Vital Impacts

Photos by Musuk Nolte and Tailyr Irvine

Announcing The Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grant and Mentorship Recipients

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grants: Musuk Nolte of Mexico and Peru and Tailyr Irvine of the Salish and Kootenai tribes in western Montana (USA). Each will receive $20,000 to document solution-based environmental initiatives in their communities.

“Our hope is that these grants and mentoring programs will foster and support other ways of seeing,” says Ami. “We want to create opportunities and space at this critical moment for the next generation of environmental storytellers to explore the most complex environmental issues with originality and nuance.”

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the Mentorships & Talks

Inspiring Change

We have selected 50 applicants from the Vital Impacts Environmental Grants to be a part of our mentorship program and we have invited every applicant to be a part of our monthly mentorship speaker series. These programs will foster community, spark creativity, and inspire positive change by amplifying the voices and bold ideas of original thinkers.

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Our Impact

We have raised over $2,000,000 through fundraising and the sale of fine art prints and pass these profits onto unique conservation and humanitarian efforts. We have also created an educational speakers series for children and a mentoring and grants program to support the next generation of environmental storytellers.

Nonprofits Supported

In our first year, we have been able to provide generous grants to Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots program, Big Life Foundation, Great Plains Conservation's Project Ranger, SeaLegacy and Direct Relief.

Fostering Changemakers

We have created a mentoring program for 50 environmental photographers from around the world and two $20,000 grants to support long-term environmental photography projects, an environmental speaker series for children and a year-long visual storytelling mentorship program for 40 indigenous Kenyan conservationists.

INITIATIVES

Building Community

Vital Impacts is deeply committed to actively seek ways to foster and support the next generation of photographers and humanitarians. We work not only to illustrate personal stories about individuals who, against all odds, are making profound changes in their communities and the world but also to create opportunities for the individuals making the impacts.

The Last Northern White Rhinos

Remembering Sudan

The short film Remembering Sudan documents the heartbreaking crisis facing the northern white rhinos and keepers like Zacharia Mutai, on Ol Pejeta Conservancy, who sacrifice so much to protect them.

Ticket sales benefit Ol Pejeta Conservancy who care for the last two northern white rhinos on the planet.

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Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Vital Impacts is an IRS designated 501c3 nonprofit organization.

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Vital Impacts in the Media

Our campaigns capture people's hearts and minds and turn their attention to nature and our ties to it. We have been featured in media globally and have had a social reach of more than 500 million individuals.

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...buy incredible artwork and support a great cause.
Harry Guinness
Pop Photo

I'm so delighted that our friends at Vital Impacts have launched their latest photo print sales. I was really excited to see that that photo of me looking out at the valley at Gombe was chosen... I love that picture.
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots

There is something for everyone and our hope is that these prints will inspire people to believe in and work toward a better world.
Ami Vitale
Founder, Vital Impacts

The bigger picture is, what a great way for people to donate to great causes and get something back at the same time. And, the photographers benefit as well. It gives them a chance to use that money to do the next project.
Nick Brandt
Photographer

When it comes to nature photography, few do it better than National Geographic photographers. Now you can buy a print of some of their photographs — and it's for a good cause.
Norah O'Donnell
CBS Evening News

No-one can do everything but everyone can do something and I am proud to play a small part in helping look after the world around us and its beautiful inhabitants.
Louise Everitt
Supporter