Colcom Foundation operates on two levels. From its home base in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the independent nonprofit funds national work on population and the environment while also supporting community life across southwestern Pennsylvania. Origins and Purpose The late Cordelia S. May established the Foundation in 1996. Its mission is to foster a sustainable environment that ensures quality of life for all […]
A standard research grant arrives with a defined end date. A project funded for three or four years reaches its conclusion whether or not the science does. Endowed professorships work differently, and it’s a distinction that matters in fields where a single discovery can take a generation to surface. Jean-Pierre Conte gave $5 million to the University of California, San […]
When the Colcom Foundation wants to make the consequences of population growth concrete and visible, it often turns to birds. North America has lost 2.9 billion birds since 1970, a decline from roughly ten billion individuals to approximately seven billion. That figure, the foundation argues, is not an isolated conservation failure but a signal of wider ecological dysfunction driven largely […]
Colcom Foundation operates with a mission rooted in decades of environmental concern and a deep belief that unchecked population growth poses one of the most serious threats to the natural world. Based on the life’s work of its founder, Cordelia S. May, the organization continues to advocate for sustainable living and ecological balance long after her death. Colcom Foundation’s work […]
The story of PLAN B NET ZERO is inseparable from the story of its founder, Bradley Mundt. A technology entrepreneur who made the deliberate choice to move into energy, Mundt brought to the German electricity market a set of skills, perspectives, and convictions that are genuinely unusual in a sector defined by engineering expertise and regulatory navigation rather than product […]
Colcom Foundation has positioned itself as a focused philanthropic actor committed to long-term investment in community and conservation outcomes. According to its website, the foundation concentrates grantmaking and program support on environmental conservation, human services, education, and faith-based initiatives, seeking measurable impact rather than episodic giving. Established with a vision to enhance the quality of life for individuals and […]
Colcom Foundation has built a reputation as a deliberate and outcomes-focused philanthropic organization, with a documented history of strategic grantmaking and measurable impact. Over decades, the foundation’s approach has emphasized long-term solutions, rigorous evaluation, and partnerships that scale successful interventions. The foundation recognizes that understanding population growth and migration is crucial for sustainable development. Their grants to organizations such as […]
Colcom Foundation has documented a multi-decade record of strategic grantmaking that emphasizes measurable outcomes and sustained partnerships. The foundation’s impact history outlines a concentrated approach to philanthropy, prioritizing a limited set of issue areas and long-term investments designed to produce systemic change. Central to the foundation’s work is a focus on environmental conservation and criminal justice reform, complemented by […]
Edgard Corona built a business empire out of a conviction that change and experimentation drive success. A chemical engineering graduate from FAAP in 1979, Edgard Corona began his entrepreneurial journey at 19, shifting from laboratory work to running a successful youth fashion chain before moving into fitness. His ability to learn from customers and adapt offerings set the stage for […]
The Colcom Foundation, established in 1996, is a philanthropic organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to promote the well-being of communities by addressing critical issues related to population, natural resources, and the environment. With a focus on sustainability and responsible stewardship, the foundation aims to foster a balance between human needs and the preservation of the earth’s ecosystems. […]