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2004 DIRECTOR'S REPORT
The Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation
has now completed twenty years of grantmaking throughout the State
of Florida. The astonishingly beautiful/ravaged landscapes and
habitats which we have seen and the remarkably dedicated and visionary
people we have known each make us acutely aware of the impacts
of local, state and national political decisions upon Florida's
natural environmental treasure. We affirm efforts to give this
treasure a voice to be heard and heeded by all decision makers
at all levels of government and private interest. As the Directors
travel about the state, we appreciate regional and local differences
while recognizing the inextricable linkages between places and
people. We salute the dedicated people who strive to resolve differences,
protect places, and better our environment. With 2005 now upon
us, and an environmentally insensitive administration in office,
we encourage each of our readers to continue efforts to support
Florida in every way possible.
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The
Foundation Directors continue to strongly support several general
areas of interest including: water quality and quantity issues (represented
by grants to Sierra Club Foundation, Miami River Fund, Clean Water
Network and the Conservancy of Southwest Florida), protection of
land and water (represented by grants to Tall Timbers, the Conservation
Fund, and Alachua Conservation Trust), and sprawl/smart growth initiatives
(represented by grants to Florida Public Interest Foundation, Florida
Wildlife Federation, and Tampa Bay Conservancy). While there will
always be several ingenious projects outside these areas, the majority
of the below-listed grants broadly support one or more of these
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| Further, the Directors
continue to be vitally interested in initiatives conducted throughout
the Florida Panhandle recognizing the intense pressures changing
the landscape in that area (represented by grants to Apalachicola
Bay and Riverkeeper and 1000 Friends of Florida). |
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| The Directors also realize
that there is an inextricable link between the grassroots activism
and local interest of small environmental groups and the macroscopic
view and breadth of the national conservation community. One acts
locally to change specific project decisions, one acts in Washington,
D.C. or Tallahassee to change policy and direction. We support both
and recognize that each can be a catalyst for the other. We encourage
our national friends to consider the plight and interests of their
local brethren, and local activists to recognize that political
success or failure can have extraordinary impacts on projects throughout
Florida. |
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The Directors are also pleased to
note the arrival and continued support of some sizable national
environmental funders. Recently, we have had the opportunity to
observe their processes and meet their staff. This is a noteworthy
addition to our community, and we thank each of them for their
interest and commitment.
Finally, we would be remiss not
to note the recent retirement of Senator Bob Graham. Senator Graham
has been one of the staunchest defenders of the Florida landscape.
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We applaud his fine work over many
years to protect the lands and waters of his native state and
can only hope his successor will be similarly motivated. We wish
him the best in his retirement and future endeavors.
Thank you to all our grant seekers.
We look forward to working with each of you over the next ten
years, and thank you for your efforts to date.
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| Sincerely,
Robert W. Jensen, President
Donna McKinney Lummus
E. Rodman Titcomb, Jr.
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