Frequently updated ‘ragbag’ of potential funders for your projects … for zoos, for gardens, for conservation organisations, and similar sites or organisations, placing the newest we have come across at the top.   And follow us on Twitter for frequent updates @Funds4zoosnwild.Of course an undisciplined approach to plural funders in the thought that they just might plump for your project is definitely NOT the way to raise serious funds.  So this list is mainly to show just how many different possibilities there are.   But you do need strategy…This list intentionally takes a scatter gun approach, and really only serves as the tip of the iceberg, to show that there actually is an iceberg of funding opportunities out there.   I am fond of saying that the problem with raising money for wildlife projects is not that there are not enough opportunities, but that there are too many to know which to look at first.As potentially wildlife NGOs, zoos and botanic gardens from all around the world may access (and contribute to…?) this forum, we will try and reference funders with a relevance to different parts of the world.Obviously “projects” can mean lots of different things (capital on site projects, educational programmes, in situ conservation projects, etc), and the following funders all fund different kinds of needs. So this is quite a rag-bag of opportunities, and it is up to you to sort through it.For some of the large international funders, I really think it is also worth considering the virtues of inter-organisational collaborations for many of these sources of finance,  as well as looking for highly innovative  (even risky?) approaches amenable to eventual replication. The whole idea of changing paradigms through international co-operation could be very appealing to funders.Most are also relevant if you are not a ‘site based’ conservation or science based organisation.Apologies for any duplication – and details change with time of courseThese are not in alphabetical or any other kind of order.In each case you will need to do a lot of research on the funder to check that is right for your project.  And when you get refusals – from funders that do seem right for you – do not get disillusioned.  It is inevitable that you will get many rejections before you strike gold.Of course rather than going it alone, you may prefer to take a strategic approach. In which case, come and talk to us!Naturally we are not responsible if our references to their funding remit is out of date …or just plain wrong.  It should also go without saying that any would be applicant needs to look very carefully at the funder’s own details before proceeding.  JRA has no responsibility for any information presented here,Okay here are the potential funders (latest added at the top)Walton Foundation  $71.4 Million Invested in Environmental Conservation Initiatives in 2011. The Foundation embraces “conservationomics”: conservation solutions that make economic sense; working over the past year to bring conservation, business and community interests together to find long-term solutions to big problems. http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/Howard G. Buffett Foundation (HGBF) funds environmental and conservation as well as standard of living and quality of life projects around the world http://www.thehowardgbuffettfoundation.org/Elk Foundation funds future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. http://www.rmef.org/Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation funds projects fostering connections between individuals, communities and the environment: http://goo.gl/4ogYDThe Morris Animal Foundation advances veterinary research that protects, treats and cures animals on every continent: http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/for-grant-seekersThe Alasdair Downes Memorial Fund  provides small flexible grants to help young people in any part of the world carry out projects and activities in the general field of Marine Conservation, http://www.ukecologic.free-online.co.uk/admcf/index.htmlCivil Society Environment Fund funds environmental management in Zambia.  CSEF is supported by the Danish and Finish Governments http://www.csefzambia.org/about-the-csefIdea Wild specifically supplies equipment for biodiversity projects around the world http://www.ideawild.org/apply.htmlMohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund provides targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives,  to recognize leaders in the field and  to elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate; http://www.mbzspeciesconservation.org/grant-applictions.phpCargill Foundation supports world wide conservation and in future animal welfare : http://www.macphilanthropies.org/Nagao Natural Environment Foundation supports conservation activities working with local NGOs and citizens’ groups  http://www.nagaofoundation.or.jp/comprehensive_e/comprehensive01.htmlThe National Shooting Sports Foundation provides grants for US wildlife agencies http://www.nssf.org/Phoenix Zoo Conservation Grants  provides seed corn funding for worldwide conservation projects http://www.aza.org/uploadedFiles/Conservation/Funding/PhoenixZooConservationGrantsApplication2011.pdfWCS Wildlife Adaptation to Climate Change Grant Program  opens call for proposals  http://www.wcs.org/press/press-releases/climate-adaptation-rfp.aspxThe Tinker Foundation supports projects concerned with sustainable resource management and education in Latin America:http://foundationcenter.orgThe Truell Foundation benefits a limited number of initiatives including conservation of the Galapagos Islands.The Foundation’s objectives are much broader and from time to time other initiatives are also considered, usually linking to the above by virtue of having a UK conservation bias or armed forces support. http://truellcharitablefoundation.comThe Tellus Mater Foundation is a grant-making trust that supports leaders to put in place  a low impact future. http://www.tellusmater.org.uk/The Roddick Foundation made grants nearly amount to £300,000 to environmental causes in 2011http://www.theroddickfoundation.org/The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) supports the health of the oceans and   survival of threatened species and habitats. Most of the projects supported by the Foundation in  three major programme areas: Ecology and conservationof sharks and rays; Public Awareness of marine environmental issues through production of films, radio programmes, web-sites, events, conferences, etc.; and Children’s environmental education through design and production of books, DVDs, films etc. They also award small grants in the areas of: threatened marine mammals; Marine turtles; Ocean acidification; and protected coral reef areas. http://saveourseas.com/The New England Biolabs Foundation (NEBF)  fosters community-based conservation of landscapes and seascapes and the bio-cultural diversity found in these places.  http://www.nebf.org/The St Andrews Prize for the Environment recognises significant contributions to environmental conservation. Applications invited from individuals, multi-disciplinary teams or community groups for the 2012 annual prize, which has been increased to $100,000 USD for the winner and $25,000 USD for each of the two runners-up.  http://www.thestandrewsprize.com/Conservation Leadership Programme helping young conservationists to achieve their goals and move into positions of influence  http://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/African Bird ClubThe ABC’s Conservation Programme supports small conservation projects in Africa. Since 1996, it has supported a wide variety of projects including training courses, research into threatened species and promotion and awareness of conservation issues in Africa.www.africanbirdclub.orgAmerican Bird ConservancyABC Small Grants Fund provides support for projects to conserve Endangered and Critically Endangered bird species in Latin America and the Caribbean. Grant requests can include funding requests for the development and implementation of conservation plans, the development of new protected areas, community development projects to protect key habitats, and other locally-based efforts to protect the sites identified. Expeditions to search for “Lost Species” will also be considered.www.abcbirds.org/internationalAmerican Society of MammologistsOffers several conservation awards focused on mammal-related research for students.www.mammalsociety.orgAmerican Society of PrimatologistsAwards and small grants for primate research.www.asp.org/conservationAmerican Wildlife Research FoundationThe American Wildlife Research Foundation provides grants to initiate research and educational projects that will enhance the knowledge and management of our fish, wildlife and other natural resources. Additionally, we undertake special projects that impart critical conservation benefits to our global ecosystem. Contact:Willian Schwerd50 West High StreetBallston Spa, NY 12020-1992community.syracuse.com/cc/awrfBat Conservation InternationalBCI Student Scholarship Program: Each year, BCI sponsors students in conducting conservation-relevant research. The goal of this program is to support exceptionally talented students in research initiatives that will contribute new knowledge essential to conserving bats and the ecosystems they serve.www.batcon.orgBoticario FoundationNature Conservation Incentive Programme provides funding for Brazilians working on protected areas, research on wildlife, etc.www.fbpn.org.brBP Conservation ProgrammeThe BP Conservation Programme offers annual Future Conservationist Awards of up to $12,500 to teams that have been identified with leadership potential for biodiversity conservation and are developing their skills through small scale practical conservation projects. The programme also offers additional grants, apprenticeship and scholarship opportunities.conservation.bp.comBritish Ecological SocietyProvides numerous research grants for young ecologists, including expedition grants.www.britishecologicalsociety.orgCenter for Tropical Forest Science (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)Research grant program.www.ctfs.si.eduChicago Zoological SocietyBrookfield Zoo provides small grants assistance for conservation and research projects that help support and advance the