Coalitions & Collaboratives

About Coalitions & Collaboratives

Coalitions & Collaboratives Inc. funds collaborative conservation and restoration work tied to wildfire risk reduction, forest health, watershed health, and community resilience. A defining feature of the foundation’s grantmaking is its repeated support for place-based organizations that are working on mitigation before disasters happen, especially on non-federal lands. That shows up in a 2024 grant of $91,629 to Fire Adapted Colorado in Delores, Colorado, and in $75,000 grants to Elk Creek Fire Protection District in Conifer, Colorado in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also uses a mix of direct grants and structured programs to build local capacity. Its active AIM Grant program supports wildfire risk reduction, community wildfire mitigation, and capacity-building for place-based organizations, while the Community Navigators and Community Catalyst efforts connect communities with funding and technical support. The grant list points to a broad set of local nonprofit and public partners, including fire districts, watershed groups, resource conservation districts, and community-based wildfire organizations. Across the recent grants data, the emphasis is on practical implementation, training, and organizational support rather than one-off project publicity.

What Coalitions & Collaboratives Funds

Wildfire mitigation is the clearest thread in the portfolio. In 2024, Coalitions & Collaboratives Inc. gave $73,300 to Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization in Kamuela, Hawaii for mitigation and capacity building, and $64,253 to Wildfire Adapted Partnership in Durango, Colorado for the same general purpose. Watershed and forest health appear in its program structure and in grantmaking. The Forest & Water Renewal Revolving Loan Fund provides below-market-rate bridge loans for watershed restoration, forest health, and wildfire mitigation projects, linking private capital to public investments. Capacity building is not a side note; it is a recurring purpose across the portfolio. The foundation funded The Ember Alliance in Fort Collins, Colorado with $63,861 in 2024 for mitigation and capacity building, and it also runs technical assistance and workforce-development RFPs tied to its community navigator work. Training is another visible use of funds, including Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices trainers and Mitigation Mentors.

How Coalitions & Collaboratives Gives