U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. (Endowment) is a not-for-profit public charity. It was established September 21, 2006, at the request of the governments of the U.S. and Canada in accordance with the terms of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement between the two countries.

Mission: The Endowment collaborates with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities.

Vision: America’s forests are sustainably managed to meet broad societal objectives such as marketable products, clean waters, wildlife habitats and other ecological services while ensuring healthy and vibrant forest-reliant communities.

As the Nation’s largest public charity dedicated to keeping our working forests working and ensuring their bounty for current and future generations, Endowment staff seek to deploy the creativity and power of markets to advance our mission.

The organization’s revenue is generated from a perpetual endowment. Staff are actively engaged in raising matching funds from federal and state agencies, philanthropies, and corporations. Since inception, more than $100 million of Endowment funds have been committed that leveraged more than $750 million from partners.