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| Name of Organization | Amount | Description | Keywords | Year | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. John Heinz III Center for Science Economics and the Environment | $40,000 | Work with a coalition of groups to provide information that leads to better enforcement of water quality laws in Maryland. Assess what information is needed and available, gather and compile data, and create communications products (including story maps and salient data visualization). | Advocacy, Agriculture | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Society of Environmental Journalists, Inc. | $10,000 | Improve the quality and reach of news coverage on watershed health, water quality, marine and coastal issues; protect and increase journalists | Communications | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Alliance for Justice | $7,000 | Through a coordinated program of workshops, technical assistance, publications, and public education, AFJ gives nonprofits and foundations legal guidance and information on how to build advocacy capacity. | Advocacy | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $150,000 | Mobilize citizens across Maryland to act in ways that benefit the environment and lead to enduring change. | Political Will | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc | $10,000 | In partnership with businesses, nonprofits, neighborhood organizations and City and County governments, The Healthy Harbor Initiative aims to make Baltimore Harbor safe for swimming and fishing by the year 2020. | Stormwater | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Marshall-Wythe School of Law Foundation | $10,000 | Provide advocates in the MD Trading Group and the Accounting for Growth Workgroup with the legal research support to help strengthen MDE | Advocacy, Agriculture | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Water Stewardship, Inc. | $75,000 | Expand WSI | Agriculture | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center | $50,000 | Build support for specific policies to reduce Chesapeake Bay pollution from agribusiness operations, with a focus on statewide policies that could have the biggest impact. Help cultivate and expand a budding coalition of groups working on these issues. Work together to make progress on issues like transparency for agribusinesses, more and better on-the-ground practices, and market-based approaches to reducing pollution. | Advocacy, Agriculture | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Anacostia Watershed Society, Inc | $45,000 | Continue to train citizens about stormwater policies and respond to local advocates in Prince George | Advocacy, Stormwater | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Virginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $85,000 | Secure significant policy victories for land conservation and water quality protection through education and outreach, to include: 1)Educating decision makers; 2)Recruiting, training and mobilizing citizens concerned about conservation; 3)Increasing voter participation through nonpartisan GOTV activities. | WIP | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | $20,000 | Defend, monitor, and advance implementation of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. Serve on the legal team for environmental groups defending EPA | Advocacy, Water Quality, WIP | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| National Wildlife Federation | $225,000 | The Choose Clean Water Coalition serves as a united advocate for restoring the thousands of streams and rivers flowing to the Chesapeake Bay by coordinating policy, message action and accountability for clean water at the federal, state and local levels. | Advocacy, WIP | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Virginia Conservation Network | $45,000 | VCN is composed of more than 150 conservation and community groups, providing unified and strategic efforts on issues such as nutrient trading, agricultural best management practices, and uranium mining. They also serve as the state lead for the Choose Clean Water Coalition. | Advocacy | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| North American Association for Environmental Education | $5,000 | Support a reception during the North American Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference, to honor Governor O'Malley for his leadership on Maryland becoming the first state to require students to be environmentally literate as a high school graduation requirement. | Non-traditional Allies | 2013 | Chesapeake |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | $5,000 | EGA will host the | Advocacy, Political Will | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $175,000 | Build a sustainable fisheries management system in the Chesapeake for the blue crab and striped bass fisheries. Facilitate a collaborative process with watermen and fishery managers to develop and win approval of fundamental management improvements. Build support for incorporating market-based tools, such as catch shares, into the management systems by demonstrating local success of catch shares through voluntary pilot projects. | Fisheries, Political Will | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| James River Association | $15,000 | The Lower James Riverkeeper serves as a full-time advocate for the James River Association in the Lower James River watershed. The Riverkeeper patrolls the river, monitors the health of the river and critical species, educates the public about river health, responds to citizen reports and pollution concerns, and develops strategies to address threats. | Advocacy, Fisheries, Keepers | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| Resource Dynamics, Inc. | $10,000 | Analyze technical and policy related initiatives associated with agriculture that will increase the pace of Bay cleanup. Key issue areas include: strengthening nutrient management tools and programs and improving verification and tracking of on- the- ground management practices. | Agriculture | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| River Network | $5,000 | Provide scholarships to help Chesapeake Bay watershed leaders participate in River Rally 2014. The event will be held in Pittsburgh, PA and will bring together several hundred river leaders, staff and board members for learning and networking opportunities. | Capacity, Political Will | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| Natural Resources Solutions, LLC | $25,000 | Identify effective ways for poultry producers on the eastern shore of Maryland to meet the state | Agriculture, Nutrients | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| Commonwealth of Virginia | $3,000 | Sponsor the 2014 Environment Virginia Symposium, which is held each year to address environmental issues in the state. | Non-traditional Allies, Political Will | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| Action Media | $20,000 | Increase the clarity and power of public communications for Bay Restoration. Work with local messengers and champions, based on the interests and perspectives most important to them. Communications that build long-term relationships will be developed in identified locations, and made available throughout the state and region for similar activity elsewhere. | Communications, Political Will | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| Association Of Baltimore Area Grantmakers Inc | $3,000 | The Green Funders Affinity Group is an active forum for ABAG members to share and learn about effective grant-making and new developments in the fields of community greening, environment and sustainability. | Non-traditional Allies, Stormwater | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| Chesapeake Climate Action Network | $55,000 | Work with Maryland state officials to develop best practices for Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling. Challenge a new threat from fracking in Maryland in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports out of Dominion Resources | Advocacy | 2014 | Chesapeake |
| Clean Water Fund | $75,000 | Defend stormwater policy gains in Maryland and at the local level; work to defeat a proposed waste incinerator in South Baltimore; encourage MDE to consider cumulative impacts when approving permits; assist Baltimore City EJ communities in accessing available dedicated funds. | Advocacy, Stormwater | 2014 | Chesapeake |