The Brainerd Foundation protects the environment of the Northwest and builds broad citizen support for conservation. We make grants, provide guidance, leverage funding and encourage collaboration within the philanthropic community.
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory constitute our geographic funding region.
Grantee Spotlight
Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources
IJNR pursues higher standards of news coverage by educating journalists about the complexities of Western land issues.
Building Organizational Capacity
Primer on Defamation for Environmental Groups
The First Amendment Project recently published this guide, which provides a basic understanding of the law regarding publication liability and offers a set of best practices to help environmental advocacy organizations avoid being sued -- and to respond appropriately if they are sued.
President's Letter: Foundation to Sunset
- We offset CO2 pollution from our travel with NativeEnergy.
- Read about our Strategic Focus
- Executive Director's Message: Inspired to Lead