Fundraising For Sea Turtle Conservation

Presenter: Brad Nahill, President, SEE Turtles

Description: Brad covers the basics of fundraising, including different types of funders and tips for each type, new directions in fundraising, fundraising resources, and potential funders.

Fundraising Resources:

• Give Lively: Free donation processing

• Non-Profit Tech For Good: Resources for online marketing and fundraising

• Guidestar: Website to find IRS 990 forms for funders

• Global Giving: Crowd funding campaigns

• Google Grants: Free advertising for nonprofits

• Terra Viva Grants: Directory of environmental funders

• 1% For The Planet: Organization that works with businesses to increase funding for environmental causes

• Funders who support turtle conservation programs:

  • US Fish & Wildlife Service: Marine Turtle Conservation Fund

  • National Fish & Wildlife Foundation: Sea Turtle Program

  • New England Aquarium: Marine Conservation Action Fund

  • Florida License Plate Grants (Florida only)

  • State of the World’s Turtles Grants

  • Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Fund

  • Ocean Foundation