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2026 ACR Climate Impact Awards recognize enduring commitment to climate action
April 6, 2026
This release was originally published on ACR’s website here. SAN DIEGO – ACR at Winrock International recognized trailblazing individuals and organizations for their commitments to climate action at its 2026 ACR Climate Impact Awards, which has been held annually for nearly 20 years. The 2026 ACR Climate Leadership Award was presented to Susan Biniaz, a […]
New EPA investment expands farmer‑led solutions for cleaner water – from Indiana to the Gulf
April 2, 2026
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Wallace Center at Winrock International is excited to announce the award of a $2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of America Division. This investment will allow the Wallace Center and partners to significantly expand the grazing transition model in southern Indiana, scaling existing support services from one county to a four-county region. The project will resource farmers with financial and technical assistance that […]
How Winrock’s Wallace Center is helping dairy farmers in rural U.S. communities boost profits and protect ecosystems
March 2, 2026
Wakiana Dairy, Wakarusa, Indiana
Resilience, impact and evolution: An interview with Winrock’s Senior Director of U.S. Programs
February 19, 2026
GrantStation, a leading online resource for nonprofit funding research and sector insights, recently featured Lucy Jodlowska, Winrock International’s senior director of U.S. Programs, in an in‑depth interview exploring what resilience means for the future of social impact work. In the published interview, entitled: “Where Mission Meets Resilience: Rethinking Sustainability in the Social Impact Sector,” Jodlowska […]
Winrock International’s 2026-2028 strategic plan: A letter from President and CEO Maqsoda Maqsodi
February 9, 2026
Dear Friends and Partners: Today I am honored and excited to announce Winrock’s 2026-28 strategic plan. It’s a three-year roadmap that positions Winrock to build on strengths cultivated over four decades of learning with and from our community partners, from expertise gleaned over years of gathering and studying evidence, from innovating and adapting. I’d like to share a few key pieces of it with you here. Rooted in our legacy, focused on our future At the heart of our strategic plan is a simple but critical goal: To increase the resilience of rural communities and the environmental ecosystems they […]
Winrock International announces 2026–2028 strategic plan focused on regenerative agriculture and environmental ecosystems
February 9, 2026
Little Rock, Arkansas — Feb. 9, 2026 — Winrock International today announced the launch of its 2026–2028 strategic plan, sharpening the organization’s focus on two of its foundational areas of expertise: regenerative agriculture and environmental ecosystems, and underpinned for the first time by a unified, organization‑wide theory of change. “Winrock’s 2026-2028 strategic plan reflects the realities facing rural communities and […]
Five Takeaways from COP30: A Q&A with Winrock Ecosystem Services Director Julie Nash
January 28, 2026
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Julie Nash, Winrock International’s director of Ecosystem Services, joined a team of Winrock leaders and experts engaging with governments, Indigenous peoples and local communities, philanthropies and civil society partners. Hosted in the heart of the Amazon, the event featured an implementation-driven agenda and a program of thematic days spanning energy, nature, food systems, cities and water, people and crosscutting issues. We asked Julie for a few […]
Report from Nepal: Exploring the Potential of Small Businesses for E-Cooking Solutions
January 22, 2026
The potential of e-cooking solutions – both in research and in practice – has been widely recognized. They can improve health, particularly for women, generate cost savings, and create viable business cases for decentralized renewable energy systems such as micro-hydropower. Yet most research and interventions to date have focused on household-level adoption, leaving a substantial […]
Winrock launches new climate-resilient milling initiative with support from Rockefeller Brothers Fund
January 7, 2026
Winrock International is proud to announce a new project funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund that will advance community-led climate resilience and economic empowerment of rural women in Ethiopia. This initiative explores the commercial viability of solar-powered micro-milling in off-grid rural communities — an innovative approach that reduces drudgery and travel times for women while moving away […]
Winrock’s top stories of 2025
December 18, 2025
2025 was a year of resilience, evolution and impact for Winrock. From scaling climate resilience through community-driven solutions, to pioneering partnerships that guard human rights and protect water, our work continued to foster collaboration and sustainable change at the nexus of communities and environment. Among this year’s most-clicked stories are blogs by our climate and […]