Protecting wild species, their habitats and ecosystems from threats like habitat loss, poaching and climate change helps preserve natural resources for future generations. It’s a cause that mattered deeply to Jocelyn Gilchrist throughout her life and one the Gilchrist Foundation proudly continues to champion today. In 2025, The Foundation awarded more than 388,000 to organizations dedicated to conservation and wildlife protection across multiple regions.
Read MoreCamp Joy Hollow, located near Westfield, Iowa, has been a summer gathering place for girl scout troops since the 1970s. About a decade ago, the camp was facing financial uncertainty due to declining numbers but now it is poised to have a second life thanks to supporters like the Gilchrist Foundation.
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In the 1800s, bighorn sheep roamed freely across the plains and bluffs of western Nebraska. The panhandle area of Nebraska was home to a species of bighorn sheep known as Audubon’s bighorn sheep. But by the early 1900s, that subspecies was nearly extinct due to disease, habitat loss and hunting, according to the National Park Service. The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF), headquartered in Bozeman, Mont., has been working for decades to change that and is getting closer thanks to organizations like the Gilchrist Foundation.
Read MoreWildlife and conservation efforts were important to Jocelyn Gilchrist and her family, and today are just as important to the foundation she created. In 2021, the Gilchrist Foundation gave awards to many new organizations, including a handful that support wildlife habitats and the humane treatment of animals.
Read MoreThis year the Gilchrist Foundation awarded nearly $1.3 million in grants to Siouxland nonprofits with ties to the arts and public broadcasting, wildlife and conservation and disaster relief.
Read MoreChildren in Ponca, Nebraska are once again able to enjoy their favorite outdoor park.
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