Boy dancing tradition Alaska Native dance in front of painted wall
Stories & Viewpoints

Towards prosperity.

What’s new with Alaska Venture Fund? A lot. As we come together to reshape Alaska and build a better future, we’re discovering new strategies that can benefit the world.

Grantee Spolight
Building a Sustainable Future Under a United Voice: The United Tribes of Bristol Bay

Bristol Bay is one of the most productive wild salmon fisheries on earth, producing over...

Read More
Stories
Reimagining the Role of Our Largest National Forest

The Tongass National Forest covers more than 16 million acres, making it not only the...

Read More
Viewpoint
Taking the Long View on Alaska’s Public Lands: Q&A with AVF’s Director of Strategic Partnerships

Alaska’s public lands define the state—ecologically, culturally and economically. Nearly 90% of Alaska is public...

Read More
Grantee Spolight
A Model for Regional Resilience: The Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute

Across the Kodiak Archipelago, communities are separated by towering mountains and the vast waters of...

Read More
Stories
Stewarding Alaska’s Climate Future

Alaska Venture Fund Partner Erin Harrington leads the Alaska Climate Impact Project, a new effort...

Read More
Stories
The Power of Preparation: Adapting to Alaska’s Changing Wildfire Landscape

As wildfire season grows longer, more severe and more unpredictable, communities across Alaska are preparing...

Read More
Viewpoint
Our Alaska Model: Investing in Beavers and Cranes

Big change rarely starts in big rooms. It begins in the places people call home...

Read More
Stories
Fire, Knowledge and Community: Jeff Ennenga on Leading Alaska’s Wildfire Resilience Initiative

When Jeff Ennenga moved to Alaska in 1995, he didn’t come to fight wildfires. After graduating from high school in...

Read More
News
After a catastrophic storm battered Western Alaska, communities face devastating losses

This month, a catastrophic fall storm struck Western Alaska with overwhelming and unprecedented force, leaving...

Read More
Stories
Supporting Alaska’s Clean Energy Future: Q&A with AVF’s Clean Energy Program Director

Shaina Kilcoyne leads the Clean Energy Program at Alaska Venture Fund (AVF), where she advances...

Read More
Stories
Reality TV, a Gold Mine, and a Tribe: Native Nation Building in Action

The salmon, stickleback, dolly varden, trout, tomcod, and flounder in the rivers that flow into...

Read More
Stories
Alaska Geothermal Innovators: Drilling for Heat, Not Hydrocarbons

With world-class geothermal potential and decades of drilling expertise, Alaska is uniquely positioned to lead in...

Read More