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
Here today … here tomorrow ? ................................................................................... 3 Scaling Up Protection for the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin ............... Voices on the Ground : Rajeev Goyal ........................................................................ Saving the Pygmy Hippopotamus ............................................................................ A Passion for Positive Change : The Legacy of Mark Gruin Lives On .................. 10 Threatened Birds of South America .......................................................................
Saving Acres and Strengthening Communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ..................................................................................................................
Conservation from the Ground Up with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities .............................................................................................................
Going to Bat for the Only Flying Mammal .............................................................. Growing Our Impact Through Global Policy Engagement ................................... Our Impact on Species ............................................................................................
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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 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency from 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
Dr . Bruce Beehler Dr . Simon Stuart Dr . Gwen Brewer Dr . John Terborgh Callie Broaddus Bernie Tershy Dr . Thomas Brooks Curt Vandermeer Brett Byers
Dr . David S . Wilcove Dr . Nigel Collar Ronald Wirth Dr . Chris Elliott Hyram Yarbro Ramón Escobar Jeffrey Zack Dr . Andrew Farnsworth Robert Giles John Gwynne AMB 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
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