End of Year Message

Pete Madden, President and CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, expresses the Endowment’s gratitude to partners and grantees for their support in his annual holiday letter.
Endowment Welcomes New Board Members, Announces Leadership Changes

Endowment Welcomes New Board Members, Announces Leadership Changes
LU_Lab at University of Miami Secures Landmark Certification for Southern Yellow Pine Mass Timber in Miami-Dade County

LU_Lab at University of Miami secures landmark certification for Southern Yellow Pine Mass Timber in Miami-Dade County
U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities Announces Second Round of Impact Investing Program – Up to $6.5 Million Available with March 11, 2025, Proposal Deadline

Trevor Cutsinger has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as vice president, natural capital solutions.
Trevor Cutsinger Joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities as Vice President, Natural Capital Solutions

Trevor Cutsinger has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as vice president, natural capital solutions.
Inaugural Impact Investments Address Forestry Priorities

Inaugural Impact Investments Address Forestry Priorities. Mission-related investments focus on attainable housing, forestry jobs and uses for low-value wood.
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Receives $50,000 Grant from Green Diamond Resource Company

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 […]
Gillette Tract Preserved on Nottoway River

Photo Credit: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Gillette Tract Preserved: Ensures Long-Term Protection of Nottoway River’s Scenic and Ecological Riches Greenville, S.C. — August 22, 2024: A new conservation easement on the Gillette tract will protect 2,100 feet of the Nottoway River frontage in southeastern Virginia, supported by a grant from the Enviva Forest […]
$1.718 Million in Grants Announced for Innovative Finance for National Forests Program

Photo Credit: Dave Masuda
Morgan Franklin joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Program Coordinator

Photo credit: Mac Stone Morgan Franklin joins U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities as Program Coordinator GREENVILLE, S.C. – April 23, 2024 – Morgan Franklin has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as program coordinator. The Endowment is the nation’s largest public charity dedicated to serving the forestry sector and Franklin […]