What kinds of conservation work does Wildlife Conservation Network Inc. support?
Its active programs cover wildlife conservation, species protection, anti-poaching and anti-trafficking, habitat protection, landscape conservation, community wellbeing and human-wildlife coexistence, and rapid crisis relief. The species named in those programs include elephants, rhinos, lions, pangolins, painted dogs, sea otters, bats, Bornean elephants, Andean cats, and California wildlife.
Does Wildlife Conservation Network Inc. support general operating or unrestricted work?
Yes. Its philosophy tags include general operating support, unrestricted support, and core/program support, and the recent grants list is dominated by awards labeled general program support.
How concentrated is the grantmaking in California?
California is the top state by grant count, and 73% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients span Morgan Hill, Sacramento, Davis, Santa Cruz, Palo Alto, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
What is a typical grant size from Wildlife Conservation Network Inc.?
The grant-size distribution is p25 $97,500, median $207,900, and p75 $384,750. The recent grants list also includes awards above $500,000, including $1,000,000, $856,367, $718,193, and $565,665.
Are any recipients funded more than once?
Yes. University of CA Davis appears twice with $718,193 and $333,557, Environment in the Public Interest appears twice with $205,000 and $136,000, and University of CA Santa Cruz appears twice with $60,000 and $17,000.
