Daily 3 Foundations - 9/11/25

9/11/2025

Here are today’s daily 3 foundations.

The Schmidt Family Foundation

  • Mission and Purpose: The foundation supports efforts to transform the world's environmental and energy practices. It works to advance an "intelligent relationship" between human activity and the use of natural resources.

  • Broad Funding Guidelines: The foundation's grantmaking supports organizations that focus on environmental and community enrichment with a special interest in education and medical and community development. The foundation prefers to partner with other funders and does not typically serve as the sole financial supporter of a project.

  • Website: schmidtfamilyfoundation.org

The Water Foundation

  • Mission and Purpose: The Water Foundation works to secure clean, reliable water for people and nature. It partners with grantees, funders, and organizations to advance durable solutions and build a sustainable and equitable future.

  • Broad Funding Guidelines: The foundation focuses on securing safe water for people, restoring freshwater ecosystems, and building climate resilience. It supports policy development, coalition building, and research. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals; grants are awarded to organizations chosen by foundation staff.

  • Website: waterfdn.org

The Weeden Foundation

  • Mission and Purpose: The foundation's overarching priority is the protection of biodiversity. It addresses the adverse impact of growing human populations and overuse of natural resources on the planet's biological fabric.

  • Broad Funding Guidelines: The foundation supports projects in environmentally sensitive regions of the western United States, Alaska, Russia, and several other countries. It is particularly interested in innovative efforts that develop sustainable models for conservation.

  • Website: weedenfoundation.org

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