Taylor Hopkins, Willy Pevec, Dana Pflughoeft, and Carly Thompson have been named the 2023 cohort of Wyss Scholars at the University of Michigan. Students were selected from the School for Environment and Sustainability and the Law School in recognition of their leadership potential in nonprofit and public sector conservation in the United States.
Read MoreThe Wyss Foundation is excited to announce a $200,000 grant to the National Park Trust. The National Park Trust supports the expansion of national parks by acquiring private lands within and adjacent to national park boundaries. It also works to foster the next generation of park stewards through youth programs.
Read MoreHank Shell and Eli Savage have been named the 2023 Wyss Scholars at Lewis & Clark Law School. The Wyss Scholars Program, funded by the Wyss Foundation, seeks to identify and support a new generation of leaders focused on land conservation issues.
Read MoreThe Wyss Foundation is proud to announce a CHF (Swiss Franc) 120,000,000 grant to support the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, a research organization that innovates and accelerates technologies and therapies to transform the lives of people with neurological and mental health disorders.
Read MoreThe Wyss Foundation is excited to announce the 2023 cohort of Wyss Fellows. The Wyss Fellows Program supports the training and development of future conservation leaders through a two-year fellowship at sponsoring organizations. Fellows gain experience in all aspects of conservation advocacy and attend annual week-long training programs.
Read MoreJake Barker, Zane Weinberger, and Sarah Baer have been named the 2023 Wyss Scholars at Yale University. The prestigious scholarship program is sponsored by the Wyss Foundation and supports the graduate-level education of a new generation of leaders in U.S. land conservation.
Read MoreThe Wyss Foundation is pleased to announce a $1,000,000 grant to support Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families. The Center conducts research and offers solutions to reduce inequities and improve the health of America’s children and families, particularly those with low and moderate incomes.
Read MoreNative Americans in Philanthropy and Biodiversity Funders Group, in partnership with fifteen funders including the Wyss Foundation, announced a $102.5 million pledge over the next five years to support Tribal-led conservation work.
Read MoreThe Wyss Foundation is excited to announce a CHF (Swiss Franc) 108,000,000 grant to support the Wyss Zurich Translational Center, a leading innovation hub in Switzerland translating research into clinical use and market solutions.
Read MoreA key facet of the Wyss Fellows Program is an annual training where Fellows have the opportunity to develop applicable skills and learn about each other’s work. The most recent training focused on communications and was held in October 2022 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Read More