zoo’s mission. The Chicago Zoological Society Conservation and Research Fund, in operation since 1976, has provided nearly 200 grants for field conservation and research. Applications for grants are by invitation only and are screened carefully to identify projects of the highest priority to the zoo.www.brookfieldzoo.orgCleveland Metroparks ZooOffers the Scott Neotropical Fund for students and scientists living and working in Latin America, as well as the Small Grants Program for conservation and research projects.www.clemetzoo.com/conservation/grants.aspColumbus Zoo Conservation FundThe Conservation Fund serves as a small grants program that field researchers throughout the world can access by submitting applications directly to the Field Conservation Coordinator. The conservation committee reviews proposals each month, and in 2003, the zoo has provided funds to over 80 projects in 36 countries.www.colszoo.orgConservation and Research FoundationThe Foundation awards grants of up to $5,000 each for seed money to promote conservation and enlightened use of renewable natural resources; encourage related research in the biological sciences; deepen understanding of the relationships between man and the environment; and address the problem of overpopulation. Preferred projects are those that might not qualify for funding from traditional sources. Grants are made to organisations as well as individuals. In the area of research, the sponsor prefers to support investigations that might be ineligible for funding from conventional sources. Grants rarely exceed $5,000. Indirect costs are usually not allowed. Scholarships are not provided. Inquiry regarding the possibility of support should be in the form of an exploratory letter. Applications are invited by the sponsor. Unsolicited proposals are not accepted.biodiversityeconomics.org/funding/dir3-13.htmConservation FoundationThe Conservation Foundation awards small grants for national and international environmental projects.www.conservationfoundation.co.ukCritical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)A joint initiative between Conservation International, The Global Environment Facility, the MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank. Investments support such projects as managing of protected areas and coordinating biodiversity corridors; training; transboundary planning; encouraging local dialogue with extractive industries; engaging in conflict resolution; priority setting and consensus building; strengthening indigenous organizations and facilitating partnerships between the private sector and protected areas.www.cepf.net/he/home.htmDavid and Lucile Packard FoundationThe David and Lucile Packard Foundation provides national and international grants to nonprofit organizations including conservation. Grants awarded in 2001 totalled more than $500 million. Special focus on the Northern California Counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey.www.packfound.orgDisney Wildlife Conservation FundDisney has launched a variety of resource conservation initiatives in addition to programs that educate guests on the importance of a healthy environment. Most recently, Disney introduced new goals in the areas of waste, carbon emissions, energy, water, ecosystems and inspiration to substantially reduce its impact on the environment and further enact environmentally responsible behavior among employees, guests, consumers and business partners.disney.go.com/disneyhand/environmentality/index.htmlEarth Island InstituteEarth Island Institute provides organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment.www.earthisland.orgEarthwatch InstituteEarthwatch Institute’s international research affiliate the Centre for Field Research recommends labour-intensive research projects in need of funds and volunteer assistance. Many projects receive multi-year funding.www.earthwatch.orgEast Asia and Pacific Environmental InitiativeInternational Development Aid Donor Internet Guide. Excellent resource with comprehensive, annotated links to dozens of donors present on the web.eapei.home.att.net/dpsites.htmErnest Cook TrustAwards are available for educational grants for specific work concerning ecology, the countryside and the environment.www.nelincs.gov.uk/gifts/Environment/ernest_cook_trust.htmEuropean Tropical Forest Research Network Funding OpportunitiesThe ETFRN is a forum for communication between European organizations, researchers, EU institutions and others concerned with (sub-)tropical forest research.www.etfrn.org/etfrn/resource/frames/linkfund.htmlExplorer’s Club (US)Funds research from high-school to graduate level.explorers.org/research_grants.phpFauna and Flora International 100% FundFauna & Flora International’s 100% Fund gives awards to projects dealing with threatened species world wide.fauna-flora.orgFord FoundationThe Ford Foundation provides a grants database, not specifically conservationist but pretty extensive. Grants made mostly to institutions, but some for individuals.www.fordfound.orgFuture for Nature FoundationThe goal of the Future for Nature Foundation is to protect species of wild animals and plants. In pursuit of this goal, the Foundation has established the Future for Nature Award. The prize rewards and funds individuals for their internationally outstanding species protection efforts.http://www.futurefornature.net/Idea WildProvides equipment and supplies for projects from $50 to $1500 USD.www.ideawild.orgInstitute for International EducationAdministrator of various fellowships, scholarships and funding awards.www.iie.orgInternational Crane Foundationwww.savingcranes.orgInternational Development Research CentreCanadian organization which funds research that is geared to alleviating poverty and promoting sustainable and equitable development. IDRC favours multidisciplinary, participatory research.www.idrc.caInternational Foundation for Science (Sweden)IFS supports young developing country scientists who have the potential for becoming the future research leaders and lead scientists in their nations. The criteria for eligibility for IFS support stipulate that the scientist must be young and at the beginning of his or her research career and from a developing country, where the research must take place.www.ifs.seIUCNThe World Conservation Union provides a list of IUCN Corporate Partners in Conservation but does not run any grant programmes.www.iucn.orgLindbergh FoundationProvides grand funding in a number of areas, one of which is the conservation of natural resources.www.lindberghfoundation.orgLiz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg FoundationThe Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation is a private body devoted to the conservation of nature and the amelioration of human distress. The Foundation seeks to redress the breakdown in the processes linking nature and humanity. It concerns itself particularly with matters of species extinction, habitat destruction and fragmentation, resource depletion and resource waste. It favors solutions which directly benefit local communities and serve as exemplars for saving species and wildlands. It recognizes the imperative to reconcile nature preservation with human needs and aspirations.www.lcaof.orgMacArthur FoundationPrivate grant-making institution awarding grants through four programs: Human and Community Development, Global Security and Sustainability, General and MacArthur Fellows.www.macfound.orgMax and Anna Levinson FoundationThe Levinson Foundation is a private family foundation that has been in existence since 1955.We make grants to individuals and groups committed to developing a more humane and rewarding society, in which people have a greater ability and opportunity to determine directions for the future. Area of interest: The Environment: including Protection of Ecosystems and Biological Diversity; Alternative Energy and Protection of the Atmosphere; Alternative Agriculture and Transportation; Breaking the Link Between Illegal Resource Extraction, Civil Conflict and Markets; and the Development of the Israeli Environmental Movement.www.levinsonfoundation.orgNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation GrantsGeneral Challenge, Small and Special Grant opportunities for projects that address priority actions promoting fish and wildlife conservation and the habitats on which they depend, work proactively to involve other conservation and community interests, leverage Foundation-provided funding, and evaluate project outcomes.www.nfwf.orgNational Geographic Conservation TrustThe objective of the Conservation Trust is to support conservation activities around the world as they fit within the mission of the National Geographic Society. The trust will fund projects that contribute significantly to the preservation and sustainable use of the Earth’s biological, cultural, and historical resources.www.nationalgeographic.com/conservation/National Science FoundationOffers Environmental Research and Education grants.www.nsf.govNeotropical Bird ClubResearch grants of $500 to $1500 are available subject to certain conditions. Grants are available for conservation work or research which may be of conservation benefit in the neotropics.www.neotropicalbirdclub.orgPeople’s Trust for Endangered SpeciesPeople’s Trust for Endangered Species make funds available for wildlife researchers and conservationists to carry out crucial work on endangered species throughout the world. Projects may either focus on research into the status of a particular species or involve practical conservation work within the field. To apply to us for funding please read the guidelines below carefully and then fill in the application form and either e-mail it to enquiries@ptes.org. PTES also makes provides grants for students carrying out practical conservation projects and research in the summer months of their undergraduate degree.www.ptes.orgPrimate Conservation, Inc.PCI is a non-profit foundation, which funds research that supports conservation programmes for wild populations of primates. Priority is given to projects that study the least known and endangered species in their natural habitat. The involvement of citizens from the country in which the primates are found is desirable. The grant is intended t provide support for original research that can be used to formulate