On Wednesday, a coalition of nine foundations said they would collectively spend $5 billion by 2030 to protect at least 30% of the planet’s land and sea, known as 30x30.
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The Wyss Foundation and eight other philanthropic organizations pledged Wednesday to give $5 billion by 2030 to protect biodiversity around the planet, the largest-ever private gift for conservation.
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A coalition of nine charitable groups announced today that they will jointly commit $5 billion toward an aggressive pledge that aims to conserve 30% of the world’s lands and waters by 2030.
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Pledge increases Wyss’s total nature commitment to $1.5 billion before 2030 to accelerate the pace of conservation and protect 30 percent of the Earth’s surface by decade’s end.
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The Wyss Foundation is pleased to announce a $500,000 grant to the Resources Legacy Fund to support organizations advancing the conservation priorities of historically marginalized communities and extend nature’s benefits to every American.
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Four University of Montana graduate students have been named Wyss Scholars for Conservation for the American West. This prestigious program provides financial support to UM graduate students who are committed to careers in Western land conservation through a federal or state land management agency or at a nonprofit in the region.
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The Wyss Foundation is proud to announce a grant of $300,000 to support the National Health Law Program (NHeLP). For over five decades, NHeLP has worked to protect and advance the health rights of low income and underserved individuals through advocacy, education, and litigation at the federal and state levels.
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The Wyss Foundation is proud to announce a grant of $250,000 to support the Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC), a non-profit think tank, law firm and action center dedicated to fulfilling the progressive promise of the U.S. Constitution’s text and history.
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The Wyss Foundation is pleased to announce a grant of $2,500,000 to support the work of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), a nonpartisan think tank that uses deep expertise in tax and budget issues to inform and shape policies that reduce poverty, promote equity, and build opportunity.
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In a recently released report, Northern Arizona University (NAU) provided a glimpse into the impact that philanthropic investors like the Wyss Foundation have on NAU’s students and programs, and the connections it fosters throughout the American West.
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