Martha Levensaler Leadership Fund Grant

The Martha Levensaler Leadership Fund honors Martha's legacy as a committed leader in Alaska's conservation community. It provides grants between $500 and $3000 to support training and skill-building initiatives for volunteers, particularly focusing on grassroots engagement. The Fund encourages the development of leadership skills among youth and emerging leaders, ensuring a sustainable future for conservation efforts in Alaska. This initiative aims to empower individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing environmental stewardship.

All who knew Martha Levensaler were touched by her compassion, enthusiasm, caring, infectious laugh, and commitment to enhancing the skills and support for people engaged in advocating for conservation.
Martha made an indelible mark on Alaska’s conservation movement by fostering relationship building and leadership development. She served as mentor to young leaders and women professionals. Martha helped build capacity for boards throughout the nation and served on the boards of several Alaska conservation organizations.
Martha embodied what it means to be part of a community. She believed that to help the conservation movement succeed it was critical to strengthen the skills and confidence of the people involved. She was a leader who bolstered new leaders. And she did it with conviction and fun.
The Martha Levensaler Leadership Fund was created to honor Martha’s legacy and specifically to benefit the people who are involved in improving conservation efforts. To accomplish this, the Fund will provide funds for training, skill building and organization development.
Overview:
The Martha Levensaler Leadership Fund was created to honor Martha’s legacy as a leader, mentor and passionate volunteer in the Alaska conservation community. The Fund will support training and skill building for volunteer and grassroots engagement, toward strengthening the Alaska conservation movement. Grant awards range from $500-$3000 and may be awarded annually.

Eligibility

Applicants for Martha Levensaler Leadership Fund grants must meet the following criteria:Be a non-profit organization
Be based in Alaska, or have an Alaska-based program
If a current Alaska Conservation Foundation grantee, be in good standing with required grant reporting
Align with the purpose of the Martha Levensaler Leadership Fund
The fund will support projects that provide training, skills building, and organization development to enhance leadership capacity for the conservation movement in Alaska. The fund is particularly interested in supporting volunteers and youth.

Ineligibility

Ineligible Projects/Costs Include:

• Grants to individuals
• Projects located outside of Alaska
• General operating support
• Litigation or direct lobbying
• Video or film production
• Paid staff time not directly related to volunteer engagement/grassroots organizing
• Endowments
• Scholarships