The Brainerd Foundation

Letting go…and moving forward.

Reflections on changing nests after 23 years.

How do we win against weaponized chaos?

Communicating in the age of fake news, Russian bots, and…

Public Lands, Common Ground

How an experimental program in Oregon is empowering new voices for…

Can nonprofits design our way to a better future?

One of our grantees has adopted a toolkit used by…

Strategies for Educating in Perilous Times

Preparing Tomorrow’s Change Agents

What happens when a sleeping giant wakes?

How the outdoor industry is flexing its muscle in support of public lands.

Finding a Place Under the Big Tent

The Northwest Conservation Philanthropy Fellowship, a program operated by Social Venture Partners…

What this moment demands of philanthropy

These are extraordinary times for our country. At the Brainerd Foundation, we are…

How one nonprofit is giving power to millennials

… and benefiting from their perspective, passion…