Endowment wins $2 Million USDA Grant; To Host Webinar to Explore Initiative
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on July 13th announced $18.4 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to fund 55 projects to develop and refine cutting-edge technologies and approaches to help farmers and ranchers conserve and sustain natural resources. The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) received the largest single grant in the slate and the first-ever […]
Board Approves IRS Form 990
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ Board of Directors today voted unanimously to approve IRS Form 990 required of not-for-profits. “The IRS made wholesale changes in the Form 990 making the 2008 version the most complex and detailed statement to date. It covers not just the finances of the Endowment but also its governance […]
Federal Court Rules on Challenge Against U.S. Government
On June 23, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Jones issued a ruling for the defense in a long-running challenge by the Washington Forest Law Center (WFLC) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) against the U.S. Government. Judge Jones ruled that WFLC/FSC had no legal standing nor credible claims that they had suffered injury in […]
Endowment Board Approves Clean Audit for 2008
At its most recent meeting of the Board of Directors held in New Orleans May 19-20, 2009, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) heard a report from its Audit Committee as well as its independent auditor, Dixon Hughes PLLC. “On behalf of the Audit Committee, I’m pleased to present to the Board […]
Christensen joins Endowment as 2009 Intern
Michelle Christensen, a May 2009 graduate of Portland State University, joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ team as the 2009 Intern. With a degree in Geography and a minor in Sustainable Community Development, Christensen has a strong interest in natural resource and conservation issues. After two years as a Wildland Firefighter for the […]
Earth Day 39 at the U.S. Endowment
For nearly 40 years, April 22nd has been celebrated as “Earth Day” in the United States. At the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) every day is Earth Day as the staff and Board go about the mission of promoting sustainable forestry – forestry that achieves the triple objective of meeting economic needs […]
Endowment Releases Report on Business Clustering
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced the release of a report and series of documents on the status of and opportunities for business clustering within the forest products sector in the U.S. (view publications). The research was led by the Forest and Wildlife Research Center of Mississippi State University, the […]
Endowment Releases Latest “Plain Language Stewardship Statement”
The Endowment today posted what it terms its “plain language stewardship statement” for the first quarter of 2009(view statement). “We’ve developed these one-page summaries of financial status and programmatic investments in non-accounting language as part of our commitment to openness and transparency in all that we do,” said Endowment President Carlton Owen. The Endowment’s Board […]
Endowment Announces Formation of Commission on Check-off
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced the formation of a 21-member Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) that will develop the first-ever “commodity check-off program” for North American forest products. “As a not-for-profit we are well aware that we cannot achieve our mission of healthy working forests and vibrant forest-reliant rural communities […]
Endowment Releases Report on Community-Based Forestry
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) today announced the release of a report and series of documents on the status of community-based forestry and community-owned forests across the U.S. (view publications). Community-based forestry (CBF) is focused on the management of forested landscapes for community and societal benefit and is carried out in […]