We work within specific areas of western North America. We use conservation science to identify priority regions that correspond with our focus on wildlands and habitat connections that allow wildlife to thrive.
Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona. Photo: BLM/Bob Wick
Connecting Wildlands, Wildlife, & People
Wilburforce Foundation empowers conservation leaders to protect the irreplaceable lands, waters, and wildlife of western North America.
We support and connect organizations and individuals that are committed to protecting wild places and the wildlife that depend on them. We invest in science-based solutions, advocate for responsible policies, and strengthen our grantees’ capacities to achieve lasting outcomes.
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What we fund
We exist to preserve western North America’s irreplaceable biological diversity and ecological integrity. We work with our partners to defend and use environmental policies that safeguard wildlife and wild places.
Who we support
We support a diversity of organizations and collaborative efforts throughout our priority regions. We make sustained investments in our partners over time and build their capacity to achieve higher levels of effectiveness.
Job Announcement! We are looking for our next Program Officer, Alaska and British Columbia and our additional Grants Administrator. Click the links below for more information.
Click for the AKBC Program Officer Announcement -> AKBC Program Officer Announcement
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Click for the Grants Administrator Announcement -> Grants Administrator Announcement
news & information
Join our team! Wilburforce Foundation is hiring a Grants Administrator to join our Grants Management team.![]()
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This position is based in the dog friendly Wilburforce offices in the Greenfire Campus in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. No relocation budget is associated with this position, and employees are expected to reside in the Puget Sound region at the time of employment.![]()
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The Grants Administrator (GA) supports the mission of the Wilburforce Foundation by managing grant transactions and providing grantee support throughout the entire grantmaking lifecycle, including invitation, application, due diligence, approval, payment, and reporting. The GA collaborates across the Foundation’s program areas to ensure consistent implementation of our grantmaking processes and policies, maintaining compliance with IRS regulations, while creating straightforward and inclusive procedures that effectively support our grantee partners. ![]()
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Additionally, the GA works to support the day-to-day grantmaking process, maintain and enhance grantmaking procedures, and provide high-quality service to grantees and the Foundation’s staff and board. ![]()
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Join our Team! Wilburforce Foundation is hiring a Program Officer for the Alaska and British Columbia program. ![]()
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This position is located in the dog-friendly Wilburforce offices in the Greenfire Campus in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Positions at Wilburforce Foundation are hybrid, with all employees required to reside within a reasonable commute of Wilburforce’s office.![]()
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Wilburforce's Alaska and British Columbia Program (AKBC) includes five geographic regions: Arctic (Alaska/Yukon), Tongass National Forest, Great Bear Rainforest, transboundary AK/BC watersheds, and BC's Central Interior. The Foundation’s goal is to achieve landscape-scale connectivity and climate resilience by protecting and connecting wildlife and healthy ecosystems across the region. The Foundation supports collaborative efforts that sustain biodiversity, landscape connectivity, climate resilience, and communities. ![]()
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