ACUMEN FUND INC
New York, New York
www.acumenfund.org$100,000
Support to launch the West Africa Regional Fellows Program to promote social and economic development in mining communities.
EARTHWORKS
Washington, District of Columbia
www.earthworksaction.org$300,000 over three years
Support for responsible mining standards initiatives and efforts to protect valuable ecosystems from destructive mining practices.
MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP
Saint Paul, Minnesota
www.mepartnership.org$50,000
Support to create and promote a model for responsible, non-polluting sulfide mining in Minnesota.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL INC
Wilmington, Delaware
www.birdlife.org$40,000
Recommended for support of BirdLife International’s work, specifically its Global Seabirds Program in Mauritius.
NATURE CONSERVANCY
Arlington, Virginia
www.nature.org$250,000
Support of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative's Summit of Political and Business Leaders in 2013 as a vehicle for a new coral conservation strategy in the region.
PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS
Washington, District of Columbia
www.pewtrusts.org$2,500,000 over five years
To become a partner in the Global Ocean Legacy project, which aims to establish 15 large no-take marine reserves by 2022.
THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE
San Francisco, California
www.coral.org$50,000
Support to facilitate the management transfer of Fiji’s Namena Marine Reserve to the local community.
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE USA FOUNDATION
Washington, District of Columbia
uomusafoundation.org$115,000
Support for research on biopolymers as a mitigation strategy to address the harmful effects of ocean warming on coral in the Great Barrier Reef.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Seattle, Washington
www.washington.edu$40,000
Support of research to directly contribute to saving reef ecosystems through the preservation of the chambered nautilus, a cornerstone marine species.
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
www.whoi.edu$120,000
Support for research on the impact of ocean acidification on corals.
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION
New York, New York
www.cityparksfoundation.org$1,000,000 over three years
A challenge grant to support the establishment of the Natural Areas Conservancy, a public-private partnership, to preserve and unify New York City's natural green spaces.
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY
San Francisco, California
www.parksconservancy.org$1,000,000 over two years
To create the Battery East Vista, an overlook along San Francisco's Presidio Park with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY INC
New York, New York
madisonsquarepark.org$25,000
Support for a revitalization study of Worth Square, a public space adjacent to Madison Square Park in New York City.
THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
New York, New York
www.mas.org$50,000
Support for The Municipal Art Society’s 2012 Summit for New York City.
THE SAPLING FOUNDATION
New York, New York
www.ted.com$200,000
To promote urban parks and their key role in cities as part of the Cities 2.0 TED Prize.
KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION UNITED STATES INC
New York, New York
www.kbfus.org$390,000 over three years
Support for the creation of the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Gallery, dedicated to jewelry, at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
New York, New York
www.moma.org$25,000
Support of an Advanced Conservation Fellowship in silver sculpture and design objects.
PRATT INSTITUTE
Brooklyn, New York
www.pratt.edu$50,000
To create the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Jewelry Design Scholarship to support two jewelry design students entering their senior years in 2012 and 2013.