As a foundation with interests in the environment, conservation, education, and/or technology, a partnership with Discover Life in America will allow you the opportunity to make an impact in your local community, the United States and beyond. If you represent a foundation that has philanthropic priorities that align with the mission and goals of Discover Life in America, we look forward to the opportunity to work side-by-side to address these common interests for the betterment of environmental conservation.

Please contact Executive Director, Todd Witcher at (865) 430-4757 or todd@dlia.org to learn more.

Key Private Foundation Grant Accomplishments

With private grant funding, Discover Life in America was able to make the following impacts:

• Enable scientists and volunteers to discover over 1,000 new species to science and over 9,500 new species to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Bring engaging science to school children throughout the region and help them get excited about the wonders of biodiversity
• Allow Park managers to obtain and use important information for protecting our natural heritage
• Help to develop the next generation of scientists and taxonomists
• Advance the opportunity for the discovery of the next breakthrough in medical research and medicine