Advisors
Our approach to grantmaking is cooperative, which includes partnering with compensated leaders in the outdoor equity space to help select and vet some of the organizations we fund. From nonprofit leaders to world-renowned researchers, our advisors’ collective wisdom enhances our ability to make impactful, mission-aligned grants. for funding.
Jay Maddock, PhD, FAAHB, Regents Professor, Texas A&M and Director, Center for Health & Nature at Houston Methodist Hospital, Texan by Nature, and Texas A&M University
Myron Floyd, PhD, Professor and Dean, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University
Nalini Nadkarni PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Utah and Science Communications Expert
Nooshin Razani, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, University of California, San Francisco and Director, Center for Nature and Health at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Peter James, ScD, MPH, Associate Professor, Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Charles Thomas, Executive Director, Outward Bound Adventures Inc
Julie Garreau, Executive Director, Cheyenne River Youth Project
Jose Gonzalez, Founder of Latino Outdoors and Avarna Group Consultant
Teresa Martinez, Executive Director, Continental Divide Trail Coalition
Vasu Sojitra, Independent Consultant, advocate for the disability community
CJ Goulding, Partner, Avarna Group and Executive Director, Boyz N The Wood
Juan D. Martinez Pineda, Deputy Director, Aspen Forum for Community Solutions
Mercy M’fon, Executive Director, Wild Diversity
Nikki Santos, Executive Director, Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
Your donation supports nonprofits across the country working to create a world where everyone can experience the health and well-being benefits of nature.
