Foundation Announcements

Switzer Foundation news about events, retreats and deadlines is listed here.

Collaborative Initiatives Grant Awarded

Two Switzer Fellows were awarded a Collaborative Initiatives Grant in the amount of $40,000 to address threatened and endangered species conservation.

Three New Leadership Grants Awarded

The Switzer Foundation awarded $115,000 for three new Leadership Grants at our December board meeting.  Fellows are working to address aquatic habitat connectivity under a changing climate, environmental justice and clean water in California's Central Valley, and whale conservation in the Pacific.

Spring 2012 Leadership Grant Deadlines

Concept letters are due February 1, invited proposals are due March 1.

GreenTRIP: Creating great, low-carbon, affordable communities with Fellow Stuart Cohen (Switzer Foundation Webinar Series)

Date: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012   
Location: 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern / 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific

Learn about GreenTRIP’s success and TransForm’s plans to bring it to scale to improve development in California and eventually the country. Join Switzer Fellow Stuart Cohen, Executive Director of TransForm, and Ann Cheng, GreenTRIP Program Director for this informative and inspiring webinar.

Apply for a 2012 Switzer Environmental Fellowship

We are now welcoming applications for the 2012 Switzer Enviornmental Fellowships!  

Press release out on 2011 Fellows and Leadership Grants

A press release about the 2011 Fellows and Leadership Grants went out Monday, August 15, 2011.  Download a copy here.

Fall Retreats Scheduled - Save the Date and Register!

Draft agendas for the Switzer Foundation Fall Fellows' Retreats are now available!

WEBINAR: Using LinkedIn to Boost Your Career

Date: Monday, August 8th, 2011    Time: 1-2 p.m. Eastern time
Location: online

Video of webinar and downloadable resource guide now available!