About Us
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the region to protect our most precious resource: the fresh, clean, and natural waters of the Great Lakes.
Our staff are headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in Michigan, Ohio, and Washington, DC. Our Board of Directors represents a wide range of interests and expertise from around the Great Lakes region. Our work is made possible by our generous supporters.
The Alliance for the Great Lakes has earned three top charitable ratings in recognition of our organization’s financial health, accountability and transparency, and feedback from volunteers and donors: Charity Navigator’s Four-Star Rating, Guidestar’s Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, and GreatNonprofits’ Top-Rated Nonprofit Award.