Are you looking for a professional challenge and at the same time want to help protect Alaska’s natural environment and the diverse cultures and ways of life it sustains? If so, please consider joining our team! ACF is currently recruiting for a Director of Philanthropy to be responsible for planning, facilitating and overseeing a comprehensive, […]
Now Accepting Applications for the Organizational Capacity Grant Program
ACF is currently accepting applications for the Organizational Capacity grant program through April 30th 2015. Organizational Capacity grants support organizations working to strengthen and expand Alaska’s conservation movement. To read more about the selection and eligibility criteria and how to submit an application, please contact us.
Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska Director Honored as Angler of the Year by Fly Rod & Reel Magazine
It is with great pleasure that ACF announces that Scott Hed, Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska Director, was honored as Angler of the year by Fly Rod & Reel Magazine in its latest issue. For more information on Scott’s AOY award and Bristol Bay please visit www.sportsmansalliance4AK.org.
Become a Host Organization for the Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program
If your organization is interested in fostering the development of one of our dynamic future leaders, please APPLY to be a host organization. For more information on expectations of being a host organization, please click HERE. Application deadline is November 15, 2014. Completed applications should be emailed to grants@alaskaconservation.org. Please call 907-276-1917 with any questions.
Welcome new board of trustees and staff
ACF is pleased to welcome four new Trustees: Don May (Anchorage, Alaska), Alan Ritchie (Bonita Springs, Florida), Rachael K. Posey (Anchorage, Alaska) and Michelle Ravenmoon (Kokhanok, Alaska). We give heartfelt thanks to outgoing board members Andrea J. Grant and Anne Wilkas for their many years of service to ACF and their unwavering commitment to Alaska. […]
The 2014 Conservation Achievement Awards are here!
Join Alaska Conservation Foundation for the 2014 Conservation Achievement Awards! This year’s extraordinary recipients will be honored at a festive celebration on Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at the Bill Sheffield Alaska Railroad Depot in Anchorage. The event begins at 6:30 pm and includes a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres by Delicious Dave, live music, dessert and […]
Summer 2014 Dispatch Newsletter
Click here to check out ACF’s Summer 2014 Dispatch Newsletter. The theme for this Dispatch is the Tongass National Forest and building sustainable communities in Southeast Alaska. This issue also includes: tributes to two of Alaska’s conservation heroes, the latest updates from ACF and our partners, and a chance to meet two of our greatest supporters.
Alaska Native Fund Program Releases 2014 Gathering Report
The Gathering in 2014–Honoring Katie John, Philanthropy & Subsistence In addition to grantmaking, the ANF program hosts The Gathering every other year to bring the program’s grantees, funder representatives, and partners together and increase their collective capacity and advance the movement. The theme in 2014, selected by the Alaska Native Fund Steering Committee, was Honoring Katie John, […]
Alaska Native Fund enters fourth grant making cycle
Alaska Native Fund– Letters of Inquiry Accepted from September 1st – December 1st, 2014! The innovative Alaska Native Fund is entering its fourth grant making cycle. This Fund supports Alaska Native solutions and strategies for addressing environmental issues. A total of about $250,000 will be granted in May 2015. Letters of Inquiry (LOI) are due on or before […]
Alaska Native Fund Grants Top $170,000
Anchorage, Alaska, January 22, 2014 – Entering its third year, the Alaska Native Fund distributed $173,484 to Alaska Native organizations and individuals supporting indigenous projects protecting lands, waters and ways of life. In 2014, the Alaska Native Fund is providing grants to 13 Alaska Native organizations and 3 Alaska Native individuals. The Alaska Native Fund […]
