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2018 Turner Foundation Awarded Grants Organization Grant Award Project Title

Alliance for Water Efficiency $100,000 For project support of a one-year community pilot to demonstrate the potential for 33 N. La Salle St. water-neutral growth including $35,000 for the pilot community. Suite 2275 Chicago, IL 60602 American Bird Conservancy $40,000 For project support to promote sustainable management of public and privately- 4249 Loudoun Ave. held grasslands in the Northern Great Plains. P.O. Box 249 The Plains, VA 20198 Amigos Bravos, Inc. $60,000 For general support to restore and preserve the ecological and cultural integrity of P.O. Box 238 ’s rivers and watersheds. Taos, NM 87571 Bonneville Environmental Foundation $60,000 For project support to solicit and secure private sector funding of watershed 240 Southwest 1st Ave. protection and restoration projects in the Business for Water Stewardship Project Portland, OR 97204 Bank. Captain Planet Foundation, Inc. $175,000 For general support to encourage programs that empower youth to solve 133 Luckie St. environmental problems in their communities ($75,000); and project support for 2nd Floor Project Hero ($100,000). , GA 30303 Center for Rural Affairs $65,000 For project support to continue building the capacity of clean energy organizations 145 Main St. in and via state tables. P.O. Box 136 Lyons, NE 68038 Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc. $120,000 For general support to protect the Chattahoochee River basin and ensure enough 916 Joseph Lowery Blvd., NW clean water for current and future users. Suite 3 - Puritan Mill Atlanta, GA 30318 Children & Nature Network $40,000 For general support to increase equitable access to nature so children and natural 808 14th Ave., SE places can thrive. Minneapolis, MN 55414 Climate And Energy Project, Inc. $75,000 For project support of the Clean Energy Business Council, distributed 123 West 8th generation education and outreach, and the Kansas WEALTH project. Lawrence, KS 66044 Community Power Network $120,000 For project support to help the Florida Panhandle go solar ($70,000) and a 1115 Massachusetts Ave., NW challenge grant to test a bulk-purchase model for residential battery storage Suite 300 ($50,000). Washington, DC 20005

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Conservative Energy Network $100,000 For project support to develop a conservative, pro-clean energy presence in 106 W. Allegan Florida, , and . Suite 200 Lansing, MI 48933 Ducks Unlimited, Inc. - Bismarck $80,000 For project support to protect critical waterfowl habitat through conservation 2525 River Rd. easements in the Prairie Pothole Region of North and South Dakota. Bismarck, ND 58503 Emory University School of Law - Turner Environmental $55,000 For general support of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic law students in Law Clinic environmental law, to provide legal counsel and support to environmental groups 1301 Clifton Rd. in Georgia and throughout the . Atlanta, GA 30322 Environment New Mexico Research And Policy Center $70,000 For project support to help universities and cities in New Mexico transition to 100 P.O. Box 40173 percent clean energy. Albuquerque, NM 87196 Field to Market $50,000 For project support to scale-up sustainability measures in commodity crop 777 North Capitol St., NE agriculture in the US by expanding Fieldprint to address biodiversity on farms. Washington, DC 20002 Flint Riverkeeper, Inc. $100,000 For general support to restore and preserve the habitat, water quality, and flow of 211 N. Jefferson St. the Flint River for the benefit of current and future generations and dependent Suite 8 wildlife. Albany, GA 31701 Friends of the Earth $40,000 For project support to shift the retail food market toward safer alternatives for 1100 15th St., NW pollinators and develop business champions for pollinator protection. 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Gallatin River Task Force $30,000 For general support to partner with the community to inspire stewardship of the 32 Market Place Gallatin River Watershed. Unit 6 Big Sky, MT 59716 Georgia Conservancy, Inc. $60,000 For project support to educate and engage key stakeholders across Georgia in order 230 Peachtree St., NW to create awareness and momentum for the protection and stewardship of gopher Suite 1250 tortoise habitat through the Gopher Tortoise Conservation Initiative. Atlanta, GA 30303 Georgia Forestwatch, Inc. $30,000 For general support to protect and enhance the biological diversity of North 81 Crown Mountain Place Georgia’s Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Building C200 Dahlonega, GA 30533

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Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, Inc. $50,000 For project support to work with clergy in low-income communities to promote 701 S. Columbia Dr. and implement energy and water efficiency and lead the nonprofit equity working Campus Box 326 group of the Solarize Atlanta coalition. Decatur, GA 30030 Georgia Organics, Inc. $50,000 For project support to start an African-American led organic peanut cooperative in 200 Ottley Dr. Georgia. Suite A Atlanta, GA 30324 Georgia Wildlife Federation $100,000 For project support to educate Georgia residents about the state’s most pressing 11600 Hazelbrand Rd. water and land conservation issues. Covington, GA 30014 Georgia Wildlife Federation $40,000 For general support to promote the conservation and restoration of Georgia’s 11600 Hazelbrand Rd. natural resources. Covington, GA 30014 Greening Youth Foundation, Inc. $60,000 For general support to engage youth from socially and economically disadvantaged 50 Hurt Plaza backgrounds in conservation. Suite 980 Atlanta, GA 30303 International Crane Foundation, Inc. $50,000 For project support for the restoration of whooping cranes into eastern North E11376 Shady Lane Rd. America and for outreach and education to reduce the likelihood of extinction for Baraboo, WI 53703 this endangered species. Kentucky Educational Television Foundation, Inc. $50,000 For project support for EcoSense for Living (“EcoSense”) series – an original 600 Cooper Dr. production of Kentucky Educational Television. Lexington, KY 40502 Land Trust Alliance, Inc. $75,000 For project support to strengthen private land conservation in the southeastern 1250 H St., NW United States by increasing the effectiveness and leadership of land trusts in the Suite 600 region. Washington, DC 20005 Conservation Corps, Inc. $35,000 For project support to engage middle and high school-aged youth in Montana and 206 N. Grand Ave. South Dakota in hands-on conservation service. Bozeman, MT 59715 National Wildlife Federation - Northern Rockies Office $70,000 For project support to reduce wildlife conflict in the Greater Yellowstone 240 North Higgins Ecosystem by retiring grazing allotments. Suite 2 Missoula, MT 59802 National Wildlife Federation - Northern Rockies Office $70,000 For project support to expand beaver habitat and populations in Montana including 240 North Higgins $30,000 to the National Wildlife Federation, $20,000 to Trout Unlimited, and Suite 2 $20,000 to the Clark Fork Coalition. Missoula, MT 59802

