Thank you to our donors who supported IISD's Capital Campaign, which wrapped up in 2011. The fund supported the establishment of IISD's Water Innovation Centre, the launch of the IISD Impact Centre, innovative projects in our Climate Change and Energy program, the IISD Innovation Fund and IISD's Community Initiatives Fund.
At IISD, we see collaboration as essential to the success of our work in sustainable development. IISD is committed to strong and consistent engagement and impact, though generating and maintaining high levels of public recognition, being open to and seeking out emerging opportunities, promoting diversification of revenue sources, and providing stewardship and accountability. IISD's strategic plan (PDF - 120 KB) themes and goals are aligned with the convictions of our funders, donors and supporters.
IISD recognizes that the world in which we live, work and grow has changed significantly over the past 20 years. Yet, our vision and mission remain as clear and as vital as ever.
Our Vision: Better living for all—sustainably.
Our Mission: To champion innovation, enabling societies to live sustainably.
The Water Innovation Centre (WIC)
Water is an essential and yet critically stressed global resource. There is an urgent need to link markets and environmental technologies with community-based basin management. IISD's WIC is working together with regional, national and international partners to find innovative solutions for water security (including quality, quantity and access) through research and development on solutions for Lake Winnipeg watershed management. More...
IISD Impact Centre
Right now, smart, caring and committed people around the world are creating positive change at a pace never seen before. In every country and across every economic sector, all types of people are working with the tools they have to improve the way we live. More...
Climate Change and Energy
Climate change is a major priority for IISD because it affects everything from the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe to how we heat our homes, our means of transportation, how we do business and our governance practices at home and abroad. More...
Innovation Fund
Innovation at IISD runs deep and is the key to its corporate culture, as with many global companies today. Firmly rooted in the philosophy that Innovation + Imagination = Realization, IISD established the Innovation Fund to do exactly that. More...
Community Initiatives
Chief among the projects of our Community Initiatives Fund is the development of a system of community indicators for Winnipeg, Canada. In partnership with United Way of Winnipeg, this Community Indicators System (CIS) will measure and report on the progress of the quality of life for Winnipeg’s population. More...
"We are proud to show the world that IISD is an organization that cares about the work it does and that we do, indeed, lead by example. And in return, the world is showing IISD just how vital and valued our sustainable development work is."
Charles Loewen, IISD Fund Development Chair
From corporate and individual; large and small; old friends and new; public and private—our donors make the difference
IISD’s distinguished ranks of corporate donors include Manitoba Hydro, the Royal Bank of Canada’s RBC Foundation, the Winnipeg Foundation and Genome Canada, to name just a few.
This generous support is constantly reenergized by contributions from private individuals in Canada and beyond, from IISD staff and associates, from our Board of Directors and from our youth internship alumni.
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*IISD is registered as a charitable organization in Canada and has 501(c)(3) status in the United States. IISD receives core operating support from the Government of Canada, provided through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and from the Province of Manitoba. IISD receives project funding from: numerous governments inside and outside Canada, the United Nations agencies, foundations and the private sector.