The Nature Conservancy is a
US charitable
environmental organization working to preserve the
plants,
animals, and natural communities that represent the
diversity of life on
Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
[2]Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy works in more than 30 countries, including all 50 United States, with an increasingly global reach. The Conservancy has over one million members, has protected more than 69,000 square kilometers (17 million acres) in the United States and more than 473,000 square kilometers (117 million acres[3]) internationally. The organization's total support and revenue was $1.28 billion in fiscal year 2007 with assets totaling $5.42 billion.[4]
The Nature Conservancy rated as one of the most trusted national organizations in Harris Interactive polls in 2007[5], 2006 [6], and 2005 poll[7]. Forbes magazine rated The Nature Conservancy's fundraising efficiency at 88% in its 2005 survey of the largest U.S. charities.[8] The Conservancy received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator in 2005[9] and was named by the organization that year on their list of "10 of the Best Charities Everyone's Heard Of."
“Building on our 57 years of conservation results, The Nature Conservancy is working with partners to expand our global reach to achieve our challenging 2015 Goal of effectively conserving 10 percent of all natural habitats on Earth,” said John P. Morgridge, chairman of the Conservancy’s board of directors. “At this important time for conservation and for our organization, Mark’s knowledge of global cultures and governments, his passion for conservation and his experience as a decisive consensus builder in an intensely results-oriented organization positions him to lead the Conservancy to accelerate our work around the globe.”