and to implement conservation plans for the species being studied. Asia and West Africa are of particular interest, but all regions will be considered.www.primate.orgRainforest Alliance, Catalyst GrantThe Catalyst Fund works to improve the quality of life in the tropics by empowering local businesses and community members to protect their resources and stimulate a sustainable economy. An improved quality of life includes a clean environment, economic opportunities, cultural integrity and protection of natural resources. Catalyst grants help raise the quality of life in tropical communities by providing grants of $500 to $2,000 to start or expand an innovative business that ascribes a value to local natural resources, encouraging their protection. At this time, the Catalyst Fund is providing grants only to eco-enterprises from the Selva Maya regions of Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico. Grants are limited to local entrepreneurs or local organizations that have or are launching conservation-based businesses. The Catalyst Fund is unable to provide support for other conservation activities, emergency relief, research, graduate or post-graduate studies, conferences or other academic pursuits.www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/cg/Rockefeller FoundationThe Rockefeller Foundation is a knowledge-based, global foundation with a commitment to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of poor and excluded people throughout the world. Grants are organized in categories: by themes, cross-theme, Regional Programs and Special Programs (which includes Global Philanthropy, Next Generation Leadership, Population and the Cairo Agenda, Communication for Social Change and Other Grants).www.rockfound.orgRolex Awards for EnterpriseThe Rolex Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme that supports innovative projects in the fields of science and medicine; technology and innovation; exploration and discovery; the environment and cultural heritage.rolexawards.comRufford FoundationThe Rufford Foundation is a charitable grant-making foundation which has a strong interest in nature conservation, the environment, and sustainable development, with approximately three quarters of the Foundation’s funding going to these areas. The Foundation does not give grants to individuals, only to registered charities.www.rufford.orgSEED InitiativeThe SEED Initiative is a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy. Founded by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, SEED supports innovative small-scale and locally driven entrepreneurships around the globe which integrate social and environmental benefits into their business model.http://www.seedinit.orgShell FoundationProgram support areas: sustainable energy, sustainable communities and youth enterprise programs.www.shellfoundation.orgSimbiotaSimbiota’s List of Potential Funding Sources for Neotropical Field Biologists & Conservationists. The 89 organizations in this list would consider funding proposals from Neotropical scientists or conservationists if those proposals matched their application guidelines.wildlife.wisc.edu/simbiota/s-list.htmSkoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship GuidelinesThe Skoll Foundation’s mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs.www.skollfoundation.org/skollawardsSociety for the Study of Amphibians and ReptilesList of international funding opportunities for herpetological students and professionals provided by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.www.ukans.edu/~ssar/int_grt.htmlSophie Danforth Conservation Biology FundThe Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF), established by the Roger Williams Park Zoo and the Rhode Island Zoological Society in 1989, supports conservation programs that protect threatened wildlife and habitats worldwide. Field studies and other projects that demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation and projects that involve in-country collaborators receive the highest funding priority. Environmental education programs, development of techniques that can be used in a natural environment, and captive propagation programs that stress an integrative approach to conservation are also appropriate. Projects must directly affect biological conservation.www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.orgTan Kean Cheong Bird Conservation Memorial FundAdministred by the Malaysian Nature Society, the fund awards financial assistance to bird conservation projects. Any project involving bird conservation, in its widest sense, will be eligible for financing. However, priority will be given to projects involving: public awareness, education, threatened species and threatened habitats. For further enquiries write to:The ChairmanMalaysian Nature Society (Perak Branch),P.O.Box 34,Ipoh Garden Post Office,31407, Ipoh,Perak, MalaysiaEmail: mnsperak@bigfoot.comWildlife Trust – Species Survival FundThe Species Survival Fund (SSF) supports conservation projects that with a modest level of funding can make a significant impact on saving an endangered or threatened species. SSF projects aid wild species through research and improved understanding, innovative wildlife management, professional training, and public education.www.wildlifetrust.org/ssf.htmUS Fish and Wildlife serviceHas a list of international grant programmes.international.fws.gov/grants/grants.htmlVolkswagen Foundation (Germany)The Volkswagen Foundation provides financial support to academic institutions in Germany, as well as other countries, and funding is available for projects in all disciplines. Another important part of its mission is to provide support for aspiring young academics, promote international exchange and to enhance the structural conditions for research and higher education. To date, the Volkswagen Foundation has allocated a total of three billion euros to projects in Germany and all over the world.www.volkswagenstiftung.deW. Alton Jones FoundationThe Foundation’s Sustainable World program seeks to build a sustainable society and support biological diversity on earth. Program activities include: maintenance of biodiversity; promotion of economics for a sustainable planet; development of new sources of energy usage; elimination of systemic contamination; and environmental law and media.www.wajones.orgWCS Research Fellowship ProgramThe WCS Research Fellowship Program (RFP) is a small grants program administered by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Institute that is designed to build capacity for the next generation of conservationists by supporting individual field research projects that have a clear application to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wild places. The RFP helps train applied conservation scientists from developing countries. Since the RFP’s establishment in 1993, over 2,000 proposals totaling over $23 million have been submitted to WCS for funding, of which 300 proposals totaling more than $3 million have been funded. Over 60% of the total funded proposals have come from national conservationists (citizens of the country in which they are conducting their research). All grantees are graduate-level students pursuing masters, doctoral, or veterinary degrees (or equivalents). Collectively, these professionals will help to apply field-tested conservation science to the challenges facing conservation today.http://programs.wcs.org/grantsWhitley Laing FoundationWide range of awards for nature conservation projects worldwide. They have the common aim of promoting the benefits of wildlife and habitat conservation to the local communities in which applicants work. The Foundation also seeks to raise public awareness of the serious problems facing ecosystems. Also includes extensive list of links to other environmental sites.www.whitleyaward.orgWildlife Conservation NetworkWildlife Conservation Network is dedicated to the support of conservation entrepreneurs who are working actively with local communities to protect endangered flagship species and preserve their natural habitats. We focus on innovative, independent conservationists who are exploring new ways to resolve the conflicts between people and wildlife, and actively engage local people as effective stewards of their environment. WCN provides conservation entrepreneurs with the financial, technical and administrative support that makes their work more efficient, effective and successful.www.wildnet.org/who.htmWorld Wide Fund for Nature ChinaWorld Wide Fund for Nature China have established a China Conservation Small Grants Fund. Projects should focus on plants and animals that are either on the IUCN Red List for China, or have been officially designated 1st or 2nd Category Protected Species by the Chinese government. Projects focusing on protection of biologically important habitat areas will also be considered. Proposals to work on well-publicized species will not be considered.www.wwfchina.orgWWF’s Education for Nature FundEFN supports promising conservationists through a number of programs such as:• Russell E. Train Fellowships for graduate level, academic degree study• EFN Short-term Training Grants for non-degree training• EFN Scholarships for diploma-level study at preselected institutions• EFN Alumni Program for ongoing support of former EFN granteeswww.wwf-efn.orgWWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships for Nature Conservation• The WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) are awarded to individuals from the developing world who wish to pursue formal studies or professional training in the field of conservation. As a priority, the PBS support mid-career training (up to a maximum of one year) for individuals working in the field of conservation or associated disciplines directly relevant to the delivery and promotion of conservation. Applications from candidates doing multiple-year studies will only be considered if the applicant is applying for support for the last year of studies. Applications open for candidates from Africa/Madagascar, Asia/Pacific, Latin America & Carribean, Eastern Europe & Middle East, including WWF staff or candidates working as partners with WWF.http://wwf.panda.org/how_you_can_help/volunteer/prince_bernhard_scholarships/The Exiliarch Foundation will support education and science in the UK: Address:4  Carlos Place, West Central, London,W1K 3AWSeaworld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund (Deadline: 1st December 2011) supports wildlife research, habitat protection, animal rescue, and conservation education  around the world.  