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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 Spotlight
Alaska Federation of Natives Bridges Energy and the Native Vote

18% of Alaska's general population is Alaska Native or American Indian — the highest rate of any state. The Alaska...

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Understanding Alaska
What is on Alaska’s November 3 Ballot?

The mid-term election season is in its final weeks, and this year the results of...

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Stories
Reimagining Community-Engaged Fire Education: Q&A with AVF’s Community Wildfire Resilience & Workforce Coordinator

Lisa Amaniq Shield has one foot on the tundra and one foot in the city....

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Stories
Reflections from the Chilkat Biodiversity Forum

At the beginning of May, winter still lingered in the mountains above the Chilkat Valley, but the valley was already...

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Grantee Spotlight
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...

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Stories
Reimagining the Role of Our Largest National Forest

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

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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...

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Grantee Spotlight
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...

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Stories
Stewarding Alaska’s Climate Future

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

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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...

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Viewpoint
Our Alaska Model: Investing in Beavers and Cranes

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

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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...

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