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. Those two characteristics have informed the foundation's mission and approach since the beginning.
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Building Infrastructure and Capacity

The Brainerd Foundation has long been a leader in using nontraditional approaches to meet conservation goals.
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Mobilizing Resources: Growing Leadership

The Brainerd Foundation frequently supports nontraditional partnerships that cross cultural and philosophical lines. We believe bridging such differences is necessary to address conservation issues effectively.
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Bridging the Divide

As the foundation prepares to sunset in 10 to 12 years, it is increasingly shifting its focus to developing citizen capacity to build a sustainable and more effective conservation movement.
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