Biodiversity Funders Group
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Grants
15
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Total Awarded
$1,135,500
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Years
1990 - 2023
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Categories
Grants
2023 ( 1 month)
$50,000
Biodiversity Funders Group and Native Americans in Philanthropy are working to organize an Earth Day event at Vice President Harris’ residence on April 20. The event is expected to drive attention toward the ways that the Inflation Reduction Act is helping communities address the climate crisis and elevate work that remains to be done. Given the current opportunities for tribal clean energy, this event supports relationship building between tribal partners, funders, and others working to ensure an equitable clean energy transition.
2017 (3 years)
$156,000
Biodiversity Funders Group (CGBD) is a professional association of foundation executives and trustees who make environmental grants. CGBD’s 80 member foundations focus on protecting the quality and diversity of life, domestically and internationally. The group promotes peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of knowledge among its foundation community. It encourages a holistic view of environmental stewardship that connects habitat protection with climate, and energy policy with human health and environmental justice, and mindful collaboration among foundations resulting in more effective grants. This award supports core activities for three years, including organizing annual meetings for members and specialized programs, like the Climate and Energy Funders Group.
2015 ( 6 months)
$25,000
The Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD), convened a meeting for the Funders of the Andean-Amazon Basin (FAB). This gathering improved coordination among grantmakers in the Andes Amazon Basin and advanced FAB’s mission of working together towards protecting the flourishing ecosystems and vibrant communities of the Basin. The meeting was also used as a space to share data from evaluations and to discuss effective conservation and sustainable development in the Andean-Amazon basin. The results of the meeting were shared in a report with the members, and staff followed up with a series of facilitated conversations among subgroups of members on specific collaboration opportunities.
2014 (3 years)
$117,000
The Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD) is the premier professional association of foundation staff and trustees making environmental grants. The CGBD’s 64 member foundations place particular focus on protecting biodiversity within the U.S. and abroad. This general operating grant will support CGBD’s efforts to improve environmental philanthropy.
2011 (3 years)
$97,500
The Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD) is the premier professional association of foundation staff and trustees who make environmental grants. The CGBD’s 53 member foundations place particular focus on protecting biodiversity within the US and abroad. This grant will support general operations from 2012-2014.
2008 (3 years)
$90,000
In support of general operations (over three years).
2004 (1 year 11 months)
$50,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
2002 (2 years)
$50,000
To increase the impact of private foundations working in biodiversity conservation (over two years).
2000 (1 year)
$50,000
To assist private foundations working in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
1998 (1 year)
$50,000
To assist private foundations working in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development (over two years).
1996 (1 year)
$60,000
To assist private foundations working in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development (over two years).
1994 (1 year)
$70,000
To assist private foundations working in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development (over two years).
1992 (1 year)
$80,000
To assist private foundations working in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development (over two years).
1990 (1 year)
$100,000
In support of general operations (over two years).