The project  must have broad community/constituency support and be based on legitimate scientific and conservation principles. See:http://www.swbg-conservationfund.org/Commonwealth Foundation offers grants  designed to promote international or intercultural exchange, co-operation and sharing of skills, knowledge and ideas between people from developing Commonwealth countries. Hundreds of non-governmental organisations around the Commonwealth benefit from funding of up to £12,500, although the average award is about £5,000. In exceptional cases, grants ofup to £25,000.  See:http://www.commonwealthfoundation.comFord Motor Company’s Middle East Conservation & Environmental Grants programme has supported at least 130 projects with more than $1 million granted to date. Projects in the GCC and Levant countries include whale and dolphin research projects, saving coral reefs in Oman, monitoring sea turtles and monk seals on Syrian coasts, growing environmental clubs in schools all around the region, cleaning up beaches in Jordan and the UAE, protecting mangroves in Saudi Arabia, saving the Arabian Leopard in the mountains of Oman. See:http://www.me.ford.com/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1178867357604&pagename=FME%2FDFYPage%2FFord-Default&c=DFYPage&site=FMEToby and Regina Wyles Charitable Trust: general charitable purposes:   020 7930 7797Joy Welch Educational Charitable Trust: education – have given to wildlife trust 01904 464100M St J Way Charitable Trust: general charitable purposes – give to indigenous people causes:  2 Lodore Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3NNTula Trust: education – linked to Tula Group plc – 02089503970Teale Charitable Trust: education of city children – give to city farms: 50 Strand on The Green, London, W4 3PDSummary Ltd: general purposes – education: 01923 855727John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation provides fellowships for advanced professionals in  the natural sciences through two annual competitions: one open to citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. and Canada, and the other open to citizens and permanent residents of Latin America and the Caribbean: http://www.gf.org/Dulverton Trust supports conservation and projects in Africahttp://www.dulverton.orgVeolia UK has opened a new programme for large imaginative environmental projects:  See;http://www.veoliatrust.org/index.php?fuseaction=Cre8.mainThe Idlewild Trust is a UK grant maker chiefly concerned with the  performing and fine arts and built heritage, but it does occasionally also supports projects that conserve the natural environment.  http://www.idlewildtrust.org.uk/The Rockefeller Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $1.5 million to support the development of climate-smart agriculture initiatives that sustainably increase agricultural productivity in developing countries while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  This could have a relevance to sites working with overseas partners…?The Science  & Technology Facilities Research Council UK will fund public engagement in science projects that relate to the core subjects of the major facilities it supports.  At first site, the science areas seem to be all physics, chemistry etc, but if you dig a little closer, you will see that environmental technology and genetics are also areas of potential interest. See: www.stfc.ac.ukThe Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation supports innovative ideas projects that foster connections between individuals, communities, the environment and the world at large. Grants are not restricted by country http://www.iapfoundation.org/The Polden-Puckham Foundation: http://www.polden-puckham.org.uk/ supports work that addresses the pressures and conditions leading towards global environmental breakdown; particularly national initiatives in UK which promote sustainable living.Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund: The DWCF seeks to promote and enable wildlife conservation through partnerships with scientists, educators and organizations committed to preserving earth’s biodiversity. The fund’s interests are in furthering the support of established conservation programs – particularly those long-term in nature – that contain a strong in situ component  (scientific field studies); promote education, awareness, and training in-country (education programs); and demonstrate a marked benefit to in-country participants, habitats, and species by working with local communities, regional/national NGOs, or governments that directly impact the initiative. The fund encourages global projects however it will only make grants to 501(c)(3) organizations. NGOs outside the U.S. can apply in partnership with a U.S. organization. Applications are by invitation only. Potential applicants should contact the fund with a letter/email of inquiry.The Pew Charitable Trusts: International Funding Interests; “The Environment program’s mission is to promote policies and practices that protect the global atmosphere, reduce the production and use of highly persistent toxic chemicals, preserve the nation’s (USA) forest and marine systems”. Major funding Limitations: The Foundation does not fund individuals, capital campaigns, construction, endowments, dept reduction, schlolarships or fellowships. http://www.pewtrusts.org/The Turner Foundation recently donated $ 1 million to Dian Fossey Gorilla Foundation. It supports environmental projects: “to protect the atmosphere and other natural resources by promoting energy efficency, renewable energy and improved transportation policies and practices to protect rivers, lakes, wetlands, aquifers, oceans and other water systems from contamination, degradion and other abuses to defend biodiversity by protecting natural habitats”.The Foundation does not fund buildings, acquisition, endowments or start-up funds, films, books, magazines or media projects, indivduals.  To receive a copy of the Foundations guidelines contact: Email turnerfi@mindspring.com website – www.turnerfoundation.orgThe Wallace Genetic Foundation: The Foundation has international funding interests around: sustainable agriculture, protection of farmland near cities, plant genetic research, biodiversity protection and environmental education. http://www.wallacegenetic.org/The Weeden Foundation supports programmes that “address the adverse impact of growing human populations and overuse of natural resources on the biological fabric of the planet”. Information is available on the website, www.weedenfdn.orgThe Leverhulme Trust, UK can fund research linked to conservation http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/grants/international_networks/USAID: organisations working in  developing countries and with projects where conservation elides with human economic development and agriculture might look at USAID.  Normally does not support unsolicited proposals, but worth making a link with their in country office. See: http://www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/A nationally specific fund is the Namibian Nature Foundation, whose main objective is to contribute toward sustainable environmental development in Namibia. Make grants of up to 50,000 namibian dollars.  http://www.nnf.org.na/index.phpThe Ford Foundation, under its overall theme of “Asset Building & Community Development” has an Environment and Development programme that “helps people and groups acquire, protect, improve and manage land, water, forests, wildlife and other natural assets in ways that help reduce poverty and injustice”. The Ford Foundation has no connection these days to the Ford Motor Company by the way. See: http://www.fordfound.org/Alcoa is one of the world’s biggest providers of aluminum and aluminum based products, and operates a large international grant maling foundation, supporting conservation.  If your zoo or botanical garden is near an Alcoa site ( …and the company has hundreds of sites in dozens of countries), you may be eligible for funding . See:  http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/community/info_page/Foundation.aspThe Australia France Foundation supports bilateral cooperations between the two nations in “the broadest possible range of activities”. Potentially this could apply to zoo interests ( and I bet no zoo has ever approached them)http://www.france.embassy.gov.au/pari/Affintro.htmlThe Aga Khan Foundation supports amongst other areas, rural development and income generation to alleviate poverty in Africa and Asia. A properly articulated in situ zoo project with human poverty alleviation might well qualify.  The allied Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Fund for the Environment specifically supports biodiversity.http://www.akdn.org/agency/akf.htmlThe American Himalyan Foundation funds environmental projects in the Himalyan region  http://www.himalayan-foundation.org/live/home/homeThe William Cadbury Trust has certainly made grants to zoo run projects in the past and lists environment as an aim (both in the UK and internationally) http://www.wa-cadbury.org.uk/page.asp?id=8The Nando Peretti Foundation, based in Italy makes grants to international conservation projects. Currently closed to new applications, but likely to open again soon: http://www.nandoperettifound.org/Biffaward is a multi-million pound fund which awards grants to community and environmental projects across the UK. The fund’s money comes from landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services. Biffaward is managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts on Biffa’s behalf.http://www.biffaward.org/index.php/contactThe Lubee Foundation, based in Florida, is dedicated to the conservation of old world fruit bats. It provides small grants and partnership initiatives within this area:http://www.lubee.org/default.aspxThe International Herpetological Symposium makes (very) small grants to individuals working in relevant fields. No restriction to the USA is specified on their website: http://www.kingsnake.com/ihs/grant.html

