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WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Our focus is the ocean. And our community is every one of us who depends on it.
The ocean transcends all geographic boundaries, is responsible for producing at least every second breath we take, and covers 71% of the earth’s surface. For nearly 20 years now, we’ve strived to bridge a philanthropy gap – which has historically given the ocean only 7% of environmental grantmaking, and ultimately, less than 1% of all philanthropy – to support the communities that need this funding for marine science and conservation the most. We were founded to help change this less-than-favorable ratio.

We have launched our own initiatives to fill gaps in conservation work and build lasting relationships. These core initiatives provide leading contributions to the global ocean conservation dialogue on the topics of ocean acidification, ocean literacy, blue carbon, and plastic pollution.
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Government of Cuba Signs First Memorandum of Understanding with U.S.-based Non-Governmental Organization to Facilitate Ocean Science Diplomacy
The Government of Cuba and TOF signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, marking the first time the Government of Cuba has signed a MoU with a non-governmental organization in the United States.
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