Unlocked for Conservation & Recreation
(Over the Last Few Years)
Who We Are
Conservation doesn’t advance by chance. It progresses when individuals and organizations are willing to challenge mainstay conventions, unite unlikely partners, and build solutions bigger than any one entity could achieve alone. That’s why the Great Outdoors Foundation exists.
We are creative conservationists, strategic conveners, and relentless problem-solvers dedicated to advancing conservation through innovation, collaboration, and stewardship. We believe the world’s most complex environmental challenges demand more than incremental change; they require bold ideas, trusted partnerships, and new ways of thinking.
For more than three decades, we’ve worked at the intersection of business, philanthropy, government, agriculture, and community to transform possibility into measurable impact. As self-proclaimed “happy disruptors,” we don’t simply fund projects. We design systems that accelerate progress, unlock investment, and create lasting environmental outcomes. Because when the right people work together around the right solutions, conservation moves farther, faster, and at a scale that truly matters.
What We Do
We orchestrate impact. Connecting visionary partners with proven solutions, we help public and private sectors to accomplish what neither could achieve independently. Our role is equal parts strategist, collaborator, and catalyst.
Through these roles, we build impactful partnerships, advance innovative ideas, and turn sustainability commitments into meaningful local action. Every initiative is designed to solve today’s challenges while creating a framework others can replicate tomorrow.
Whether improving water quality, restoring natural landscapes, supporting agricultural innovation, or developing new conservation finance models, we focus on one question: How can we create greater impact at greater scale?
Our Impact
Real conservation isn’t measured by intentions. It’s measured by outcomes. Every partnership we build and every dollar we invest is focused on delivering tangible environmental, economic, and community impact. Over the past several years, the Great Outdoors Foundation has activated more than $250 million in conservation and outdoor recreation initiatives while maintaining a commitment to maximizing every philanthropic dollar through innovation and collaboration. Read our 2025 Annual Report to learn more.