estival is devising and developing the Arts programme here at London Zoo to be rolled out over the coming years, and will be launching:

Live Arts for Live Animals
Roar and Unplugged Sessions
The Zoo Arts Trail

Pestival has the ambitious goal to stimulate a cultural shift in the way we understand and engage with the natural world and conservation issues, by providing an experimental platform to explore these ideas through a collaboration of art, performance, design, technology and immersive experiences. By bringing together the sciences and the arts, Pestival @ ZSL London Zoo celebrates not only biodiversity, but human and cultural diversity as well.

Pestival hopes to establish London Zoo as a cultural as well as a conservation hub for London, by inviting selected collaborators to create new work in and around ZSL London Zoo.

For more info, here’s further reading about us in ZSL London Zoo’s ‘Wild About’ magazine.

People who visit zoos and aquariums are more concerned about climate change than other Americans and are willing to take action to help because they feel a connection with animals. The findings are in the final report, “Global Climate Change as Seen by Zoo and Aquarium Visitors,” analyzed by the Climate Literacy Zoo Education Network (CLiZEN). The Network is led by the Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which manages Brookfield Zoo.
Researchers surveyed more than 7,000 zoo and aquarium visitors at 15 accredited zoos and aquariums around the country and found that visitors are more concerned about climate change than the general public. For example, 64 percent of zoo and aquarium visitors say they are concerned or alarmed about global warming, compared to only 39 percent of the general public. Also, 35 percent of the general public report being disengaged, doubtful, or dismissive with regard to global warming versus only 17 percent of zoo and aquarium visitors. Non-visitor attitudes were collected via a survey by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.
“We have long suspected that people who visit zoos and aquariums care more about environmental issues and that their sense of care is tied to the connection they feel to the animals they see in our institutions. These findings give us the opportunity to help visitors understand climate change and to provide educational information about what they can do to make a difference,” said Alejandro Grajal, Ph.D., senior vice president of conservation and education for CZS.
Nearly two-thirds of surveyed zoo and aquarium visitors believe that human actions are related to global warming, and the majority of visitors think that global warming will harm them personally, as well as future generations. These findings suggest that zoo and aquarium visitors are a prime audience for climate change education messages.
Other results showed that zoos and aquariums provide visitors with socially supportive contexts for discussions about animals and connections to nature. Compared to the general public, zoo and aquarium visitors are more likely to have friends who share their views on global warming. Visitors who are alarmed or concerned about global warming use zoo and aquarium visits as a chance to talk to companions about their relationships to nature, and they view zoos and aquariums as trustworthy places to find out how to help reduce the effects of global warming.
The survey also suggests that visitors’ attitudes, behaviors, and concerns vary with their sense of connection to animals and nature, and 86 percent of visitors report feeling a strong sense of connection with the animals they see at a zoo or aquarium.
“Personal connections with animals are strongly related to our visitors’ climate change conviction and concern and their desire to do more to help save the environment,” said Stuart D. Strahl, Ph.D., president and CEO of CZS. “Zoos and aquariums have an opportunity to foster strong connections between visitors and the animals in our care. This connection inspires participation in both consumer and environmental behaviors that address climate change.”
The findings will contribute to a new program being designed to reach more than 20 million zoo visitors annually with innovative ways to encourage understanding and action to address climate change. For example, CLiZEN leaders are planning to create an exhibit that includes an interactive video game where visitors of all ages can “be” a polar bear experiencing the difficulty of survival when ice melts.
A free e-book entitled Climate Change Education: A Primer for Zoos and Aquariums is available for download for educators, zoo practitioners, and anyone interested in learning more about climate change at www.lulu.com . The e-book will be also available through Barnes & Noble and the Apple iBooks app beginning May 4, 2012.
Grajal is leading the team of principal investigators that are developing the national initiative. He is joined by principal investigators Susan R. Goldman, Ph.D., distinguished professor of psychology and education and co-director of the Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago; and Michael E. Mann, Ph.D., professor and director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University. The partnership is joined by experts in conservation psychology, the conservation organization Polar Bears International, and an external advisory board that includes the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
The survey was fielded at 15 zoos and aquariums, including Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco; Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Ill.; Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Powell, Ohio; Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, Saint Paul, Minn.; Indianapolis Zoo, Ind.; John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago; Monterey Bay Aquarium, Calif.; National Aquarium, Baltimore, Md.; New England Aquarium, Boston; Oregon Zoo, Portland; Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Pa.; Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, R.I.; Louisville Zoo, Ky.; Toledo Zoo, Ohio; and Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Wash. The majority of participating zoos are partners in the implementation of the CLiZEN project. The survey is part of a $1.2 million planning grant that CZS received from the National Science Foundation Program on Climate Change Education and another grant provided by the Boeing Company.
SOURCE Chicago Zoological Society

The high turnover rate of fundraisers is costing charities money. Lots of money. The average amount of time a fundraiser stays at his or her job: 16 months. The direct and indirect costs of finding a replacement: $127,650….

