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Fall Proposal Deadline
A reminder that project proposals will be accepted for review up until the end of the business day on September 30.
We provide matching grants from $2000 - $20 000 for community-based environmental projects.
See our website or call Jill Kirker (403.209.2245) for application guidelines
Eco-Fact:
"A child born in the industrial world consumes and pollutes more over his or her lifetime than do 40 children born in developing countries."
-United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report, 1998-
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Connecting is the official newsletter of the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation.
Fifteen New Community Projects Approved in the Spring 2003 Funding Round!
The Project Review Committee of the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation met in early May to discuss the spring round of proposals. Of the 29 proposals submitted, 15 were approved for funding to a total of $148,433. This brings our cumulative funding since 1992 to $3.2 million!
Understanding the Environmental Landscape in Alberta
Alberta Ecotrust is about to embark on a new and timely project, thanks to a generous grant from the Alberta Real Estate Foundation! The project is called Beyond Funding: Assessment of the Environmental Landscape inAlberta,and will give Ecotrust and other funding agencies a better understanding of province-wide environmental priorities from diverse viewpoints, the actual work or activity occurring in these areas and, most critically, the barriers to future action or success.
Sometimes writing grant proposals reminds me of those university days when I was struggling under a deadline to get a paper written. You know how it is – you have a general idea of what you are trying to say but don’t have the time or energy to organize your thoughts into one coherent message by the due date (especially when you have 3 other papers due that week!).
At Alberta Ecotrust we see grant proposals of all different qualities, suggesting that some of you struggle with the same kinds of frustrations...
We deeply appreciate our dedicated donors who provide us with the means to support important and interesting community-based environmental projects. This year, we want to say thanks by taking you out into the community to experience firsthand some of the projects that would not be possible without your support.
This is all we are telling you now, but be for-warned… you may get your feet wet and your hands dirty!
To inquire how you too can become a donor and participate in a unique environmental experience, please contact Wanda Spooner at 403.209.2245 or wspooner@albertaecotrust.com.
We are pleased to announce that Wanda Spooner has been hired as our Fund Development Manager. Wanda is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and brings a solid base of knowledge and experience to this new position.
As Alberta Ecotrust continues into the next decade of environmental grantmaking, we have renewed our commitment to build critical partnerships for community-based environmental action. We look forward to having Wanda on board to provide new leadership in achieving our goals!
