Natural Resources

Programs to help communities, organizations and individuals understand, appreciate, and manage natural resources, understand relevant policy, and determine appropriate and feasible processes to manage resources and protect the environment. Audiences include youth, k-12 educators, environmental advocates, community leaders, and elected officials.

Example program topics: energy management or provision; alternative forms of energy, including green energy sources; climate change and acclimation plans; natural resource management; environmental issues

Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing

Topic: Community Planning, Resilience, and Sustainability, Community-Based Economic Development, Human Capacity Building, Natural Resources, Organizational Development | Phase: Initiating & Scoping, Organizing, Assessing, Visioning & Planning, Implementing, Evaluating & Reflecting | Resource Use: , | Resource Format: Presentation, Process Guide, Program

The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing (BGGW) workshop is an award-winning two-day in-person training in which participants draft a proposal, give and receive feedback on each other’s proposal, search for funders, and learn the importance of building relationships with partners and funders. The BGGW workshop is an efficient, economical, evidence-based…