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Description
Impact investment fund supporting forest-positive economies.
Focus Areas
Forests, biodiversity, carbon
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Country
United States
Bioregion
Greater Alaska Taiga & Tundra
Organizational Units
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Aggregate impact
5
Nodes funded
$425,000
Total deployed
241
Learners reached
2
Bioregions covered
2/5
Advanced tier
4/5
Grants with TA
Grant amounts by funded node
Funded nodes
| Land node | Amount | Duration | Tier at grant / now | TA | Status | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monteverde Institute | $85,000 | 2.0 yr | T3 → T3 | TA | Active | Community buffer zone management + monitoring pilot |
| Furnishbrook | $45,000 | 2.0 yr | T2 → T2 | Active | Rotational grazing demonstration + on-site workshops | |
| Sembradores del Chocó | $80,000 | 2.0 yr | T2 → T2 | TA | Active | Cacao agroforestry system + cooperative legal support |
| Red Agroecologica Guatemala | $120,000 | 3.0 yr | T1 → T3 | TA | Active | Women-led leadership + indigenous seed bank |
| Finca Regenerativa Osa | $95,000 | 3.0 yr | T2 → T3 | TA | Active | Irrigation infrastructure + cooperative governance TA |
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Provider grade
1.4 days
Avg. response time
94%
Responsiveness %ile
91%
Follow-through %ile
Provider behavior score
Behavioral event log
| Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| positive | 2026-01-20 | Valeria visited all 5 funded nodes in person during 2025 (avg 2-3 day visits). |
| positive | 2025-11-15 | Emergency advance ($8K) to Sembradores del Chocó after flooding. No paperwork required. |
| positive | 2025-09-08 | Funded legal support for Aldea Maya communal land title application — proactive, not in original scope. |
| resolved | 2025-07-18 | Agronomist cacao variety recommendation felt prescriptive at Finca. TA team updated process to advisory-only. |
| positive | 2025-04-05 | All grant negotiations conducted in Spanish; legal documents translated into Bribri for the Finca cooperative. |
| positive | 2025-03-10 | 20% unrestricted operating funds included in Red Agroecologica Guatemala grant. |
Introduction pipeline
| Target | Score | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isla Montero
Student | 76% | Pending | Pool-gated scholarship (Scenario A.5) — minor learner matched to Canopy Fund scholarship pool. Welfare check-in required before completion. Aggregate-only funder reporting. |
| Red Agroecologica Guatemala
Land Node · T3 | 88% | Accepted | Indigenous women's cooperative with seed bank — exact fit for the Semillas initiative criteria. |
| Finca Regenerativa Osa
Land Node · T3 | 89% | Pending | Matched on education-focused agroforestry, women-led governance, Central America focus. Canopy's Semillas initiative aligns with the cooperative's mission. |
| Furnace Brook
Land Node · T1 | 95% | Accepted | Strong alignment on climate resilience and cooperative economic model. Introduction led to a three-year funding agreement. |
| Instituto Monteverde – Sustainability Education & Cloud Forest Research Center in Monteverde
Land Node · T1 | 92% | Pending | High biodiversity score combined with strong community engagement metrics. Funder focus on forest-positive economies aligns with the land node's regenerative methodologies. |
| Date | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
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