Please note that although some say that they do not accept unsolicited approaches, this is standard practice in the US and a finessed approach through their Trustees can still be fruitful if they are interested in your cause.

We have actually a couple of hundred of these on file. So we will gradually put all of their details here – when we have time.  So keep checking in regularly

More opportunities will be posted here by JRA on a regular basis in the future.

Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation

will make grants that address the causes or effects of environmental problems in the US State of Maine http://www.stkfoundation.org/Home.aspx

Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife

Research Education and Conservation

4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Ste. 600

Arlington, VA 22203-1698 (703) 682-9220

FAX: (703) 682-9312; URL: http://

www.janegoodall.org

Background: Founded by scientist Jane Goodall and

Princess Genevieve di San Faustino. Ms. Goodall is

best-known for her work in studying and

understanding chimpanzee behavior and cognition.

In 2002, she was named as a United Nations

Messenger of Peace.

Established in 1977 in CA.

Grantmaker type: Public charity.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/07): Revenue,

$16,712,015; assets, $19,120,700 (M); gifts

received, $15,195,316; expenditures,

$12,896,504; total giving, $4,012,814; program

services expenses, $9,913,727; giving activities

include $4,012,814 for 1 grant.

Purpose and activities: The organization advances,

through education, the power of individuals to take

informed and compassionate action to improve the

environment for all living things.

Fields of interest: Environment, association;

Environment, reform; Environment, information

services; Environment, formal/general education;

Environment; Animals/wildlife, research.

Limitations: Giving primarily in Tanzania, Africa.

Publications: Annual report.

Officers and Directors:* Phee Boon Kang,* Chair.;

David Shear,* Vice-Chair.; Bill Johnston,* V.P.; Mary

Lewis,* V.P., Global Outreach; Fred Matser,*

The Windstar Foundation

P.O. Box 656

2317 Snowmass Creek Rd.

Snowmass, CO 81654-0656 (970) 927-5430

E-mail: windstarco@wstar.org; Toll-free tel.: (866)

927-5430; URL: http://www.wstar.org

Background: Founded by Thomas Crum, an author/

presenter in the fields of conflict resolution, peak

performance, and stress management, and John

Denver, a country music/folk singer-songwriter and

folk rock musician. Many of his songs gained

worldwide popularity, including “Leaving on a Jet

Plane”, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, “Rocky

Mountain High”, and “Sunshine on My Shoulders”.

Established in 1976.

Grantmaker type: Public charity.

Financial data (yr. ended 11/30/07): Revenue,

$110,406; assets, $69,162 (M); gifts received,

$68,480; expenditures, $73,811; total giving,

$2,000; program services expenses, $63,641;

giving activities include $500 for 1 grant, $1,500 for

2 grants to individuals (high: $1,000; low: $500),

and $61,641 for foundation-administered

programs.

Purpose and activities: The foundation’s mission is

to inspire individuals to make responsible choices

and take direct actions to achieve a peaceful and

environmentally-sustainable future.

Fields of interest: Environment.

Type of support: Scholarships—to individuals.

Limitations: Applications accepted. Giving on a

national basis.

Publications: Application guidelines; Newsletter.

Application information: Application form required.

Initial approach: Download application form

Deadline(s): June 1

Officers and Trustees:* Cheryl Charles, Ph.D.*,

Chair.; Ron Deutschendorf,* Pres.; Jim Leary, V.P.;

Jeanie Chestnutt,* Co-Secy.; Marge MacDonald,

Co-Secy.; Dreux DeMack,* Co-Treas.; Dan

McCormick, Co-Treas.; Debbie Murphy, Exec. Dir.;

Joanie Klar Bruce; Cheryl Charles; Karmen Dopslaff;

JoLynn Long; Beth Miller.

EIN: 840740819

E-1083

Turner Endangered Species Fund, Inc.

133 Luckie St.

Atlanta, GA 30303-2038

Background: Founded by R.E. “Ted” Turner and

Jane Fonda. Mrs. Fonda is an actress who won

Academy Awards for her roles in “Klute” and

“Coming Home.” She also received Academy Award

nominations for her roles in such movies as “The

China Syndrome,” “On Golden Pond,” and “The

Morning After”. R.E. “Ted” Turner is a businessman

and activist who founded cable television network

CNN in 1980, which became the first dedicated

24-hour cable news channel. Turner also founded

the cable channels TNT (in 1998), and Turner

Classic Movies (in 1994). In 1986 he established

Turner Entertainment Co. to oversee film properties

that he owned, and also started Turner Broadcasting

System, Inc. (TBS) which is the company managing

the collection of cable networks and properties he started

in the mid-1970’s. In addition, Mr. Turner is

the founder of The Goodwill Games, and in 1991 he

was named Time Magazine’s Man of the Year. In

1998 he made headlines by announcing a $1 billion

donation to the United Nations.

Established in 1997 in GA.

Donors: Jane S. Fonda ★; Turner Foundation, Inc.;

R.E. Turner.

Grantmaker type: Operating foundation.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/08): Assets,

$180,705 (M); gifts received, $909,296;

expenditures, $769,382; total giving, $0; qualifying

distributions, $769,382; giving activities include

$500,763 for 4 foundation-administered programs.

Officers and Directors:* R.E. Turner III,* Chair.;

Reed Beauregard Turner,* Pres.; Mike Phillips, V.P.

and Exec. Dir.; J. Rutherford Seydel II, Secy.; Robert

I. Biebel, Treas.; Sara Jean Turner Garlington; Laura

Lee Turner Seydel; Rhett Lee Turner; Robert Edward

Turner IV.

E-1077

Justin Timberlake Foundation, Inc.

c/o Monarch Wealth & Business Mgmt.

450 Park Ave., Ste. 1002

New York, NY 10022-2050 (212) 894-8110

Application address: c/o Guggenheim Partners, 135

E. 57th St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10002,

tel.: (212) 901-9440

Background: Founded by Justin Timberlake, a

six-time Grammy Award-winning pop musician and

former member of the group ’NSync. As a solo artist,

his debut album “Justified” sold more than 7 million

copies worldwide, and featured hits “Cry Me a River”

and “Rock Your Body.” His second solo album,

“FutureSex/LoveSounds,” debuted at number one

on the Billboard 200 chart, and produced the U.S.

number-one hit singles “SexyBack,” “My Love,” and

“What Goes Around…/…Comes Around.” As an

actor, Timberlake has appeared in the films “Alpha

Dog,” “Black Snake Moan” and “Southland Tales.”

