Founded in Pittsburgh in 1968 under the will of Alex C. Walker,
the Foundation is structured as a charitable trust under Pennsylvania Law.
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The Alex C. Walker Educational and Charitable Foundation
has filled a unique niche among grant-giving institutions in that it addresses issues related to the causes of market
imbalances, the exploration of market-based solutions, protection of the free
enterprise system, and the dissemination of such information.
The trust operates as a family foundation with Dr. Thomas Walker, Jr. and Barrett P. Walker serving as family trustees and PNC Bank serving as the
corporate trustee.
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Saving Nuclear Power Plants from Premature Closure
Environmental Progress, a 501c3 tax exempt organization, has emerged as the world’s leading environmental organization taking action to protect nuclear plants. EP was founded to address the two most serious threats to environmental progress: continued dependence |
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Saving nuclear power plants from premature closure
Environmental Progress, a project of Policy Impact, a 501c3 tax exempt organization, has emerged as the world’s leading environmental organization taking action to protect nuclear plants. EP was founded to address the two most serious threats to environmental pro...
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Ending Civil Forfeiture and Protecting Private Property
Civil forfeiture allows law enforcement to take property on the mere allegation it was involved in a crime, and the Institute for Justice is using all of the tools in our public interest arsenal to end this practice. Our work will reinvigorate constitutional pro...
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OneReef Ecosystem Finance Mechanism for Micronesia
OneReef works to develop efficient, sustainable financing opportunities for Micronesian communities that want to protect their coral reefs. In the face of climate change, we work with private and public entities to capture “willingness to pay” (WTP) for conservat...
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Forest Carbon Tax and Reward
Center for Sustainable Economy and its partners are advocating for state-level forest carbon tax and reward programs as a way to dis-incentivize high-emissions logging operations and dramatically scale up beneficial practices that result in continuous increases i...
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