9414

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9414
• Author: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
• Title: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Annual Report.
• USFW Year: 1997.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

innov tive
grant-making
is the heart of
the National
Fish and Wildlife
Foundation's mission, and we
have definitely made strides
toward achieving that mission in
1997. In the past year, NFWF has
seen tremendous growth in its
programs. Two good examples

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are our new
regional offices: one in
California and the other in
Texas. The California office,
which you can read about in this
publication, is already up and
running with grants, and we
just opened another office in
December 1997 in Dallas, Texas.
The Foundation will work to
strengthen its relationships with
partner organizations and attract
new investors wishing to join the
Foundation and its strong record in
conserving the natural heritage of
Texas. NFWF will form statewide
advisory leadership councils in

lq 1997 Annual Report

1997 DONOR HIGHLIGHTS

California and Texas to help guide its work in the years ahead. (Please see the
last page of this publication for information on how to contact the California
and Texas offices.)
As our grant-making and related programmatic efforts continue their
remarkable growth, so grows the need to secure sufficient private investments
to keep our efforts vigorous. For its survival, the Foundation
depends on a small core group of dedicated and loyal
investors who understand the unique value and complexity
of our programs. These investors-foundations, corporation,
and individuals-not only provide financial support, but also
serve as valuable players in our key activities: grant-making,
designing programs, building partnerships, leveraging chal-
lenge grants, and educating the public. Realizing how impor-
tant these donors are to our livelihood and how important it
is to keep them better informed about our grant-making and
program activities, we started publishing the quarterly
Investor Report in the spring of 1997.
We would like to thank our investors, who all together
provided more than $4 million to support the Foundation's
programs. We are especially grateful to our Board of
Directors for their generous support. Our Chairman's
Council donors again showed tremendous support and
increased their giving-many of them also encouraged
their friends and peers to join their ranks. Another source
of revenue, the Combined Federal Campaign, continues
to be a very important support for us.
Our thanks and deep appreciation go out to all of you.
In this section, it is our honor to recognize our Chairman's
Council donors (those who have contributed $1,000 and
above for our operations) from October I, 1996 through
December 31, 1997. We thank you for your generous
support.

The Foundation

will work to

strengthen its

relationships with

partner organiza-

tions and attract

new investors

wishing to join the

Foundation