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New Mexico Land Conservancy $40,000 For general support for private land conservation and landowner outreach and P.O. Box 6759 education in New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. Santa Fe, NM 87502 One Hundred Miles $50,000 For project support for Georgia coastal resiliency planning ($25,000) and for P.O. Box 2056 general operating support for the organization ($25,000). Brunswick, GA 31521 Outdoor Alliance $100,000 For general support to unite the voices of outdoor enthusiasts to protect public P.O. Box 66041 lands and waters and ensure they are managed in a way that embraces the human- Washington, DC 20035 powered experience. River Network $60,000 For project support to expand the number of watershed protection and restoration P.O. Box 21387 projects in the Business for Water Stewardship (BWS) Project Bank. Boulder, CO 80308 Soque River Watershed Association, Inc. $50,000 For general support to protect and restore the Soque River, its tributaries, and P.O. Box 1901 watershed. Clarkesville, GA 30523 Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, Inc. $75,000 For project support to improve building energy codes and energy efficiency in 50 Hurt Plaza SE Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Suite 1250 Atlanta, GA 30303 Southern Enviromental Law Center $80,000 For project support for the Southern Environmental Law Center’s energy advocacy 201 West Main St. and coastal conservation programs in Georgia and South Carolina. Suite 14 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Southface Energy Institute, Inc. $150,000 For general support to promote sustainable homes, workplaces, and communities 241 Pine St., NE through education, research, policy, and technical assistance. Atlanta, GA 30308 Southwest Research and Information Center $70,000 For project support of the Coalition for Clean and Affordable Energy’s efforts to P.O. Box 4524 increase clean and renewable energy in New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM 87196-4524 Tall Timbers Research, Inc. $50,000 For general support to conserve the ecological, scenic, and historical resources of 13093 Henry Beadel Dr. the Red Hills Region of southwestern Georgia and northern Florida. Tallahassee, FL 32312 The Conservation Fund - Southeast Regional Office $85,000 For general support for operational expenses associated with land protection in 100 Peachtree St., NW Georgia. Suite 2160 Atlanta, GA 30303

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The Conservation Fund - Southeast Regional Office $35,000 For project support to protect high-priority lands in Georgia that provide longleaf 100 Peachtree St., NW pine habitat for gopher tortoises as part of the Gopher Tortoise Conservation Suite 2160 Initiative. Atlanta, GA 30303 The Nature Conservancy - Georgia Chapter $70,000 For project support to convene partners, secure funding sources, build public 100 Peachtree St. NW awareness, and manage real estate transactions as part of the Gopher Tortoise Suite 2250 Conservation Initiative. Atlanta, GA 30303 The Orianne Society $10,000 The professional facilitation to develop a shared management plan and identify 11 Old Fruit Stand Lane where additional capacity and financial resources are needed for fire strike teams Tiger, GA 30576 and management crews. The Wilderness Society $75,000 For project support to protect federal public lands, bedrock environmental laws, 1615 M St., NW and important energy policies. Washington, DC 20036 Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Inc. $100,000 For project support to engage sportsmen in the conservation and balanced 529 14th St., NW management of western lands and the protection of water resources. Suite 500 Washington, DC 20045 Trust for Public Land - Bozeman Office $75,000 For general support to pursue climate-based, community-driven, landscape-scale 111 S. Grand Ave. conservation in the Crown of the Continent and the Greater Yellowstone Suite 203 Ecosystem. Bozeman, MT 59715 Turner Endangered Species Fund, Inc. $560,000 For general support to conserve biodiversity, with special focus on carnivores, 901 Technology Blvd. grasslands, and species with historic ranges on properties owned by Ted Turner. Bozeman, MT 59718 University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $75,000 For project support in partnership with Oyster South to advance sustainable 310 E. Campus Rd. aquaculture of Atlantic oysters. Tucker Hall 409 Athens, GA 30602-1589 Western Sustainability Exchange $65,000 For project support of the Montana Grasslands Carbon Program. P.O. Box 1448 Livingston, MT 59047 Wilderness Society- Montana Office $50,000 For project support to advance collaborative forest planning in Montana. 105 W. Main St., Ste E Bozeman, MT 59715-4689 Wildlife Conservation Society $50,000 For project support of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s efforts to reintroduce 2300 Southern Blvd. free-roaming bison to the Rocky Mountain Front region. Bronx, NY 10460

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Xerces Society, Inc. $80,000 For project support for Xerces’ efforts to protect and manage landscapes for 628 NE Broadway pollinators. Suite 200 Portland, OR 97232

Grand Totals $4,175,000

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