Transcript National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Take Home Points

NFWF 101
A Presentation to Friends Groups
October 28, 2009
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Overview
 Created by Congress March 26, 1984 to bring collaboration among
federal agencies and private funders
 Independent, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization
 30 member Board of Directors selected by the Administration
 Includes the FWS Director and NOAA Administrator
 Specialize in grant making and on-the-ground projects
 Leverage public monies with private funds – average 3.5:1
 Do not support lobbying, litigation, or advocacy
 Wildlife protection and restoration focus
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Federal Partners
 17 current federal partners; 24 historic federal partners
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Corporate Partners
 More than 50 Corporations
 All 50 States, Over 50 Countries
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Leveraging Federal Funds
Since 1984 the Foundation has awarded more than 10,000 grants to
over 3,000 organizations leveraging – with its partners –approximately
$500 million in federal funds into over $1.5 billion for conservation
$ in millions
NFWF Grant Leverage 1984-2008
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Two-Year
TransformationChange
Two
YearsStrategic
of Transformational
 Evaluation, Adapted Management, Outcomes are quickly
becoming dominant forces is the conservation world.
 FWS moving in this direction – Strategic Habitat Conservation
and Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.
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Two-Year
TransformationChange
Two
YearsStrategic
of Transformational
Grants & dollar focus → Conservation outcomes
Reactive
→ Proactive
Science user
→ Science driven
Donor
→ Managing partner
One-off grants
→ Complete projects
Opportunistically strategic → Strategically opportunistic
Grant managers
→ Thought leaders
SPECIES
Low probability of
persistence
OR
Conservation concern that
plays a key ecological role
PLACES
ISSUES
Places of greatest
national
ecological
importance
Issues driving
declines in species
of concern
NFWF ability to “move the needle”
 Species are the metrics for measuring success
 Needle movement measured as percent change toward population goals for indicator species
 Preferred time frame 2 – 10 years
Cost-effectiveness
Incremental BENEFIT provided by project or initiative X NFWF effect
COST of project or initiative to NFWF
HUMAN VALUES, ECOSYSTEMS
SERVICES, AND OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS
KEYSTONE INITIATIVES
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2009 Keystone Initiatives
Seabirds
Grizzly
Corridors
Coho
Upper
Klamath
Basin
Path of the
Pronghorn
Colorado River
Native Fishes
Sierra
Meadows
Leatherback
Loggerhead
Hawksbill
Green/Black
Hawaiian Forest
Birds
Seabirds
Apache
Trout
Prairie Coteau
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New England
Cottontail
Kirtland’s
Warbler
River
Herring
Early Successional
Bog Turtle
Red Knot
Forest Birds
Brook Trout
Leatherback
Gunnison Sage
Grouse
Shortgrass Prairie
Loggerhead
Southeastern Grasslands
Sky Islands
Grasslands
Native Bass
Attwater’s
Prairie-Chicken
Kemp’s Ridley
Hawksbill
American
Oystercatcher
Seabirds
Coral
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Major
Conservation
Themes
Two
Years
of Transformational
Change
Many of the Foundation’s grant programs can be classified under two
broad conservation themes:
 Water
 Climate Change Adaptation
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Major
Conservation
Themes: WaterChange
Two
Years
of Transformational
Water Is For Fighting, Whiskey Is For Drinking!
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Major
Conservation
Themes: WaterChange
Two
Years
of Transformational
Marine Protected Areas (MPA)
 Nearly 1,700 MPAs in the United States – 1/3 of U.S. Waters
 Over 100 MPAs are Refuges and Refuges are associated with
other MPAs
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Major
Conservation
Themes: Adaptation
Two
Years
of Transformational
Change
 Sea Level Rise
 Aquatic and Terrestrial Corridors
 Refuges play a key role with migratory bird
corridors
 Invasive Species
 Transportation
Plan for the Decade or Century not for the Fiscal Budget
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TakeYears
Home of
Points
Two
Transformational Change
 Think about how climate change and water demands will impact
the Refuges you care about
 Develop a long-term strategy for how to maximize the
conservation value of the Refuges you work with
 When applying for funding reach out to the funder to discuss
your project and identify the most appropriate funding
sources/programs
 For Foundation grants call one of our Partnership Offices
 Include project outcomes and how the outcomes will be
monitored