Resources for Current Grant Recipients

Congratulations on receiving a grant from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin!

We are pleased to support your important work and look forward to sharing your story with our members and donors. This web page outlines the expectations we have for our grant recipients, as well as additional information you can use to promote this grant in your organization’s communications and in your local community

Grant Expectations

• Recognition: Where possible, please recognize NRF’s contribution in your communications, including publications, brochures, signage, etc. When recognizing our support, please use our full name “Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin” and/or our logo. Please reach out to our team for a high-resolution version of our logo
• Project Report: As a grant recipient, we ask you to complete a project report by the due date specified in your award letter. Our report form is available below. Note that if applicable, we will ask you to share metrics on acres of land managed/restored, volunteer involvement, and people who were impacted by this grant. We use this information to quantify our impact and share your story with our members, donors, and the conservation community. Please contact us if you require an extension to your report deadline.
• Photos: Please share 1-3 high-quality photographs of your project when you submit your report. You are also welcome to share photos, videos, thank you notes, or other related materials with us at any time – we love sharing grantee updates in our communications! Please include a caption and photo credit.

Grant Promotion

• Media Coverage: If you receive any media coverage about your project, please share it with our Digital Communications Coordinator, Emma Schatz, at emma.schatz@wisconservation.org. We are happy to share with our network, distribute to media sources, provide a quote for an article, help review a press release, or provide other assistance you may need.
• Social Media: Please follow and tag us in any related posts, photos, or events. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Guest Blog: We are always looking for stories to share on our WisConservation Blog. Consider sending us a few photographs and a short write-up about your project, and we’ll help get your story out to our NRF audiences. 
• Sample Promotion: See examples of past grant recipients’ grant promotion below.

Banner photo by Joe Riederer