Established in 2002.

Donors: Challenge for the Children; Love 4 One

Another Foundation; McDonald’s Corp.; Justin

Timberlake ★.

Grantmaker type: Independent foundation.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/08): Assets,

$4,446 (M); gifts received, $160,000;

expenditures, $183,190; total giving, $171,698;

qualifying distributions, $171,698; giving activities

include $171,698 for grants.

Purpose and activities: The foundation provides

financial aid to educational organizations whose

purpose is to develop or enhance music programs,

primarily in public schools.

Fields of interest: Performing arts, music;

Education; Environment.

Limitations: Applications accepted. Giving on a

national basis.

Officers: Justin Timberlake, Pres. ★; Paul Harless,

V.P.; Lynn Harless, Secy.

EIN: 943422213

E-1064

The Streisand Foundation

2800 28th St., Ste. 105

Santa Monica, CA 90405-6204

Contact: Margery Tabankin, Exec. Dir.

FAX: (310) 314-8396; URL: http://

www.barbrastreisand.com/index.php?

page=foundation

Background: Founded by Barbara Streisand,

singer-songwriter and actress. Ms. Streisand has

won two Academy Awards, nine Grammy Awards,

four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, and is one

of very few entertainers to have won all of these

honors. In 2001, Streisand received the AFI Life

Achievement Award, as well as she is the highest

ranking female artist on the Recording Industry

Association of America’s (RIAA) Top Selling Artists

list. Some of Ms. Streisand’s most recognized

songs include “The Way We Were,” “Evergreen,”

“No More Tears (Enough is Enough),” and “You

Don’t Bring me Flowers,” among many others. In

2008 she was inducted as a Kennedy Center

Honoree. Ms. Streisand is noted for her roles in the

Broadway and film versions of “Funny Girl,” as well

as in the films “Hello, Dolly!,” “On a Clear Day You

Can See Forever,” “The Owl and the Pussycat,”

“What’s up, Doc?,” “The Way We Were,” “A Star is

Born,” and “Yentl” (for which she also co-wrote the

screenplay as well as directed), among others.

Established in 1986 in NY.

Donors: Barbra Streisand ★; The Lincy Foundation.

Grantmaker type: Independent foundation.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/07): Assets,

$15,536,051 (M); gifts received, $5,247,896;

expenditures, $934,844; total giving, $651,749;

qualifying distributions, $651,749; giving activities

include $651,749 for grants.

Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for civil

rights, poverty, the environment, democratic values,

and women’s issues.

Fields of interest: Education; Environment;

Children/youth, services; Civil rights, voter

education; Civil liberties, advocacy; Civil/human

rights; Women.

Type of support: General/operating support;

Continuing support; Program development.

Limitations: Applications accepted. Giving to

nationally-based groups; some local giving in Los

Angeles, CA for youth organizations. No support for

start-up organizations or international organizations.

No grants to individuals, or for capital campaigns,

documentaries or audio-visual programming, or

publication of books or magazines.

Publications: Application guidelines.

Application information: See foundation Web site

for full application guidelines and requirements.

Application form not required.

Initial approach: 1- to 3-page letter of inquiry

Copies of proposal: 1

Deadline(s): Sept. 2 through Dec. 2

Board meeting date(s): Varies

Final notification: Following summer

E-1023

The Susan Sarandon Charitable Foundation

501 S. Beverly Dr., 3rd Fl.

Beverly Hills, CA 90212-4514

Background: Founded by Susan Sarandon, who is a

multi award winning film and television actress, who

made her film debut in the movie “Joe” in 1970. Ms.

Sarandon won an Oscar for her performance in the

1995 film, “Dead Man Walking,” and in 2007 was

nominated for Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors

Guild and Satellite Awards for Best Actress for her

portrayal of philanthropist Doris Duke in the

television movie “Bernard and Doris.” Ms. Sarandon

is also known for her political activism.

Established in 2002 in CA.

Donor: Susan Sarandon ★.

Grantmaker type: Independent foundation.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/08): Assets,

$2,822,987 (M); expenditures, $97,385; total

giving, $91,950; qualifying distributions, $91,950;

giving activities include $91,950 for grants.

Fields of interest: Education; Environment, natural

resources; Human services; Family services.

Limitations: Applications not accepted. Giving

primarily in NY. No grants to individuals.

Application information: Contributes only to

pre-selected organizations.

Officers and Directors:* Susan Sarandon,*

Pres. ★; Tim Robbins,* V.P. ★; Zetta Travers,*

Secy.; Richard B. Francis, Treas.

EIN: 611437696

Rainforest Foundation, Inc.

32 Broadway, Ste. 1614

New York, NY 10004-1633 (212) 431-9098

Contact: Christine Halvorson, Exec. Dir.

FAX: (212) 431-9197; E-mail: christineh@rffny.org;

URL: http://www.rainforestfoundation.org

MySpace; Twitter; YouTube

Background: Founded by recording artist Gordon

“Sting” Sumner and his wife, actor and producer

Trudie Styler. From 1977 to 1984, Sting was the

lead singer of the band The Police. As a solo artist,

his albums The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985),

Nothing Like the Sun (1987), Ten Summoner’s Tales

(1993), and Brand New Day (1999). Mrs. Styler has

produced such films as Lock, Stock, and Two

Smoking Barrels (1998), Snatch (2000), and A

Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

Established in 1989 in CA and NY.

Donors: Glenda Bailey; Joenia Carvalho; S. Todd

Crider; Cuca Fresca; Gilbert B. Friesen; Dustin

Hoffman; Lynn Maas; Carlos Miele; Carol Sue

Sandler; Kathy Schenker; Jessica Serafin; Linda

Stein‡; Laurie & Paul Sturz; Trudie Styler ★; Gordon

“Sting” Sumner ★; Donald S. Sussman; Jill Swinton;

Gary Martin Wexler; Amnesty International of the

U.S.A., Inc.; Aravis Ltd.; Durst Organization L.P.;

Entertainment Industry Foundation; The Frank and

Fred Friedman Family Foundation; Richard and

Rhoda Goldman Fund; Grubman, Indursky P.C.;

HSBC Bank; Latin America Fund; Moss Foundation;

Newman’s Own Foundation; Philosophy; Rainforest

Foundation Fund; Rainforest Foundation U.K.; Sony

Corporation of America; The Charles H. Stout

Foundation; The Tomorrow Foundation; Travel

Dynamics.

Grantmaker type: Public charity.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/08): Revenue,

$1,269,994; assets, $738,500 (M); gifts received,

$906,979; expenditures, $798,534; program

services expenses, $713,261.

Purpose and activities: The foundation supports

indigenous people and traditional populations of the

rainforest in their efforts to protect their

environment and fulfill their rights.

Fields of interest: Environment, forests; Indigenous

peoples.

International interests: Central America; South

America.

