Organization: WATER FOUNDATION
Mission: THE WATER FOUNDATION AND OUR PARTNERS ADVANCE LASTING SOLUTIONS TO SECURE SAFE WATER FOR PEOPLE, RESTORE AND SUSTAIN FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS, AND BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE.
Activities: HEALTHY WATERSHEDS: THROUGH PROGRAM INVESTMENTS IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS CONSULTANTS, THE HEALTHY WATERSHEDS PROGRAM WORKS TO SUSTAIN CALIFORNIA'S GROUNDWATER RESOURCES TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. IT ALSO SUPPORTS COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF MAJOR RIVER BASINS, INCLUDING THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN, THE LOWER COLORADO, LOWER SNAKE, AND UPPER RIO GRANDE RIVER BASINS. IN 2019, THE WATER FOUNDATION SUPPORTED WORK IN CALIFORNIA, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, AND NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING ADVOCACY AND POLICY LEADERSHIP BY THE GROUNDWATER LEADERSHIP FORUM, A GROUP OF NONPROFITS DEDICATED TO FAIR AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF CALIFORNIA'S SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT; ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE SALTON SEA; AN EMERGING COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IN THE LOWER SNAKE RIVER BASIN TO SECURE THRIVING COMMUNITIES, CLEAN ENERGY, AND ABUNDANT SALMON FOR THE REGION; AND COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS IN NEW MEXICO TO PROTECT THE UPPER PECOS AND OTHER WATERBODIES.
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: THROUGH PROGRAM INVESTMENTS IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS CONSULTANTS, THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM SUPPORTS WORK TO ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER. PROGRAM GRANTS FUND EFFORTS TO ADVANCE LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS THAT TREAT CONTAMINATED WATER AND STOP POLLUTION FROM ENTERING WATER SUPPLIES. IT IS HELPING PUBLIC AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS ADVANCE THE EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S SAFE CLEAN WATER PROGRAM, CREATE NEW GREEN SPACE AND BUILD COMMUNITY POWER IN WATER GOVERNANCE. IN 2019, WATER FOUNDATION GRANTS SUPPORTED WORK IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING A STATEWIDE COALITION THAT ULTIMATELY SECURED HISTORIC LEGISLATION AND A $1.4 BILLION PUBLIC INVESTMENT TO HELP FULFILL THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER IN CALIFORNIA; THE OURWATERLA COALITION'S EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE AND NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY; A NETWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL, COMMUNITY-BASED, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE LA REGION TO MAP CONNECTIONS AND GAPS ACROSS WATER-FOCUSED EFFORTS; AND RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO HELP NEW MEXICO NONPROFITS AND POLICYMAKERS ADVANCE DRINKING WATER SOLUTIONS.
TRANSITIONING STRATEGIES: IN 2019, WATER FOUNDATION GRANTS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS LEADING IMPLEMENTATION OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION FOCUSED ON WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY; RESEARCH AND PILOT PROJECTS TO ADVANCE OPEN WATER DATA IN THE WESTERN US; AND AN EMERGING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CALLED THE CALIFORNIA WATER DATA CONSORTIUM THAT IS FOCUSED ON HELPING CALIFORNIA IMPLEMENT ITS OPEN AND TRANSPARENT WATER DATA ACT.
NTEE category: Environment
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition