UGC was founded in Chicago as a Black- and woman- run 501c3 that works closely with community partners to develop and support community-based food systems.

When public access to peaks along the Colorado Rockies was threatened, The Conservation Fund found a solution.

Deep River Woods in Washington provides environmental benefits and economic vitality. That’s why we helped protect it from fragmentation.

Nonviolent protests and acts of civil disobedience powered the civil rights movement, making activists out of ordinary people challenging society.

We create solutions that meet community needs, including requests from tribes and Indigenous communities to secure culturally significant lands.