Blog
May 2, 2024
Announcing Our 2024 Wavemaker Honorees
We are excited to unveil the inaugural honorees of the Alliance for the Great Lakes 2024 Wavemaker Awards. As we launch this esteemed recognition for the first time, we celebrate […]
Blog
April 22, 2024
“Thank you for helping our Great Lakes shine!”
Adopt-a-Beach volunteers and Alliance Ambassadors do so much for the Great Lakes! They organize beach cleanups. They spread the word about how people can protect the lakes. They build community […]
Blog
November 2, 2023
Alliance Earns Three Top Charity Ratings
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is proud to announce that we’ve been awarded top charitable ratings from Charity Navigator, Guidestar, and GreatNonprofits. The ratings recognize our organization’s financial health, […]
Blog
October 13, 2023
Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors Welcomes Newly Elected Board Member & Returning Officers
At the Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors meeting on October 6, 2023, in Chicago, the Board welcomed Timothy Alston for a three-year term. New Board Member: Timothy […]
Blog
May 23, 2023
Alliance Ambassadors Build Great Lakes Connections
From Manitowoc to Buffalo to a national teach-in, Alliance Ambassadors connected thousands of people to the Great Lakes in the first 5 months of 2023. “Ambassadors are volunteers with a […]
Podcast
March 21, 2023
Great Lakes Ice Cover Season 2, Episode 13
James Kessler is a scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. His educational background comprises an engineering degree in Earth Systems Science and a […]
Podcast
February 21, 2023
Ask Us Anything! Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities Q&A (Webinar) Season 2, Episode 25
Speakers include Alliance for the Great Lakes policy experts:Joel Brammeier, President & CEOCrystal M.C. Davis, Vice President for Policy and Strategic EngagementDon Jodrey, Director of Federal RelationsJennifer Caddick, Vice President, […]
Podcast
February 7, 2023
Top 5 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities for 2023 Season 2, Episode 24
As the Director of Federal Relations in Washington, D.C., Don Jodrey represents the Alliance and its federal priorities while building upon and maintaining its relationships with members of Congress, their […]
President's Message
December 6, 2022
Big Things for the Great Lakes in 2022
When people of the Great Lakes work together, we can make a huge impact! Thank you for everything you’ve done for the lakes this year. You believed in our mission. […]
Blog
December 5, 2022
Alliance for the Great Lakes Welcomes New Board Members, New & Returning Officers
The Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors held their annual retreat November 18-19 in Chicago. At the meeting, the board elected two new Directors and a slate of […]