Current Projects

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Three Pines Project

Three Pines Project began as Nature Connect in 2016 as a response to the question, "Who is going to protect our planet if children don't have a connection to the outdoors?" Brinkley Hutchings' vision as the founder of Nature Connect has helped connect people of all ages to the natural world. That legacy carries on with Kevina Casaletto through 3P as we continue to meet people where they are and provide quality programming across three counties.

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Nature Connect

The Nature Connect mission is to cultivate curiosity, compassion, and connection with the natural world. We believe it’s important to get kids unplugged from technology and reconnected with the natural world. Our vision is to support children to develop a deep love and respect for the natural world, so that they grow into empowered, resilient, and compassionate leaders in their communities.

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309 Punk Project
309 Punk Project

309 Punk Project is the only artist run nonprofit organization in the South committed solely to archiving the creative efforts of the punk culture of our region. It is our primary goal to serve the local and regional community as archive, residency, and venue for divergent practices in DIY culture and contemporary art that critically examines the sociopolitical cultural moment that is shaping all our lives.

Northeast Leon Society for Arts and Culture
Northeast Leon Society for Arts and Culture

NELSAC’s mission is to deliver exceptional arts and cultural experiences to people of all ages, residents, and visitors alike, in Leon County. Its guiding principles are affordability for participants and family-oriented events.

The Borden Foundation
Environmental
The Borden Foundation
Environmental

The Borden Foundation is the voice for the voiceless. We believe it is our duty as humans to respect and care for all lifeforms who share this planet with us. Our aim is to take global action by engaging and educating local communities in events that instill a sense of conservation and preservation of at-risk habitats. Enabling us to help identify species in need and teach present and future generations their role in making our world a better place.

Environmental
INERTIA
INERTIA

Science is fun, and we believe that learning science should be fun too! INERTIA’s programs are designed to teach elementary students science through fun, hands-on group projects that will increase their skills in their class work.

Storytelling Solutions of America
Currently Funding Project, Mental Health, Teenage Wellness
Storytelling Solutions of America
Currently Funding Project, Mental Health, Teenage Wellness

Storytelling Solutions of America is a launching pad for teaching youth to share their story and access mental health care through the art and skill of public speaking.

Currently Funding Project, Mental Health, Teenage Wellness
SHIELDUS
SHIELDUS

SHIELDUS' mission is to provide wellness retreats that promote healing and Post-Traumatic Growth amongst Law-Enforcement and their loved ones.

Our mission is to end the suicide epidemic one wellness retreat at a time. SHIELDUS strives to break the stigma of mental health amongst Law-Enforcement through a holistic approach that will meet their overall wellness needs.

STEM Story
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STEM Story
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STEM Story is TV show for PBS, that features profiles of female professionals in STEM careers who are doing meaningful work and changing the world. Why is this important? There aren’t enough women in STEM jobs. Women make us 48% of the US workforce but only represent 27% of the STEM professionals.

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Pensacola Positivity
Currently Funding Project, Project Event Slider, Buy Local, Farmer Markets
Pensacola Positivity
Currently Funding Project, Project Event Slider, Buy Local, Farmer Markets

Pensacola Positivity "Riding Waves for Positive Changes"

Our goal is to amplify positive vibes & promote shopping locally while leading with a community over competition positive mentality.

At Local markets, the money you spend with farmers, growers, artists, makers and local charities stays in your LOCAL community. For every $100 spent at local markets, $68 of those dollars stay in and strengthen our community.

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Gulf Coast Energy Academy
Environmental, Economic Development, Workforce Development
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Gulf Coast Energy Academy
Environmental, Economic Development, Workforce Development
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Gulf Coast Energy Network (GCEN) advocates for energy-efficiency policies that minimize costs to all sectors of the economy and that lessen greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on global climate. Based in Pensacola, Florida, GCEN brings a wealth of educational and technical experience to all aspects of energy and water efficiency, alternative energy, and sustainable design in the Northwest Florida Region. 

Environmental, Economic Development, Workforce Development
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Coming Out in the South
Community, LGBTQ+
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Coming Out in the South
Community, LGBTQ+
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Julie Still-Rolin is hitting the road with the Coming Out in the South Tour where she will speak at events for organizations who seek to understand the experiences of coming out in the South. Julie’s speaking points include overcoming obstacles such as being disowned, being discriminated against, and living with society’s negative feelings about homosexuality.

Community, LGBTQ+
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