Work on Woody Biomass and Biofuels Takes Two Tracks
The Endowment is pursuing work on woody biomass and potential biofuels along two tracks. To learn more about the thinking behind these efforts, read the latest Blog — “Wood, Trees [...]
Endowment Launches Phase I of Conservation Easement Project
The Endowment has engaged Danyelle O’Hara, an independent consultant from Norman, OK, to lead Phase I of a project to determine interest in and parameters necessary to develop a single [...]
Forest Investment Zones Concept Moves into Action
The Endowment today announced its latest Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation seeks partners to assist with Forest Investment Zones. The RFP seeks partners to implement one of the [...]
Endowment “Updates” Website for More Consistent Brand
If you are a “returning visitor” to the Endowment’s website, you’ll notice some changes. The “feel” has been updated to enhance user experience. The look is [...]
Endowment to Release Forest Investment Zone RFP
Work of the Endowment over the past nine months will soon culminate in the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) entitled “Forest Investment Zones: Co-Creating Innovation and Learning at [...]
Endowment Launches Staff Blog to Enhance Transparency and Openness
The Endowment today launched a blog in an effort to further our commitment to openness, transparency and communication. “We know that there are many who are interested in the work of the [...]
Mississippi State to Lead Exploration of Forest Sector Business Clustering
Mississippi State University will administratively coordinate the Endowment’s newest project, the “state-of-the-issue” report on business clustering within the forest products [...]
Author Addresses Rural Economic Development
Michael Shuman, author of “The Small-Mart Revolution,” spent an hour with the U.S. Endowment’s Board and staff in Denver in late May. Not the “big box bashing” that [...]
Board Adopts Updated Programmatic Spending Policy
At its most recent Board of Directors meeting in Denver, the U.S. Endowment adopted an update to its programmatic spending policy. “This refinement to our policy allows programmatic [...]
Board Adopts External Complaints Policy
In keeping with its commitments to openness and transparency in all its affairs, the U.S. Endowment’s Board of Directors has adopted a policy to formalize an approach to addressing any [...]