Many conservation foundations focus on special events to provide funding for their agencies. Is this the best way to utilize your time? During this roundtable discussion, we'll explore with foundation executives and conservation leaders creative and strategic opportunities to fund projects and programming through annual giving, major and planned gifts, foundations and government funding. We will look at individuals, businesses, foundations, NGOs, and government models that have worked and can be used to make your fundraising operation more successful and support your most important conservation programs.
Agenda 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. : Update from Midwest participants of fundraising and programming successes in 2024 into 2025. 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Fundraising for conservation programs.
Special Events
Annual Giving
Major and planned gifts
Foundations
Cause related fundraising
local Government
State Government
Federal Government
Funding of Programs
Capital Campaigns
Models:
Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation: Capital Campaign for Johnny Morris Institute for Fisheries, Wetlands, and Aquatic Systems.
Midway Foundation and Arkansas Impact Fund.
University of Memphis/Arkansas State University Groundwater Partnership.
Missouri Mitigation Programs: Stream Stewardship Trust Fund and Bat Habitat Program.
Tennessee's model for Capital Projects for Higher Education: S-3: Students, Supporters, State.
Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, Parks, Marine Foundation Heritage 100 program.
