison Harvey Turner and Ted Kowalski, Guest Contributors The shifts needed to adapt our water systems during climate change will require a huge, multi-sector approach. In this guest post, leaders from the Walton Family Foundation and the Water Foundation offer a path forward.Read More
January 05, 2021 How Funders Can Support Clean, Reliable Water for All January 05, 2021/ Randall Kempner, Allison Harvey Turner and Ridgway White The United States is facing a water infrastructure crisis. In this guest contribution, the leaders of three water grantmakers call on philanthropy to do more, and offer four ways funders can help. Read More
May 22, 2020 How Funders Can Work Together Toward Resilient and Equitable Systems May 22, 2020/ Allison Harvey Turner, Guest Contributor COVID-19 has shown us how fragile and inequitable our systems are—and how they all intersect. Water Foundation CEO Allison Harvey Turner says it’s time to align our work on clean water, climate change, public health, and more.Read More
November 30, 2018 Water Work: How the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Protects Fresh Water November 30, 2018/ Julia Travers With freshwater under threat across the West, foundations have stepped up work in this area in recent years. The S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, which is spending down by 2020, has been a key player on water issues. Read More
April 05, 2017 Dry Land: A New Grantmaker Seeks to Fix How the West Manages Water April 05, 2017/ Tate Williams Philanthropic action on water issues keeps growing, especially in the parched West. A leader in this space is the Water Foundation, now an independent grantmaker pooling funds from multiple sources.Read More