Blue moon fund

blue moon fund "was established in April 2002 by Diane Edgerton Miller and Patricia Jones Edgerton. Together they share more than 70 years of experience in philanthropy and dedication to preserving the sustainable quality of life on our planet.  blue moon fund emerged from the 2001 restructuring of the W. Alton Jones Foundation, which was created in 1944 by Pat's father and Diane's grandfather, W. Alton Jones.  Pat and Diane are continuing the W. Alton Jones legacy of strategic, initiative-based philanthropy that helps improve the human relationship to the natural world.  The blue moon fund is characterized by its holistic approach, its flexibility, and its commitment to cutting-edge ideas in both programs and investments."

In 2007 they supported projects like: Forest Trends ("Catalyzing Markets for Ecosystem Services: Linking Communities in Latin America to Global Markets"), Conservation International ("Costa Rica Debt-for-Nature Swap"), Wildlife Conservation Society ("Improving Ranching Efficiency and Raising Environmental Awareness to Protect Biodiversity in the Brazilian Pantanal"), and the Amazon Conservation Association ("Linking Conservation Concessions to Community Enterprise to Create a 170,000 Acre Climate Change Refugium").

Directors
Accessed February 2008:


 * Maya Ajmera - Trustee
 * Diane Edgerton Miller - President and CEO
 * Bart Harvey - Trustee
 * Gordon Walker - Trustee and Secretary
 * Patricia Jones Edgerton - Trustee Emeritus
 * Ethan Miller - Trustee Emeritus

Staff
Accessed February 2008:


 * Adrian Forsyth - Vice President of Programs
 * Paula Hamman - Executive Assistant to the President
 * Stefan Jirka - Program Associate
 * Beverly Lamb - Comptroller
 * Diane Edgerton Miller - President and CEO
 * Mary Rowe - Vice President of Urban Programs
 * Diane Schmidt - Chief Financial Officer
 * Kristen Suokko - Vice President for Strategy and Implementation
 * Kristin Tracz - Program Associate
 * Ji-Qiang Zhang - Vice President of Programs

Contact

 * Web: http://www.bluemoonfund.org

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