Foundation Partners

S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

The S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation partnered with NFWF in 2007 on the Pacific Grassroots Salmonid Initiative—a program that strengthened local capacity for stewardship of priority salmonid habitat on the Pacific coast. In 2008, Bechtel joined NFWF to support the Nature Restoration Trust—a program that benefits fish, wildlife, and plants by providing educational opportunities and encouraging community involvement in conservation efforts in northern and central California.

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation

The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and NFWF have worked together since 2005 on the Coral Reef Conservation Program to support projects benefiting Hawaiian coral reefs. The partnership aims to protect and restore coral reef resources in Hawaiian waters by encouraging local Hawaiian applicants to conserve the fragile reefs that surround and protect their island homes.

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

NFWF has partnered with the Doris Duke Foundation since 2004 on enhancing State Wildlife Action Plans—an unprecedented effort to create comprehensive strategies for conserving biological diversity in all 50 states. Beginning in 2008, with the support of Doris Duke, NFWF launched a campaign to generate corporate funding to support the implementation of priority conservation activities contained in those State Wildlife Action Plans. We anticipate generating several million dollars for these critical wildlife protection projects.

Jackson Hole One Fly Capital Foundation

The Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation (One Fly) and NFWF established a partnership in 2003 to leverage both organizations’ funding and interest in native trout conservation, particularly in the Upper Snake River and Yellowstone basins in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. The One Fly was created to generate, manage, and invest funds for projects that benefit trout and fly-fishing environments.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, NFWF’s Kellogg Alternative Agriculture Program supports innovative projects that increase wildlife habitat and enhance natural ecosystem functions on agricultural lands.

The William Penn Foundation

William Penn has been a partner of NFWF’s Delaware Estuary Watershed Program since the program’s inception six years ago. NFWF’s Delaware Estuary program provides support to organizations working on a local level to protect and improve watersheds in the estuary, while building citizen-based resource stewardship. Now in its sixth year, the program has awarded 134 grants, providing over $3.8 million in federal and private funds that were leveraged with an additional $11 million in matching funds raised by grantees. 

Turner Foundation, Inc.

The Turner Foundation, founded in 1990 by Ted Turner, seeks to fund organizations focusing on initiatives that highlight habitat restoration and sustainable living. Their partnership has further amplified the ability of NFWF to carry out our mission of sustaining, restoring, and enhancing the nation’s fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats. Most recently the Turner Foundation has supported NFWF’s Acres for America program and their funds helped protect more than 11,000 acres of longleaf pine forest in Florida’s panhandle.