Larry's Corner

Dear Affiliate Leaders,

We need your help to complete an important 5-10 minute survey,  Please submit by Monday, March 16.  Click here to begin. 

Three years ago, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Board of Directors approved an ambitious strategic plan that focused on building a diverse conservation movement to confront climate change, protect and restore wildlife habitat, and reconnect people with nature.  The ultimate vision is to restore a conservation ethic to a majority of Americans by 2020. 

Today, Americans are focused on the economy, jobs, health care, national security and creating a new energy future.  Given that NWF's mission is "to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future" how can we insure that protecting our natural resources remains a priority for our country?  

Our Board of Directors is updating our strategic plan and believes it is critical to solicit advice from a diverse array of strategic thinkers to provide your thoughts by filling out a simple online survey. Please submit by Monday, March 16.  http://online.nwf.org/site/R?i=jPBVaoDE3MA6OaBZovIcog...

Your responses will be compiled to inform our board and staff as we hone our strategies and priorities to best build a diverse and powerful conservation movement to achieve our mission.  

Thanks for your time and commitment to a bright future for our wildlife and our children.

Larry 

Environmental League of Massachusetts

The Environmental League of Massachusetts recently launched a collaborative initiative to connect the environmental community and corporate leaders.  A word from ELM President George Bachrach, "much of our work is collaborative in nature, and the new ELM Corporate Council has added important new voices to our work.  We seek out partnerships with other organizations whereever it can help achieve our mission - protecting the air, land and water for the benefit of both people and wildlife.  Our work with NWF as their affiliate makes obvious sense, but creation of our Corporate Council was more counter-intuitive.  The strength of the initiative is policymakers are used to being pressured by "environmentalists" to protect the environment, that pressure is much more effective when corporate leaders are standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us.  That kind of joint messaging helps insulate our policy proposals from attacks by the old-school corporate naysayers who believe the environment and economy are in conflict.  While joining with ELM on policy initiatives, Corporate Council members also serve as models of good corporate behavior, addressing energy conservation, waste reduction, and sustainable harvest of seafood."  Read more about the Corporate Council.

Building Capacity Through Diversity Authored by the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and NWF Regional Representative Emily Maxwell

Fundraising Manual for NWF Affiliates Strategies to sustaining  a membership program, foundation grants program, major gift program, and a planned giving program. (A NWF Publication)

NWF Advocacy Toolkit Raise public awareness of the global warming impacts on wildlife, habitat, and hunting and fishing traditions. (A NWF Publication)

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