Leighton Lum, Would you like to join the GCT team? 1630 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 300WASHINGTON DC 20009, WASHINGTONDC | IRS ruling year: 1985 | EIN: 13-3281486. If the charity does report a diversion, then we check to see if it complied with the Form 990 instructions by describing what happened and its corrective action. activities and the Islands. She hopes to raise awareness about socio-cultural and environmental issues through visual storytelling and social media. This organization received multiple star ratings within this fiscal year, due to an update to its Accountability and Transparency data and/or the receipt of an amended Form 990. 40 priority Sustainable Development Goals in Galapagos, Network of research projects and community initiatives across Galapagos, Bridging the gap in biodiversity conservation, Training, resources and support from a Project Coach on topics that include project management, communication and policy processes, A new fundraising platform that channels donations from tourists and international NGOs into community projects, Networking opportunities to meet researchers and other local individuals and groups linked to their topics of interest, Raised over $115,000 in the first 18 months. Today is International Day for Women and Girls in Science. 2020 Impact report 2020 - Galapagos Conservation Trust. Claire joined GCT in April 2021 and is responsible for Finance, HR and IT. For information about the Weed Watching program in all of the San Francisco Bay Area National Parks, visit http://www.sfnps.org/weed_watchers. Reservations required for groups over five. The Galapagos Conservation Trust provides communications support for the initiative which includes training and support for local interns to publish newsletters and raise awareness through the local radio. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years. As a member of Galpagos Conservancy team, Estefana is dedicated to preserving the fragile ecosystems of the islands. For more information, contact Henry Inman at henry.inman@egret.org. The Friends of Galpagos Organizations (or FOGOs), also called the Darwin Network, is comprised of a number of organizations around the world that support Galpagos conservation in different ways. Park and meet at the Rat Hill parking area to gather tools and carpool to the worksite. ACE is a non-profit conservation corps offering unpaid, team . As well as working for conservation organisations in the UK, she has lived and worked abroad, including in Australia and Belize. Individuals are welcome to drop in, groups should pre-register. 2021 Galapagos Conservation Trust Thank you to Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Dr. Diana Pazmio, and all the fantastic women behind the scenes, including Yasuni Chiriboga, Lauren Goodman, and ngela Palomino, who help make Gills Club possible. 180 talking about this. Looking to longerterm solutions, we are now supporting those affected by the reduction in tourism income, which in turn will protect the unique wildlife of these Enchanted Isles from a cash for work scheme to collect plastic from beaches, to providing training in the latest DNA sequencing techniques to create a genetic library of Galapagos species. Registered charity no. In her free time, she plays with several orchestras in the Midwest, spends time with her wife, dog, Hermanns tortoise, and pea pufferfish, and loves to make homemade gnocchi to celebrate her Italian heritage. Galpagos park guides say that goats were first brought to the Islands by fishermen as food reserves in the early 20th century. Upper Newport Bay Restoration Teamwork. Dividing a charity's average administrative expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. Support us today: bit.ly/biodiversity-appeal. This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990. Meet at the Exotic Hut on Shellmaker Island,600 Shellmaker Drive, Newport Beach. Dr. Salaman has long been involved with the Galapagos Islands and most recently helped establish the Jocotoco Galapagos Reserve in 2018. We are audited on an annual basis using Generally Accepted Auditing Practices (GAAP) as required by the United States Internal Revenue Service. Xavier Castro is the journalist for GalpagosConservancy. This program focuses on invasive species control with a special emphasis on French Broom and Douglas fir. Thats why we are building the next generation of conservation educators and leaders in the Islands. With over 40 species of fish, hundreds of plant species and 220 species of mammals the American River Parkway is an important natural oasis in our growing metropolitan area. [1] It is a member of the Friends of Galapagos Organisations (also known as the Darwin Network). The American River Parkway Needs Volunteers for Invasive Plant Patrols (Ongoing). You have already flagged this document.Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. She holds a bachelors degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. Galapagos Conservation Trust will be at theOur Ocean Conferencein Panama next month, presentingpreliminary results from the last five years of plastic pollution research in Galapagosand the wider Eastern Pacific. Please contact Mike with any general fundraising, communications or marketing opportunities. As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Galapagos Conservancy is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Planting native plant species along Santa Rosa Creek. As a child, Cecil imagined becoming a herpetologist to study Galpagos Giant Tortoises. Galapagos Conservancy cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization. The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year. EN. Barbara has a degree in Intercultural Communications, a Minor in Nonprofit Administration, and a passion for introducing people to the wonders of nature. Stanford non-profit leadership program). The Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is a British conservation charity (registered number 1043470) which focuses on saving animals at risk of extinction on the Galapagos Islands. Restoration Teamwork:Help remove invasive plants and plant natives one Saturday each month 9 a.m. - 12 p.m at different sites around the Upper Newport Bay each month. GCTs Board agreed on an exceptional donation to provide essential PPE to Galapaguenians, whilst the GCT team speedily adapted our educational materials for home learning and provided support to families to grow their own food in the face of limited options. Our aim is to achieve a lasting positive impact and preserve Galapagos for generations to come. He is particularly passionate about opportunities in Galpagos to strengthen formal and non-formal education, civil society, and citizen engagement in conservation. Thank you once again. Native Plant Patrol crew will meet from 9am-12pm, however may end early if weather conditions are difficult. Dr. Salaman is a recognized expert on global biodiversity conservation and has been heavily involved in advancing science-based conservation actions and priorities for the most threatened species, including directing urgent interventions to save Critically Endangered species at imminent risk of extinction. Direct conservation and grants investments. The Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is a British conservation charity (registered number 1043470) which focuses on saving animals at risk of extinction on the Galapagos Islands. In the GEF project, she started as a Technical-Financial Assistant and later became a Restoration Specialist, which allowed her to acquire knowledge in the development of projects related to conservation and become more involved in the work of Galpagos Conservancy in the Galpagos Islands as a co-executor of the GEF project. Walter Chimborazo has worked as a field assistant since 2015. Currently, he is a Henry Arnhold Fellow of the Mulago Foundation, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and serves on the Boards of the Rasmussen Family Foundation, Conservation Allies, and IUCN-US. In his free time, you can find Roger hiking, kayaking, and photographing the birds in his neighborhood and in the wild. Great for all ages (little ones with parent/teacher please). Whether you have three hours or 500 hours to give, weekly volunteer programs provide flexible opportunities that work with any schedule. We really could not have survived 2020 without you, and neither could the Islands and the incredible species and people who live there. Building on this work, Sophia (in representation of Kings College, University of Cambridge), FUNCAVID and the Galapagos Conservation Trust launched the Co-Galapagos initiative in 2021. After having a varied career path in the arts and communications, she decided to switch careers to the non-profit sector to contribute to the conservation of Galpagos and the natural world. GCT team implementing our new threeyear. If so, why not enter our 2023 Galapagos Photography Competition and win the chance to star in our 2024 calendar and a free year's membership of GCT? If you have any questions for our team, please ask below , Biodiversity loss is one of the greatest threats facing the world today, and needs to be tackled with the same urgency as climate change. Weed Watchers patrol national park trails in San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin Counties, detecting and mapping weeds as they first invade. Clare is currently on maternity leave. She firmly believes that Galpagos is a paradise, that it is a privilege and responsibility to live on the islands, and that it is critical to take care of them and keep them unique. Follow Galpagos Conservancy on social media to get the latest conservation updates and alerts in real time. We recognise the importance of conserving this natural wonder. Our mission is to save the unique biodiversity of Galapagos. Volunteers will be: propagating native plants that are used to restore Candlestick Park and Heron's Head Park, working with youth from LEJ, helping with any current project going on in the nursery (i.e. He follows in the footsteps of his father, Alfredo Chimborazo, who worked in the Santa Cruz tortoise center for more than a decade in the 1980s and 1990s. We do accommodate large groups on other days and dates. The group meets every week, however individual members come when they are able. Previously, he worked as a communications and fundraising specialist for organizations focused on the conservation of tropical ecosystems. [5] The resource consists of two websites, one adapted and linked to the UK curriculum and one adapted for delivery in Galapagos and mainland Ecuador. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. She was honored to join Galpagos Conservancy in August 2021. Visit our Eventbrite page to find upcoming workday dates: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-in-nature-stewardship-workday-at-martin-griffin-preserve-registration-298773819537. As reported by charities on their IRS Form 990, this measure reflects what percent of its total budget a charity spends on overhead, administrative staff and associated costs, and organizational meetings.