The Collective
The Conservation Nation Collective is a unique program that invites a select group of founding members to join our Chairs Doro Bush Koch and Dawn Aaron and co-create their own wildlife conservation and equity-building initiative of personal and planetary significance directly with the Conservation Nation team.
By combining the Champion Donors’ time, talent, and resources with Conservation Nation’s expertise, these three-year initiatives are designed to create innovative, sustainable and scalable conservation solutions, to build capacity for community conservation and education organizations, to support conservationists from marginalized communities, and to provide once-in-lifetime experiences for the Champion Donors.
Collective Opportunities
As each initiative is created collaboratively with the donor, they are truly unique and can center on a conservation challenge related to a species, a critical biodiversity hotspot, or the next generation of wildlife champions.Â
Species
From protecting elephants and rhinos in East Africa to wolves in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, initiatives can focus on the preservation of a critical species that resonates with the donor.
Health & Biodiversity
We are connected with nature in more ways than we can imagine, and initiatives can focus on this complex web of biodiversity. They can support work exploring disease transmission between animals and humans to prevent the next pandemic or contribute to much needed habitat restoration.
The Next Generation
To invest in the continued protection of the planet, initiatives can support conservation education work to inspire all youth to see themselves as wildlife champions and connect them to inspiring conservation projects in their backyard and beyond.
Species
From protecting elephants and rhinos in East Africa to wolves in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, initiatives can focus on the preservation of a critical species that resonates with the donor.
Learn more about the People & Pachyderms Collective.
Health & Biodiversity
We are connected with nature in more ways than we can imagine, and initiatives can focus on this complex web of biodiversity. They can support work exploring disease transmission between animals and humans to prevent the next pandemic or contribute to much needed habitat restoration.
The Next Generation
To invest in the continued protection of the planet, initiatives can support conservation education work to inspire all youth to see themselves as wildlife champions and connect them to inspiring conservation projects in their backyard and beyond.
Read about the Rewilding Collective.
Collective Experience
Collective initiatives begin with the Champion Donor. We look for someone with a passion for preserving the planet and creating a more equitable world while being actively involved in the solution and the work. ​
Custom Conservation Experiences
Champion Donors will have an opportunity to visit their initiative site and meet with their teams on the ground. They will participate in salons focused on their initiative and will engage in strategy sessions on learning, capacity building, and impact.
Conservation Certificate Program
The Collective experience includes a unique learning experience with the William & Mary Institute for Integrative Conservation through a customized certificate program for the Champion Donors and their family or friends. It is a chance to go deep into their particular Collective challenge and opportunity.
Lasting Conservation Legacy
At the conclusion of the three-year project, the Champion Donor and their family have had a once-in-a-lifetime experience and will have made an extraordinary and meaningful legacy in saving the planet and creating a more equitable world.Â
Join Us
If you’d like to hear more or have a vision for a Collective of your own, please fill out the form below and we’ll put you in touch with the Director of Collectives, Jamie Palumbo.
