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The Wyss Foundation is excited to spotlight a $3,460,865 grant to The Conservation Fund, an organization creating innovative solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable economies, and vibrant communities.
Earth Day serves as a vital reminder of our responsibility to protect the natural world, emphasizing the pressing challenges we face, such as declining biodiversity, climate change, and the loss of open spaces. But it also highlights the important work that organizations and local communities nationwide do to protect our environment.
The Wyss Foundation is excited to spotlight a $15,000,000 grant to The Nature Conservancy, a global conservation organization working to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Alongside communities, The Nature Conservancy works to clear obstacles and find solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises.
The Wyss Foundation is proud to announce our 2026 Wyss Scholars. The Wyss Scholars Program supports the graduate-level education of a new generation of leaders in U.S. land conservation. Wyss Scholars learn the latest in conservation policy and law and apply that knowledge in future careers at land management agencies and nonprofit conservation groups.
The Wyss Foundation is pleased to announce a $250,000 grant to Teton Youth and Family Services, an organization dedicated to serving at-risk youth and their families in Wyoming.
The Wyss Foundation is excited to announce the 2026 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.
The Wyss Foundation is pleased to highlight a $2,300,000 grant to support the work of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan think tank that uses expertise in tax and budget issues to inform and shape policies that reduce poverty, promote equity, and build opportunity.
Art has always been central to how we tell our stories and pass on our values to future generations. Supporting creative institutions has been one of the most meaningful parts of my philanthropy, because the arts shape not only how we see the world, but also how we imagine what it could become.
Over the years, I have devoted much of my life and philanthropy to unlocking scientific discoveries and advancing human health. My vision is, and always has been, to invest in innovation that benefits humanity and supports the people and institutions driving it forward.
The Wyss Foundation is excited to announce a $10,000,000 grant to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the largest provider of hospital care for children in California.