The Brainerd Foundation

Blue Copper Butterfly in the Clark Fork Watershed of western Montana and northern Idaho, where a coalition of stakeholders successfully advocated for the removal of the Milltown Dam. Photo provided by the Clark Fork Coalition.

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An Organization with Entrepreneurial Roots

The Brainerd Foundation is driven by its trustees' lifelong love of nature and respect for the environment, combined with Paul's entrepreneurial instincts. Paul and Sherry bring a business and venture capital approach to philanthropy, always looking for innovative solutions.

Get a window into the way the Brainerd Foundation thinks. Read about our mission, vision, values and methods on our Strategy & Focus pages.
 Photo by Gordon Darrow.

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