Environmental Endowment | Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties

Environmental Endowment

You can support important work on environmental issues by making your contribution to this area of interest fund. The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties administers the Environmental Endowment Fund, a permanent endowment for environmental grantmaking.

The Community Foundation has supported the projects of diverse organizations, including 1,000 Friends of Florida, Florida Atlantic University’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center and others. A signature project supported by the fund is Community Foundation’s documentary, The Indian River Lagoon: Gateway to Saving the Everglades. If you are interested in viewing the documentary, please send us an email or call 561-659-6800.

Some recent projects include:

Helping nonprofits "go green"
Promoting water conservation, protection and community dialogue through the sponsored landmark study Our Water...Our Future...Our Choice.
Palm Beach County Green Schools Recognition Program, in partnership with the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
Preserving the natural beauty of Martin Grade, CR 714 through a grant to Sustaining Community Lands.
Expanding the sea turtle education program at the Loggerhead Marine Life Center of Juno Beach.
Supporting educational programs at the Florida Oceanographic Society.
Partnering with 1000 Friends of Florida to provide environmental education at Jupiter High School.
Funding teaching staff at the Environmental Studies Center of Martin County.
Developing a watershed curriculum for schools with the Friends of the Loxahatchee River.