HOUSTON, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Safal Partners, a mission-driven national consultancy focused on driving positive outcomes for public sector and philanthropic clients, has been awarded a contract by the Walton Family Foundation to strengthen collaborative funding strategies for the Foundation's Mississippi River Initiative. The 17-month engagement will focus on mobilizing aligned funders, building cross-sector partnerships, and crafting long-term financing strategies to support environmental conservation and resilience efforts across the Mississippi River Basin.

The Mississippi River Basin spans 31 states and supports critical ecosystems, commerce, and communities throughout the central United States. The Mississippi River Initiative supports collaborative efforts to restore and protect this vital waterway and advance community and ecosystem resilience.

Safal Partners will provide strategic analysis, facilitation, and execution support to help Walton Family Foundation grantees broaden their funding base and strengthen partnerships between key stakeholders working to protect this critical ecosystem.

"We're thrilled to support the Walton Family Foundation's work to build a sustainable funding infrastructure that underpins work in the Mississippi River Basin," said Mukta Pandit, CEO of Safal Partners. "The Mississippi River Basin is home to 27% of the United States population and serves as a crucial waterway for commerce, wildlife, and communities. Building stronger, longer-term partnership and funding strategies will help ensure that this vital American resource thrives for future generations."

Safal's work with the Foundation builds on 15 years of successful experience in public sector and philanthropic consulting, with a proven track record in multi-stakeholder facilitation, funding strategy, and implementation.

About Safal Partners

Safal Partners is a mission-driven small business partnering with clients to effectively strengthen America's workforce, classrooms, and communities. Safal Partners provides deep domain expertise, data-driven sustainable strategies, proven implementation tools and training, and responsible tech and AI solutions.

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