Fauna & Flora International, Inc.
Fauna & Flora International, Inc is a relatively young organization in the U.S., yet it enjoys the excitement of being able to direct and broaden support for the projects of one of the world’s oldest international conservation organizations. Fauna & Flora International, Inc. resembles an entrepreneurial start-up, but benefits from being able to draw on over 100 years of conservation knowledge and accomplishments.
FFI Inc earns four stars in charity ranking.
According to Charity Navigator, FFI Inc exceeds industry standards and outperforms many other US environmental charities. It was rated four stars in both its “organizational efficiency” - how efficiently and responsibly it functions day to day – and its “organizational capacity” - how well it is positioned to sustain its programs over time. For example, Charity navigator calculated FFI Inc has extremely high fundraising efficiency, spending only $0.02 to raise $1. Says FFI Inc Executive Director Katie Frohardt, “This is what our committed Board of Directors and staff have been working to develop here in the US – a lean organization that can truly support the needs of our field programs and partners around the world. We are extremely proud of this service delivery track record and grateful for this recognition.” Please see FFI Inc’s page on the Charity Navigator website for more details on the ratings and how they were calculated. |
FFI Inc recently came at the top of a USA charity ranking in 2007. America’s largest independent charity evaluator Charity Navigator awarded FFI Inc four stars for its exceptional “ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances”.Read, and watch, Sir David Attenborough share his thoughts about climate change at a Fauna & Flora International, Inc-hosted event in Washington D.C. in May.
Under the direction of Katie Frohardt, Fauna & Flora International, Inc. is creating a constituency that delivers technical support and funding to global conservation programmes. The majority of funds contributed in the USA go directly to Fauna & Flora International’s field programmes.
Finding creative and efficient ways to support Fauna & Flora International’s field projects and partnerships worldwide is a big challenge, but also an opportunity to work closely with a committed U.S. Board of Directors and donor base. The Board develops strategic alliances with those who share its commitment to building local capacity for conservation.
Fauna & Flora International, Inc offers U.S. supporters the potential to 'get back to basics'. Protecting wildlife and habitats, and doing this through meaningful local partnerships, is complicated and requires a long-term view and commitment. Fauna & Flora International, Inc. stays focused on delivering support to these needs. This, and a compelling global conservation portfolio of projects, gives Fauna & Flora International its appeal.
Projects supported by Fauna & Flora International, Inc. include:
- Flower Valley, South Africa
Emergency land purchase saved 2,000 acres of irreplaceable, botanically rich fynbos vegetation from destruction. Development of the market for sustainably harvested wild flowers has since provided a livelihood for impoverished local communities and protected 50,000 acres of fynbos. - Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia
Over two million acres of pristine forest in South-east Asia’s largest remaining unspoiled natural wilderness have been protected, along with endangered species including tigers and Asian elephants. A new generation of Cambodians is being trained to manage this natural treasure. - Pacific Coast, Nicaragua
By addressing the root causes of marine turtle poaching - lack of sustainable economic alternatives for local communities, weak legislation and limited institutional capacity - Fauna & Flora International is assisting the recovery of key populations of nesting olive Ridley and leatherback turtles.
To find out more about Fauna & Flora International, Inc., please contact:
Katie Frohardt
Executive Director
Fauna & Flora International, Inc.
1720 N Street, NW
Washington
DC 20036
Tel +1 (202) 375 7766
katie.frohardt@fauna-flora.org
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