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Allen Family Philanthropies @AllenPhil_

Building thriving and resilient communities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

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Allen Family Philanthropies@AllenPhil_
1 Jul 2025
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Announcing the grantees for our $5M in grants to support natural climate solutions in the Pacific Northwest! Read more: pgafamilyfoundation.org/news…
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Natural climate solutions (NCS) protect, restore, and improve management of ecosystems to help mitigate climate change. Studies show that NCS have the potential to mitigate up to 21% of net annual emissions in the United States.
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This cohort of grantees funded by the foundation are working on NCS with Indigenous peoples in the Pacific Northwest to tap into their expertise as ecological stewards, regional leaders, and scientists to provide biodiversity and human well-being co-benefits.
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Looking forward to another year learning what arts & culture organizations in our state need to grow and thrive. geekwire.com/2025/for-third-…

For third year, Paul Allen Foundation giving $10M to support arts and culture in Washington state

Bellingham, Wash.-based Children of the Setting Sun Productions is a two-time Community Accelerator grantee. (Children of the Setting Sun Productions

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This ecologist is harnessing his lived experience to inform his research, and shares it all on social media. Science communication is so important and contributes to a more science-literate world. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Microbes are critical to life on Earth. But they’re unsung heroes, unrecognized by international policies. A new paper by SPUN collaborator @laura_vangalen underlines how indispensable microbe-based technologies are to achieve ALL of the #SDGs. buff.ly/3WwlZBU
A magnifying glass with the SDG colours showing microbes. Text says: "No microbes, no sustainable future. Microbial technologies are critical to reach all UN Sustainable Development Goals."

ALT A magnifying glass with the SDG colours showing microbes. Text says: "No microbes, no sustainable future. Microbial technologies are critical to reach all UN Sustainable Development Goals."

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Apply today if you're a scientist or conservation practitioner working on research that has real-world impacts. More info @NSF: new.nsf.gov/funding/opportun… 🔊You're listening to PACSP grantee Bruce Klein, MD; professor at the Division of Infections Diseases at @UWMadison.
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A few keywords used in 2024 reflections from our grantees: 🌅 Transformative 🛣️ Journeys ⚡ Activate 🛠️ Actions In our 2024 Year In Review you can listen to them talk about their work in their own words 🔊 🎧 Here's more: pgafamilyfoundation.org/year…
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2024 was a big year. Listen to our grantees tell the story in their own words in our annual year and review More here: pgafamilyfoundation.org/year…
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Reflecting on the past year, we celebrate our grantees and their efforts to amplify arts and culture, protect our environment, and empower young changemakers. Here's our year in review: pgafamilyfoundation.org/year…
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Earth as we know it is being redrawn and redefined by climate change. grist.org/international/thre…

Three-quarters of the world's land is drying out, 'redefining life on Earth'

Climate change has made great swaths of the planet's land drier and saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access for billions.

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Natural climate solutions are critical for meeting climate change mitigation goals, and they hold great promise for delivering co-benefits to people through ecosystem services. frontiersin.org/journals/env…

Frontiers | Win-wins or trade-offs? Site and strategy determine carbon and local ecosystem service...

Nature-based solutions (NBS) can deliver many benefits to human well-being, including some crucial to climate adaptation. We quantitatively assess the global...

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Civic education is necessary now more than ever. Read more about the work of Rhizome's initiatives to boost civic engagement in schools across Washington state: pgafamilyfoundation.org/news…
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Teamwork (and applied conservation research) makes the dream work! A great story from High Country News on the work of our grantees in Montana. hcn.org/issues/57-1/why-the-…

Why the West needs prairie dogs - High Country News

They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.

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The cultural significance of salmon in the Pacific Northwest cannot be overstated. kuow.org/stories/salmon-sacr…

'It just tastes like time': Salmon are a sacred relative to the Nisqually tribe and Native Americ...

In their creation story, salmon were the first to offer themselves to the Nisqually people. But a contract was made: The people also must care for the salmon.

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Ecosystems and wildlife ranges are all connected, regardless of what human constraints we place around them. Conservation corridors allow for protection to travel alongside the far-ranging and ever-moving wildlife we are trying to help. news.mongabay.com/2025/01/co…

Conservation corridors provide hope for Latin America’s felines

The jaguar moves between patches of forest in the Mesoamerican Corridor across Central America. Meanwhile, the majestic Colombian Massif still serves as a refuge for the oncilla, while the puma...

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We’re partnering once again with National Science Foundation (NSF) to support work that bridges the divide between researchers and conservationists. Proposals due March 17, 2025 🔗 new.nsf.gov/funding/opportun…
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As the 2024 comes to a close, we are reflecting on the organizations and individuals who work hard to forge creative connections and preserve our environment for future generations 🎉
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“The water, the soil, the plants and human health — they’re all connected. The dream is to have a river people can cool off in...that provides fish that are safe to eat and to make sure the community has full access to a clean, healthy environment." seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Seattle's only river is finally getting its full cleanup

The phase of cleanup underway on the 5-mile waterway is anticipated to be completed over the next decade and should reduce PCB pollution by 90%.

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