{"id":3459,"date":"2016-09-08T10:21:08","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T15:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/ela\/?page_id=3459"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:15:20","slug":"endowment-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/ela\/donors\/initiatives\/endowment-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"SECURE OUR FUTURE: Endowment Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because tomorrow needs YOU today<\/h2>\r\n

The world’s freshwater laboratory is dedicated to keeping our water\u2014 and the communities who depend on it\u2014safe. But, to keep it running and help it grow over time, we need long-term financial sustainability.<\/p>\r\n

That’s why we established the IISD Experimental Lakes Area Endowment Fund<\/strong>. Managed in perpetuity by The Winnipeg Foundation, this fund will provide a sustainable lifeline and a steady heartbeat for our one-of-a-kind natural laboratory.<\/p>\r\n

Only YOU can help us raise $10 million<\/strong> to ensure we can continue to protect our fresh water through any uncertainties our shared future may bring.<\/p>\r\n

And that\u2019s not all.<\/p>\r\n

For a limited time, every dollar you donate will become $2<\/strong>, thanks to a generous gift from Michael Paterson and the Gail Asper Family Foundation and the John and Pat McCutcheon Charitable Foundation.<\/p>\r\n

YOUR gift will help support scientists and graduate students, fund research into emerging threats, and nurture the next generation of freshwater guardians.<\/p>\r\n

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