Environment Portfolio

Facing the Future is a sustainability education organization focused on developing young people’s capacity to build more healthy, peaceful and sustainable local and global communities. Their focus is on developing standards and activity-based environmental sustainability curriculum and integrating sustainability education into middle and high schools.

2009 Grant: $45,000
Cumulative Grants: $201,000 over four years
Wendy Church – Executive Director
Jeff Thiel – SVP Lead Partner 

Learn how Facing the Future uses M&Ms to teach kids about sustainability...


Groundwire (formerly One/Northwest) delivers innovative tools and strategies to organizations and the environmental movement as a whole in order to engage people in preserving the quality of life in the northwest. Groundwire specializes in helping environmental organizations engage people in their work and network more effectively with their partners.

2009 Grant: $45,000
Cumulative Grants: $190,000 over four years
Gideon Rosenblatt – Executive Director
Todd Dunnington – SVP Lead Partner

Learn how Groundwire is mobilizing environmentalists - 21st century style...

Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the landscape from Seattle across the Cascade Mountains to Central Washington, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.

2010 Grant: $40,000
Cumulative Grants: $40,000 over one year
Cynthia Welti – Executive Director 
TBD – SVP Lead Partner

See how they egage volunteers in SVP Seattle's Family Service Group video...

People For Puget Sound is a citizens' group established in 1991 to protect and restore the health of the Puget Sound land and waters through education and action.

2009 Grant: $45,000
Cumulative Grants: $85,000 over two years
Kathy Fletcher – Executive Director
David McCaughey – SVP Lead Partner

Learn how SVP Seattle Partners helped shape their Stand for Clean Water campaign...

Washington Environmental Council  protects what Washingtonians care about - our land and water, fish and wildlife, and our special way of life.  They engage public and decision makers to improve and enforce protections for the health and well-being of our communities.  Their work ensures that people will enjoy natural areas, clean air and clean water for generations to come.  

2009 Grant: $45,000
Cumulative Grants: $85,000 over two years
Joan Cooks – Executive Director 
Aaron Fairchild – SVP Lead Partner

Learn how WEC is helping to establish sound climate change policies for our state...