Rainforest Trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships , community engagement and donor support .
Transparent , Efficient , Effective
Rainforest Trust is committed to the highest level of transparency and responsible stewardship in all that we do . Over 92 % of all donations go to our direct conservation action protecting rainforests and benefiting endangered species , Indigenous Peoples and neighboring communities , and the planet .
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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In This Issue
Letter from Our CEO .............................................................................................. Good News in 2023 ................................................................................................
Rwanda ' s Grey Crowned Cranes and the Rugezi Marsh : A Delicate Balance of Survival .................................................................................................
Voices on the Ground : Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh | Saving the Niger Delta Red Colobus Monkey ..............................................................................................
The Time is Now : Saving the Brazilian Amazon .................................................. Protecting the Brazilian Amazon ..........................................................................
Ascend the Volcano : Last Refuge for Four Critically Endangered Birds in Indonesia .............................................................................................................
Protecting Malaysia ' s Catscape for Felines Large and Small ............................. Creating a Corridor for Carnivores in Mexico ..................................................... Magnificent Migration ............................................................................................ Living Ancient Dreams : South Sudan ' s Great Antelope Migration ...................
Our Team
SENIOR STAFF
Dr . James C . Deutsch | CEO Melissa Hohimer | CFO Jodi Hubble | VP , Philanthropy James Lewis | VP , Conservation
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr . Eric Veach | Chair Dr . Cullen Geiselman | Vice Chair Sarah Gillman | Treasurer Patricia A . Koval | Secretary Geoffrey Chen | Director Sally F . Davidson | Director Eric Goode | Director Ann Kaupp | Director John D . Mitchell | Chair Emeritus David Quammen | Director Dr . Robert Ridgely | Director and President Emeritus Kimberly Stewart | Director Dr . Bernie Tershy | Director
Dr . Luiz André Barroso | Director ( deceased September 2023 )
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 Jonathan Self Dr . Simon Stuart Dr . John Terborgh
Dr . Wayt Thomas Peter Umunay Curt Vander Meer Dr . George Wallace Dr . David S . Wilcove Ronald Wirth Hyram Yarbro Jeffrey Zack
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