Biodiversity Funders Group
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Land & Freshwater Conservation Program

The Land and Freshwater Conservation Program is a network for funders seeking to connect to relevant and high-leverage opportunities to impact conservation and biodiversity protection. Through regular briefings from policymakers, deep-dives into current issues affecting the field, and small group strategizing, Land and Freshwater Conservation Program members work collectively toward results-oriented grantmaking. The Land and Freshwater Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, in March features a full day of Tribal-Led Conservation programming, followed by two days of sessions led by senior administration officials and leaders in the conservation and biodiversity field.

My favorite place in all of philanthropy to learn. BFG is a welcoming and engaging environment, full of colleagues with deep expertise and a willingness to share their time and knowledge. I am grateful for everything BFG does to bring together the community.

— Shawn K. Watts, Director of Strategic Initiatives, The Christensen Fund

Upcoming Event

Biodiversity Funders Group event

Biodiversity Funders Group 2024 Annual Member Meeting

DATE: Monday, June 10 - Thursday, June 13

Register now for the BFG Annual Member Meeting taking place June 10 through June 13, 2024 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine.

Why should you attend our yearly gathering?

  • Our gatherings have been instrumental networking opportunities for environmental, conservation, and climate and energy funders
  • A place where grantmakers find friends, mentors, and collaborators.
  • Our planning committee spends months outlining an intentional agenda of engaging speakers, workshops, and field trips.
  • Topics of conversation include: Offshore wind, endangered species protection, transboundary fish passage, Tribal sovereignty and Land Back, private forests, working waterfronts, PFAS contamination, and much more–coastal Maine is a perfect backdrop to examine many complex and intertwined biodiversity issues.

Whether you’re a birder, hiker, or working waterfront enthusiast, you’ll have a hard time choosing among the array of land and sea based options. In addition to the traditional Wednesday field trips, we’re offering two optional field trips (more info available on the registration site).

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Rockport, Maine

Annual Meeting, annualmeeting@biodiversityfunders.org

Questions?

For more information on the Land and Freshwater Conservation Program, contact Lisa Jaguzny, Director of Programs and Initiatives, at ljaguzny@biodiversityfunders.org or Eliza Phillips, Program Coordinator, at ephillips@biodiversityfunders.org