Big Day of Giving 2021 – Virtual Open House
Join our online event to meet the staff, learn about programs
The Water Education Foundation is
hosting its annual open house – virtually this time – on May
6 as part of the Big Day
of Giving campaign.
Drop into our online, happy-hour event between 4:30
p.m.- 5:30 p.m. to enjoy some trivia with
fabulous Foundation water map prizes, meet our staff in chat rooms,
learn how we pivoted and thrived in 2020, and find out how
we’re looking ahead for 2021. You can also learn more about
our Water Leaders
program, our K-12 education program known as
Project WET, our
water maps, our
water news,
workshops and tours.
If you plan to join us, take a moment first to look up your
watershed here for some extra fun during
the virtual open house!
Big Day of Giving is an initiative of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation to grow philanthropy. It is a 24-hour online giving challenge that brings together the region’s nonprofit community to help raise much-needed unrestricted funds and shine a spotlight on the work nonprofits do.
Donate here!
If you’re interested in supporting water education across California and the Southwest, you can click here to give our nonprofit a tax-deductible donation. Anyone who donates $100 or more gets their choice of a free water map.
What people say about the Foundation’s impact:
“The Water Education Foundation has significantly enhanced my personal and professional growth! The emphasis on collaboration, equitable communication, and partnership within the Foundation’s programs has inspired me to continually look at the “bigger picture” and evaluate how I can adopt an inclusive approach to problem-solving.”
- Cheyanne Harris, Civil Engineer, Brown and Caldwell, Water Leaders Class of 2019
“The Water Education Foundation helped ignite my passion for California water. Through attending events and participating in the Water Leaders class, I learned how valuable my experience in California agriculture can be in broader discussions about water.”
- Sara Reid, VP, Lead Relationship Manager – Western Region, CoBank, Foundation Board Member, Water Leaders Class of 2015
“It’s exciting to be a part of an organization that highlights the pressing issues in California’s water for the public to be able to truly engage in a topic that is critical to nearly everything, but often doesn’t get the attention it deserves.”
- Rick Aragon, Assistant GM, Rancho California Water District, Foundation Board Member and Water Leaders Class of 2017
Policy and law in regard to water has never been easy, but the efforts and programs of the Water Education Foundation have always made the discussion easier.”
- Chris Scheuring, Managing Counsel, Natural Resources & Environmental Dept., California Farm Bureau Federation, Water Leaders Class of 2004
