Sky’s the Limit for Philanthropic Opportunity Offered to Small, Global Environmental Non-Profit ‘Rare’: “The Wilson Challenge”
Even in recessionary times, legendary former Wall Street Hedge-fund Manager--
June 10, 2009
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Rare’s proven model used to change attitudes and behaviors about conservation at the local level is called a “Pride” campaign, so-named because it inspires people to take pride in the natural assets that make their communities valuable and to take action to protect them.
In conjunction with the “Pride” campaigns, a Master’s Degree in Communications for local environmental leaders from biodiversity-rich areas around the world has been established by Rare. All graduates receive an accredited Master’s Degree from the Sam Donaldson Center for Communication at the University of Texas-El Paso. The Master’s is administered by regional university partners in Mexico, China, Indonesia and -- as of this year -- Georgetown University in the U.S.
Many of the world’s largest conservation groups, as well as nations in the developing world, have requested Rare’s services to help build stronger local community support for their work. They include The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Audubon, the United Nations Environment Programme, the national governments of China, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia, and many others.
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