Giving While Living Grants

GIVING WHILE LIVING GRANTS

“Surprise” Grants for Environmental Nonprofits

Giving While Living grantees are nominated and selected by our donors - meaning there is no application process and the winning organizations do not even know they have been nominated! GWL grants are funded entirely by donations from Woodard & Curran, Inc. employees, who share our passion for supporting organizations working to protect our water and environment.

In Fall 2023, employee-donors of Woodard & Curran, Inc. nominated 35 environmental nonprofits - unbeknownst to the organizations themselves. In December, the Foundation announced the awarding of ten $10,000 Giving While Living Grants - a total of $100,000. Congratulations to the 2024 Giving While Living grantees!

2024 GWL Grants: Winners and Nominators

• Attleboro Land Trust, MA (Sherri Peak, MA)

• Change is Simple, MA (Barry Sheff, ME)

• Maine Farmland Trust, ME (Jen Andrews, MI)

• Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, ME (Paul Porada, ME)

• Sustainable Maple Shade, NJ (Dave Dedian, ME)

• Tree Trust, MN (Dan Wolfram, CT)

• Turtle Island Restoration Network, CA (Emmalynne Roy, CA)

• Vester Field Station/FGCU, FL (Peter Simmons, FL)

• Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH, NH (Keri Lauer, MA)

• X-Cel Conservation Corps, MA (Thomas Connelly, MA)

More about our Giving While Living Grants

The Foundation’s commitment to giving away as much money as possible while still maintaining a healthy endowment informs our "giving-while-living" philosophy. Since 2018, when we issued our first Giving While Living grants, this program has supported nearly 60 environmental nonprofit organizations across the country. Funds for these grants come entirely through the generosity of Woodard & Curran, Inc. and its employees, who share our dedication to supporting work that protects our water and environment. Thank you!

GIVING WHILE LIVING GRANT recipient stories

Check out the ways our grants support organizations working to protect our water and environment. Please note: over the years the amount of GWL grants has increased - as of 2021, we are issuing $10,000 Giving While Living grants. GWL grantees are nominated and selected by our donors (meaning there is currently no application process).