Clean, Reliable Water for People and Nature

This program advances solutions to secure safe drinking water and build climate resilience, both urban and rural.

This program advances groundwater, river, and forest solutions to protect and restore US watersheds.

The Water Foundation and our partners advance lasting solutions to secure safe water for people, restore and sustain freshwater ecosystems, and build climate resilience. As a public foundation, we do this through direct grantmaking, field building, and campaign strategy development. Learn more about our work .

Our Partners

Creative organizations are building a better water future for people and nature. Learn about our partners, including our funders.

Water Equity and Climate Resilience Caucus

Developing cultural resilience best practices, expanding technical knowledge, and implementing action plans for equitable Tribal, state, and federal investments in the water sector. Read more...

Comité Civico del Valle

Engaging and supporting residents to be powerful advocates for their communities and the Salton Sea Region. Read more...

As one of the only public foundations exclusively focused on water, the Water Foundation is leading philanthropic efforts to solve some of toughest water challenges in the US. We do this through direct grantmaking, field building, and campaign strategy development. We serve the entire water field. We coordinate resources and strategy to help nonprofit and community-based organizations accelerate and scale their vital work. We support major funders to invest more and have greater impact on US water policy and systems. Since 2011, we have delivered more than $50 million in funding to the US water field.

Website

http://www.waterfdn.org

External link for Water Foundation

Industry

Philanthropic Fundraising Services

Company size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

Sacramento, CA

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

2011

Specialties

Water, Philanthropy, Intermediary Foundation, Policy, Campaigns, Climate Resilience, Watersheds, Communities, Public Foundation, Drinking Water, and Ecosystem Restoration