Rainforest Trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships , community engagement and donor support .
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Rainforest Trust is committed to the highest level of transparency and responsible stewardship in all that we do . Over 94 % of all donations go to our direct conservation action protecting rainforests and benefiting endangered species , Indigenous Peoples and neighboring communities , and the planet .
In This Issue
The Path to 30x30 .................................................................................................... For People , Species and Planet : A Powerful Partnership in Peru ......................... What is “ Natural ” about Natural Disasters ? .......................................................... Areas Prone to Natural Disasters ............................................................................ Saving One of the World ’ s Rarest Birds : The Araripe Manakin ........................... 10 New Hope for the Brazilian Amazon ...................................................................... Protecting a Tiny Hummingbird in Ecuador .......................................................... A Mammal like no “ Otter ”.........................................................................................
Voices on the Ground : Caleb Ofori-Boateng , Ph . D . | A Pioneer for Amphibians in Africa ...............................................................................................
Threatened Frogs of Ghana ................................................................................... Fighting Climate Change with Your Support ........................................................
Our Team
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Thanks to the generous support of our Board and others who cover our exceptionally low operating expenses , we are able to allocate 100 % of your donation to conservation action .
Since 2014 , independent charity evaluator Charity Navigator has awarded Rainforest Trust its highest possible rating of 4 stars for “ Exceptional ” performance and accountability , and we have been awarded the 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid / GuideStar .
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SENIOR STAFF
Dr . James C . Deutsch | CEO Melissa Hohimer | CFO James Lewis | VP , Conservation Leslie VanSant | VP , Philanthropy
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr . Eric Veach | Chair Edith McBean | Vice Chair Sarah Gillman | Treasurer Dr . Wayt Thomas | Secretary Dr . Luiz André Barroso | Director Geoffrey Chen | Director Sally F . Davidson | Director Dr . Cullen Geiselman | Director Eric Goode | Director Ann Kaupp | Director Patricia A . Koval | Director John D . Mitchell | Chair Emeritus David Quammen | Director Dr . Robert Ridgely | Director and President Emeritus Kimberly Stewart | Director
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Julie Bashford Dr . Bruce Beehler Dr . Gwen Brewer Callie Broaddus Dr . Thomas Brooks Dr . Nigel Collar Dr . Chris Elliott Dr . Andrew Farnsworth Robert Giles John Gwynne
The Honorable Heather Hodges
Dr . Pantaleon M . B . Kasoma Dr . Sally Lahm Alan Martin Dr . Russell A . Mittermeier Roger Pasquier Linda Perry-Lube Sir Ghillean Prance Steven Quarles Dr . Jon Paul Rodriguez Walter Sedgwick
Dr . Simon Stuart Dr . John Terborgh Bernie Tershy Curt Vandermeer Dr . David S . Wilcove Ronald Wirth Hyram Yarbro Jeffrey Zack
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