U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Receives $50,000 Grant from Green Diamond Resource Company

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Sept. 4, 2024 – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) proudly announces a $50,000 grant from Green Diamond Resource Company’s Impact Fund to support critical initiatives aimed at future workforce development and new markets for forest products. The company’s giving initiative, created in 2022, supports nonprofits that share value to the sustainability of the company and align with issues of importance to their stakeholders.

“This generous grant from Green Diamond Resource Company will help our efforts to attract and retain top talent for our sector,” said Alicia Cramer, senior vice president of the Endowment. “Their support will help the Forest and Wood Products Inclusion Council to drive tangible change and support mass timber. We are grateful for Green Diamond’s commitment to our shared goals.”

A majority of the grant, $40,000, will support the Forest and Wood Products Inclusion Council. Dedicated to fostering inclusive workplaces, the Council empowers individuals to contribute to sustainable forestry practice. By collaborating with industry leaders from private, government and academic sectors, as well as forestry and wood products initiatives, the Council aims to attract new diverse talent and close workforce gaps within the forestry sector. The remaining $10,000 will go to a mass timber program to grow its marketplace.

“Green Diamond has a longstanding tradition of philanthropy and community involvement is one of our core values,” said Douglas Reed, president of Green Diamond. “We admire the Endowment’s commitment to innovative initiatives that revitalize forest-rich, rural communities. Their efforts ensure that working forests continue to thrive and deliver their many benefits. We are proud to support their inclusion council and their work with mass timber.”

About the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities:
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is a not-for-profit public charity collaborating with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities. To learn more about the Endowment, please visit our website at www.usendowment.org.

About Green Diamond Resource Company:
Green Diamond Resource Company is a privately held forest products company with roots dating back to 1890. Today, the company owns working forest lands in Washington, Oregon, Montana, and California. A subsidiary, Green Diamond Management Company, provides forest management services in the U.S. South and West. All lands owned and managed by Green Diamond are independently audited and certified for sustainable forest management. More information about Green Diamond’s environmental leadership may be found at www.greendiamond.com.