The Conservation Fund

The Conservation Fund, "a non-profit organization headquartered in Arlington, Va., acts to protect the nation’s legacy of land and water resources in partnership with other organizations, public agencies, foundations, corporations and individuals. Seeking innovative conservation solutions for the 21st century, the Fund works to integrate economic and environmental goals. Since its founding in 1985, the Fund has helped to safeguard wildlife habitat, greenways and historic sites totaling more than 3 million acres throughout the nation." It is a member of Natural Resources Council of America.


 * Former President and CEO (1993-2001) John F. Turner

Funding
Accessed May 2010:

In 2008 they received $24,431,718 from foundations; $4,298,885 from corporate contributions; 8,843,699 from gifts of land; $10,462,462 from mitigation Fees/Carbon/timber; $45,567,760 from state and Federal Grants; and $84,150,532 from Conservation land transactions. Total income was $201,796,076.

$1 Million or More
 * Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
 * Richard King Mellon Foundation
 * Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
 * Mt. Cuba Center Inc.
 * National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
 * Preserving Wild California program of the Resources Legacy Fund Foundation
 * Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
 * Fred and Alice Stanback Jr.
 * Temple Foundation

Board
Accessed May 2010:


 * J. Rutherford Seydel II - Chairman, The Conservation Fund
 * R. Michael Leonard - Vice Chairman, The Conservation Fund
 * Kay Kelley Arnold - Vice President, Public Affairs, Entergy Corporation
 * D. Keith Campbell - Chairman, The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc.
 * Norman L. Christensen, Jr. - Professor of Ecology and Founding Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
 * Sylvia A. Earle - Explorer-in-Residence, The National Geographic Society
 * Stephen A. Elbert - Vice Chairman - retired, BP America, Inc.
 * Charles R. Jordan - Director (Retired), Portland Parks and Recreation
 * Georgina A. Moreno - Associate, Analysis Group, Inc.
 * Kenneth Olden - Founding Dean, School of Public Health, Hunter College
 * George A. Ranney, Jr. - President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Metropolis 2020
 * B. Francis Saul III - President, B.F. Saul Company
 * Lawrence A. Selzer (Non-Voting) - President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conservation Fund
 * Truman T. Semans, Sr. - Founder and Vice Chairman, Brown Advisory
 * Gray N. Thornton - President and Chief Executive Officer, Wild Sheep Foundation, Editor in Chief, Wild Sheep Magazine
 * David N. Weidman - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Celanese Corporation
 * James M. Whitehurst - President and Chief Executive Officer, Red Hat, Inc.

Emeritus Directors
 * Patrick F. Noonan - Chairman Emeritus, Maryland
 * Gilbert M. Grosvenor - Director Emeritus, Virginia
 * KiKu H. Hanes - Director Emeritus, Montana
 * Hadlai A. Hull - Director Emeritus, Minnesota
 * Hubert W. Vogelmann - Director Emeritus, Vermont

Corporate Council
Accessed May 2010:


 * Riley P. Bechtel - Bechtel Group, Inc.
 * John F. Bookout, Jr. - Shell Oil Company
 * Crandall C. Bowles - Springs Industries, Inc.
 * Richard E. Cavanagh - The Conference Board, Inc.
 * Ernest H. Cockrell - Cockrell Oil Corporation
 * Peter H. Coors - Molson Coors Brewing Company
 * Irl F. Engelhardt - Peabody Group
 * John V. Faraci - International Paper Company
 * Jack Gerard - American Chemistry Council
 * J. Brett Harvey - CONSOL Energy Inc.
 * Charles O. Holliday, Jr. - E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company
 * John W. Johnstone, Jr. - Arch Chemicals, Inc.
 * General P.X. Kelley - Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
 * Ann McLaughlin Korologos - RAND Corporation
 * Dan W. Lufkin - Questor Management Company
 * John A. Luke, Jr. - MeadWestvaco Corporation
 * James A. Mack - Cambrex Corporation
 * George Mead - Consolidated Paper
 * W. Henson Moore - American Forest & Paper Association
 * John W. Patten - Business Week Magazine
 * Dennis H. Reilley - Praxair, Inc.
 * David M. Roderick - USX Corporation
 * William D. Ruckelshaus - Madrona Investment Group, L.L.C.
 * John R. Whitmore - Bessemer Group, Inc.

National Council
Accessed May 2010:


 * Gerald W. Adelmann, Cecil D. Andrus, William C. Baker, Thomas A. Barron, Sally Lyons Brown, Barbara Brunckhorst, Jessica Hobby Catto, William C. Coleman, Samuel A. Cooke, Lavinia M. Currier, Henry L. Diamond, Jean W. Douglas, Susan Feith, Clayton W. Frye, Jr., James S. Gilliland, Richard N. Goldman, S. Gunnar Klarr, L. W. Lane, Jr., Christopher B. Leinberger, Robert A. Marston, Edward T. McMahon, John C. Oliver, Gilman Ordway, Carlton N. Owen, Dale A. Petroskey, Nathaniel P. Reed, William K. Reilly, Jon Roush, Andrew W. Sansom, John M. Seidl, Truman T. Semans, Leonard L. Silverstein, Mrs. William I. Spencer, George P. Stamas, Edmund A. Stanley, Jr., Alfred H. Taylor, Jr., Douglas P. Wheeler

Contact
URL: http://www.conservationfund.org

Related Sourcewatch

 * Robert Marston & Associates
 * Natural Resources Council of America
 * Nelson A. Rockefeller, Jr.
 * Rick Larson - director of sustainable ventures
 * Paul V. Tebo