Transcript Review of the International Giving Marketplace Post 9/11”

Promoting Environmental &
Conservation Initiatives
in Baja California through
International Philanthropy
International Community Foundation
May 16, 2003
Encuentro Ambiental
Tijuana, B.C.
Presentation Overview
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Introduction to ICF
ENGO Institutional Strengthening
Marine Conservation
Land Conservation & Open Space Protection
Environmental Education
Give2Baja Campaign
Community Foundation Collaboration
Q&A
International Community
Foundation (ICF)
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Established in 1990
 Grew out of a donor advised fund at TSDF
Grantmaking:
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FY-02: $895,000
FY-03: $2.25 million to date
Geographic focus: Asia and the Americas
 Country specialties: Mexico, China
 67% of grantmaking along Baja California Peninsula
41% of FY-02 grantmaking focused in the area of environment
and conservation
ENGO Institutional Strengthening
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Border Environmental Fund (BEF) established to
provide small grants to innovative environmental
projects and emerging environmental nonprofits.
Groups supported to date:
 Los Niños, Pronatura, PFEA, COPADEC,
Ensenada 2025, COLEF-Ecoparque
Partnering with FIC for future environmental
grantmaking in Baja California.
Marine Conservation
Recent grants:
 New Protected Areas (Conservation International,
Pronatura)
 Conservation and Management of Existing Protected
Areas (GEA, COBI, CEDO)
 Water Monitoring (Jan Jan)
* In 2002, ICF secured $50,000 grant from Packard
Foundation to expand base of donors to support
conservation efforts in the Sea of Cortez.
Land Conservation & Open
Space Protection
Recent grants:
 New Protected Areas and Conservation Corridors
(Niparajá, Pronatura)
 Land Acquisition and Conservation Easements
(FUNDEA, Terra Peninsular)
 Scientific Studies and Land use Planning
(Pronatura/SDSU/Backcountry Land Trust)
* In 2003, ICF secured a $20,000 grant to expand
the donor base for projects along the U.S.-Mexico
border.
Environmental Education
Recent Grants:
 Visitor’s and Community Centers (Pronatura,
ProPeninsula)
 Educational Outreach (El Colegio de la Frontera
Norte)
 Media and Awareness Campaigns (Wildcoast,
Niparajá, Observadores de America)
 Environmental Art Projects (PROBEA, City of La
Paz)
Give2Baja Campaign
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Objective: Increase level of philanthropic giving to Baja
California among U.S. donors for the benefit of non profits
in the region.
Activities:
 Release of Needs Assessment for Baja California and
Profile of NGOs.
 Outreach to individuals, corporations, private/family
foundations, community foundations throughout
Southern California as well as national funders
 Monthly donor dialogues highlighting work of specific
Baja California based NGOs
 Periodic donor site visits
 Events with potential donors in Los Cabos and Los
Barriles, BCS (Late January 2003)
Border Community Foundation
Collaboration
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ICF/TSDF:
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ICF and FIC:
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Partnering in funding open space conservation in the
San Diego/Tijuana-Tecate corridor
Partnering in funding capacity building for Baja-based
NGOs through BEF
Jointly developed needs assessment & NGO Profile for
Baja California
ICF/Border Philanthropy Partnership
Thank you
For more information on ICF visit:
www.icfdn.org