Press Releases

In keeping with the terms of the Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006 (SLA), the Government of Canada has appointed Dr. John W. Weaver, President and CEO of Abitibi-Consolidated, to be its [...]

The Government of Canada today transferred approximately $177.4 million, which combined with an earlier payment of $22.6 million, completes the $200 million endowment set forth under the Softwood [...]

In a continuing commitment to transparency in all its dealings, the Endowment today shared drafts of a Vision, Mission and the first phase in work intended to establish initial focal areas of [...]

On April 1 Diane Snyder will begin her tenure as Vice President-Community Development with the Endowment. Ms. Snyder has for the past decade been Executive Director of Wallowa Resources — a [...]

During its first “in-person” meeting held in Jackson, Mississippi, February 18-20, the U.S. Endowment’s Board of Directors heard a report from its Nominating Committee regarding [...]

The IRS has granted the U.S. Endowment “public charity” status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. All contributions to the Endowment are deductible under [...]

After reviewing the U.S. Endowment’s organizational documents and the findings of an audit by KPMG, the Government of Canada has “certified” the Endowment for receipt of funds [...]

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. (Endowment) invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President-Community Development. The VP-Community Development will [...]

“You just can’t imagine how exciting and encouraging it is to receive unsolicited support to get a new business up and running,” said Carlton Owen, U.S. Endowment President. [...]

The Palmetto Bank, Upstate South Carolina’s oldest community bank (1906), has provided interim office space to help the U.S. Endowment get its feet on the ground. The offices, in the [...]