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Alex Wilkins

Project Manager

Sustainability Office

I have the incredible honor of being Cisco's Climate Impact and Regeneration Portfolio Associate for the Cisco Foundation's climate commitment within the Cisco Foundation and the Chief Sustainability Office. After earning an M.A. in Anthropology with a focus around Conservation Ecology, I built a career in nonprofit administration and management. Now, as the grants portfolio associate for Cisco's climate commitment, I'm dedicated to supporting organizations that work towards climate resiliency in vulnerable communities worldwide. Through strategic funding and collaborative partnerships, I'm committed to ensuring a brighter and more regenerative future for our earth and for us all. When I'm not working, you'll often find me exploring the natural world. If I’m not clipped into my road bike, I'm probably hiking in the Santa Cruz foothills with my dog Milo or checking on my container garden.

Articles

December 11, 2025

OUR CORPORATE PURPOSE

Four years in: Lessons from Cisco Foundation’s climate resilience grants

4 min read

In 2021, the Cisco Foundation made a commitment to deploy $100 million in grants and impact investments over ten years to boost climate resilience and sustainability.

Investing in AI & digital innovation for India’s farming future

4 min read

The Cisco Foundation’s Regenerative Future Fund and Climate Grants Portfolio support tech ventures and nonprofits that are scaling reforestation, soil health, carbon markets, and nature-based solutions across India.

February 29, 2024

OUR CORPORATE PURPOSE

Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods in South America and the Amazon

7 min read

Meet Cisco Foundation grantees working to secure both economic opportunity and ecosystem preservation in and around the Amazon.

November 30, 2023

OUR CORPORATE PURPOSE

Healthy forests: Tribal forestry and science innovations for disaster reduction

5 min read

Cisco Foundation grant partner Vibrant Planet Data Commons uses science, data, and Tribal Forestry to reduce the risk of wildfires.