HISTORY

A Family Foundation, Rooted in Principle

The Water Fund was founded in 2015 as a part of the Peterffy Foundation. Our founder, Will, created the Water Fund to serve as a new kind of philanthropic vehicle wherein the dollars granted by the fund and the investments made to support the ongoing growth of the foundation would adhere to a similar set of values.

The Water Fund prioritizes listening, learning, and collaboration. These values stem from a deep reverence for the natural world, and a passion to create a more just and harmonious planet.

The Water Fund focuses its energy and grant making on supporting largely indigenous led and other frontline organizations to continue the great work of preserving and caring for what is vital. This often takes form in holistic projects related to water, land, and culture. One Small Planet focuses on building trusted relations with communities across the Americas and Hawai’i. We recognize the shoulders we stand on and give thanks for the opportunity to support this profound and necessary work.

PRINCIPLES

INTERCONNECTION

We acknowledge that all of Life is inherently interconnected. Relationships are the bedrock of our work together. We are here to listen, empower, and collaborate with those already leading the way.

INTEGRITY

Trust is the speed by which we move and is the touchstone we consistently come back to. Many of our relations are with indigenous and frontline communities who’s trust has been continually fractured by colonial systems. We build trust through the alignment of what we think, say, feel, and do.

RECIPROCITY

We are continuously working toward increasing vitality in living systems and believe a core tenet of this is reciprocity. For natural systems to flow, giving is a prerequisite for receiving.

DO NO HARM

Our world is incredibly complex and requires humility and awareness. In all we do, we aim to do no harm.

BLOG

FLOW FUNDING

10/21/22

Relationships are the bedrock of our work together. It is through listening to the frontline communities we work with that we foster growth in the project, our hearts and our minds. We are here to listen, empower and collaborate with those already leading the way.