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Current & Past Projects Supported by The Bradshaw-Knight Foundation Over the Last 5 Years A partial list of projects supported by the Bradshaw-Knight Foundation through December 2010 include: Groundswell Educational Films:   Groundswell Educational Films is a non-profit organization with a mission to collaborate cross-culturally in all facets of documentary filmmaking, transfer media skills into disadvantaged communities, and partner with stakeholders to stimulate local actions that address social justice issues raised in their films. Groundswell engages audiences through film, live performances and multi-arts programming and amplifies marginalized voices through new and traditional media. Visit their website at: http://groundswellfilms.org/ Center For Resilient Cities   The Center For Resilient Cities based in Madison, Wisconsin works with citizens, nonprofits, and government partners to create healthy, high quality environments. Together, they improve and protect the natural environment, human health, and local economy. Visit their website at: http://www.resilientcities.org Growing Power   Growing Power based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with extensions in Madison and Chicago, transforms communities by supporting people from diverse backgrounds and the environments in which they live through the development of Community Food Systems. These systems provide high-quality, safe, healthy, affordable food for all residents in the community. Growing Power develops Community Food Centers, as a key component of Community Food Systems, through training, active demonstration, outreach, and technical assistance. Visit their website at: http://www.growingpower.org Aldo Leopold Nature Center   The Aldo Leopold Nature Center based in Monona, Wisconsin, specializes in connecting children, their families and teachers to the outdoors. The mission of the Aldo Leopold Nature Center is to "...teach the student to see the land, understand what he sees, and enjoy what he understands." in the spirit of famed Wisconsin conservationist, Aldo Leopold. Through hands-on, guided experiences, children and adults go to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center to discover and explore the wonders of the natural world! Visit their website at: http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/ Year  Applicant Amount Awarded 2010       Groundswell Educational Films 45,850   Growing Power 60,000   FH King Students for Sustainable Agriculture 2,000   UW Regents Center For The Humanities: Nelson Institute 5,490   Sustain Dane 40,000   Centers for Resilient Cities 125,000   Farrms, North Dakota 18,000   Center for Rural Affairs 20,000   Aldo Leopold Foundation 1,000   Center for Law and Culture, Trinity College, IL 12,500 2009       Quivera 25,000   The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies 24,750   Groundswell Educational Films 80,000   Center for Law and Culture, Trinity College, IL 1,500   Sustainable Ag Coalition 5,000   Centers for Resilient Cities and Trade Policy 125,000   Growing Power 50,000   America Farmland Trust 4,500   New Mexico Acequia Association 5,000 2008       Center for Rural Affairs 25,000   Care of Creation 3,000   Quivera 5,000   UW Foundation 14,666   The Mclaurin Institute 900   Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy 2,500   University Wisconsin Press 5,000   New Academy For Nature and Culture 20,000   Intervarsity 15,000   Farrms, North Dakota 12,000   Land Stewardship Project 40,000   Groundswell Educational Films 158,000   Center For Law and Culture, Trinity College, IL 30,000 2007       The Center for Law and Culture Dept of Creation Care and Stewardship Program 9,000   Aldo Leopold Center 25,000   Quivera Coalition 25,000   Midwest Environmental Advocates 30,000   Old World Wisconsin 11,200   New College Madison 70,000   Windy City Harvest 25,000   Gaylord Nelson Institute 10,000   Sow the Seeds 10,000   Leopold Legacy Center 30,000   Archaeological Conservancy 10,000   WSERC 10,000   High Country News 10,000   Farrms, North Dakota 12,000   Xerces Society For Invertebrates 15,000   Center for Rural Affairs 20,000   Quivera Coalition 25,000   Leopold Nature Center 25,000   Cornucopia 20,000   Superior Watershed Partnership 33,000   MOSES 45,000   Restoring Eden 20,000   Care of Creation 30,000 2006       Midwest Environmental Advocates 30,000   New College Madison 70,000   Center for Rural Affairs 20,000   MOSES 20,000   Friends of Troy Gardens 40,000   The Center for Law and Culture, Trinity College, IL 9,000 2005       New College Madison 50,000   UW Foundation 38,880   Center for Law and Culture 40,000   University Wisconsin Press 5,000   Friends of Troy Gardens 40,000   The Center for Law and Culture, Trinity College, IL 40,000   Aldo Leopold Nature Center 25,000   North Fork River Improvement Assoc. 10,000   WSERC 10,000   Quivera 25,000