"In
the end, we conserve only what we
love. We will love only what we understand.
We will understand only what we are
taught." Baba
Dioum
Senegalese poet |
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Volunteers
with the Yellow Creek Botanical Institute
in North Carolina help develop sustainable
product technologies for several species
of plants already in demand for the
natural products industry. |
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The NFF is the only conservation organization
focused on addressing the challenges that face
America’s National Forests. It stands apart
from similar organizations through its commitment
to facilitating local involvement and encouraging
grassroots participation in forest stewardship.
The NFF provides financial support to our partner
organizations and raises funds to effectively
double or triple the total contribution to numerous
local conservation initiatives. Involving a variety
of stakeholders in forest stewardship provides
further leverage by expanding the number and quality
of skills dedicated to ensuring successful outcomes.
We fund our work
and that of our partners through these partnership
programs:
Matching
Awards Program - Nonprofit organizations
dedicated to addressing the issues directly affecting
natural resource issues on National Forests can
apply for funding twice a year.
Community Assistance
Program - Newly forming organizations
can apply for grants of $5,000 to $15,000. Funds
may be used for a variety of needs including:
basic start-up and operating costs, materials
and equipment, technical assistance, training,
community outreach, obtaining 501(c)(3) status,
program development, nonprofit management skill-building,
and communications.
**CAP award recipients, once they demonstrate
success in building organizational capacity and
are able to raise non-federal match money, make
natural fits to apply for MAP awards, and are
encouraged to develop conservation projects that
could be funded by the MAP.
Wilderness Stewardship
Challenge - In celebrating the 40th anniversary of The
Wilderness Act, the Forest Service issued a Wilderness
Stewardship Challenge, calling for all Wilderness
Areas in the National Forest System to be managed
to standard within the next decade. The NFF will
increase the resources available to meet this
challenge by providing matching grants of up
to $50,000 to nonprofit partners to implement
projects that directly benefit Wilderness Areas
within our National Forests System.
Unsure for which program you or your group should
apply? Click
here >>>
The National Forest Foundation offers technical
assistance to organizations in the West that work on collaborative
solutions to benefit National Forest lands.
The
Western Collaboration Assistance Network (WestCAN) seeks to broaden
the community of people working together toward shared goals on public
lands issues. By providing "nuts and bolts" technical assistance and
documenting best practices and lessons learned, we hope to raise the
general knowledge and skill level of collaborative stewardship
practitioners and prevent repetition of common mistakes. We encourage
those experienced in the field to share their expertise with others new
to collaboration to help us all improve overall effectiveness, spur
innovation, and recognize successes.
Science-based
conservation - In 2002, the NFF formed
a partnership with the National
Commission on Science for Sustainable Forestry
(NCSSF) to plan and oversee a multi-year
program of research, assessment and tool-development
needed to design, implement and evaluate sustainable
forestry practices in the U.S.
Need help applying for 501(c)(3) status or developing
a sustainable community organization?
Visit our Partnership
Resource Center. |