Type of support: Continuing support; Management

development/capacity building; Program

development; Conferences/seminars; Scholarship

funds; Consulting services; Program evaluation;

Scholarships—to individuals.

Limitations: Applications not accepted. Giving

primarily on an international basis.

Publications: Annual report; Financial statement;

Informational brochure; Newsletter.

Application information: Unsolicited requests for

funds not accepted.

Board meeting date(s): Three times per year

Officers and Board Members:* S. Todd Crider,*

Chair.; Suzanne Pelletier, Exec. Dir.; John Copeland;

Ivan Gallegos-Rivas; Heloisa Griggs; Jean La Rose;

Veronique Pittman; Jessica Serafin.

Number of staff: 2 full-time professional; 1 part-time

professional.

The George Montgomery Foundation

P.O. Box 2187

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-1084

Background: Founded by the late George

Montgomery, who was a film and television actor,

director, and producer, best known for his roles in

Westerns including “The Lone Ranger” and “The

Cisco Kid and the Lady.”

Established in 1991 in CA.

Donor: George Montgomery‡ ★.

Grantmaker type: Independent foundation.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/08): Assets,

$458,998 (M); gifts received, $3,450;

expenditures, $30,651; total giving, $27,447;

qualifying distributions, $30,651; giving activities

include $27,447 for 5 grants (high: $22,727; low:

$500).

Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for health

and human services for active and retired members

of the entertainment community in need.

Fields of interest: Visual arts; Performing arts;

Higher education; Animals/wildlife, preservation/

protection; Children/youth, services.

Type of support: Income development; Scholarship

funds.

Limitations: Applications not accepted. Giving

primarily in CA and MT. No grants to individuals.

Application information: Contributes only to

pre-selected organizations.

Officers: John E. Bianchi, Pres.; Martin Molinario,

V.P.; Ann C. Lindberg, Secy.-Treas.

Trustee: Howard S. Richmond.

Doris Day Animal Foundation(formerly Doris Day Pet Foundation)8033 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 845Los Angeles, CA 90046-2401 (202) 452-1100Contact: Bill Glynn, Dir.FAX: (202) 546-2193; E-mail: info@ddaf.org;URL: http://www.ddaf.org/Background: Founded by singer and actress DorisDay. Ms. Day’s films include the 1959 film PillowTalk (for which she was nominated for an AcademyAward for Best Actress), Lover Come Back (1961),and Send Me No Flowers (1964). From 1968 to1973, she also starred in the television series TheDoris Day Show.Established in 1978; became independent from theDoris Day Animal League in 2007 when the leaguemerged with The Humane Society of the UnitedStates.Grantmaker type: Public charity.Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/07): Revenue,$1,171,854; assets, $1,360,708 (M); giftsreceived, $1,137,653; expenditures, $292,025;total giving, $215,200; program services expenses,$239,500; giving activities include $215,200 for 9grants (high: $75,000; low: $5,000), and $24,300for foundation-administered programs.Purpose and activities: The foundation is dedicatedto improving the health and welfare of thecommunity it serves, and addresses the problemsof pet overpopulation and homeless pets.Fields of interest: Animal welfare; Animal populationcontrol; Animals/wildlife, preservation/protection.Limitations: Applications accepted. Giving on anational and international basis.Application information:Initial approach: Contact foundation or see website before sending applicationDirectors: T. Robert Bashara, D.V.M.; Doris Day ★;Ann Fogle; Bill

The Lemmon Foundation

141 El Camino Dr., Ste. 201

Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2718

E-mail: lemmonfound@earthlink.net

Background: Founded by John Uhler “Jack”

Lemmon, III was a comedic film actor. He starred in

over 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The

Apartment, Days of Wine and Roses, Irma La Douce,

and The Odd Couple.

Established in 1997 in CA.

Grantmaker type: Independent foundation.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/08): Assets,

$1,148,697 (M); expenditures, $76,578; total

giving, $30,000; qualifying distributions, $58,549;

giving activities include $30,000 for grants.

Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for movie

and television environment.

Fields of interest: Arts; Education; Environment;

Animal welfare; Animals/wildlife, preservation/

protection.

Limitations: Applications not accepted. Giving

primarily in CA. No grants to individuals.

Application information: Contributes only to

pre-selected organizations.

Officer: Courtney N. Lemmon, Exec. Dir.

Trustees: Felicia Lemmon; Peter McCrea.

Number of staff: 1 full-time professional.

Dean & Gerda Koontz Foundation

P.O. Box 9529

Newport Beach, CA 92658-9529

Background: Founded by Dean Koontz, an author of

suspense novels including “Shadowfires,” “The

Good Guy,” and “One Door.”

Established in 1994 in CA.

Donors: Dean R. Koontz ★; Gerda A. Koontz.

Grantmaker type: Independent foundation.

Financial data (yr. ended 12/31/08): Assets,

$270,511 (M); gifts received, $1,450,000;

expenditures, $1,224,378; total giving,

$1,222,000; qualifying distributions, $1,224,378;

giving activities include $1,222,000 for 5 grants

(high: $1,000,000; low: $2,000).

Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for animal

welfare, as well as to a children’s hospital

foundation.

Fields of interest: Libraries/library science; Animal

welfare; Hospitals (general).

Limitations: Applications not accepted. Giving

primarily in CA. No grants to individuals.

Application information: Contributes only to

pre-selected organizations.

Officers: Dean R. Koontz, C.E.O.★; Gerda A. Koontz,

Secy. and C.F.O.

EIN: 330622423

Interesting that this has only just been completed for Eurodisney.

JRA has done economic impact analysis exercise for BIAZA – the UK zoo association and for the National Zoological Society of Wales on very cost effective basis.

An Economic Impact Assessment is a short, inexpensive exercise to prove the economic benefits your organisation already provides for society, beyond the areas of conservation and evidence how you contribute to the tax base. Or it may extend to demonstrating how your new project  - one seeking funding  - will generate prosperity for your wider community.

If you are seeking funding support you really do need to show that your site and/or project is a net contributor to the very source of that funding. Increasingly this kind of exercise is a prerequisite for public funding.

JRA has recently carried out such studies for BIAZA and, in last few weeks, for the National Zoological Society of Wales at Colwyn Bay.  Neil Kemsley, an economist formerly with the Bank of England, takes the lead on these matters. As an agency uniquely and thoroughly  “marinated” in the zoo world, we bring dimensions  and subtleties to the economic and social case made on your behalf that would elude other analysts.

Finance Required

From £3,000

Endorsement of client/ former examples

BIAZA commissioned JRA to carry out an outline economic impact analysis for the UK zoo sector. This involved John working with his associate Neil Kemsley, an economist, much of whose career was spent with the Bank of England.

This exercise has been an essential tool in our dialogue with the UK Government to persuade decision makers of our community’s value in terms of supporting prosperity and economic growth. A number of our individual members are considering similar exercises to position themselves for recognition by relevant authorities and the funding potential that accompanies this.

The EIA has led recently to the first debate ever in the UK parliament on the value of zoos in the field of economic development.

We are entirely happy with JRA’s work in this regard and would recommend their services for similar exercises to others.

Dr Miranda Stevenson, Director, BIAZA