Operations fundraising

People are often surprised to know that Center for Wildlife, and our field of conservation medicine receives no state or federal funding. Yet, our own physical, mental, and economic health is tied directly to the health of wildlife and ecosystems. Your donation towards our operating goals will ensure:

We can be here for the 15,000 callers to our Wildlife Assistance Hotline (from ME, NH, and MA, representing general public, Animal Control Officers, local veterinarian offices and more), needing immediate help on how to action for an injured or orphaned wild animal, and/or how to co-exist so wildlife can remain in their ecosystems
We can provide medical diagnostics, treatment and medication, nutrition, housing, physical therapy and more to the 2,500 injured and orphaned wild animals we will admit annually
We can present up to 500 nature-based education programs to schools, libraries, senior centers, universities, land trusts and other partners with a goal to increase ecological literacy and nature connection
We can host over 30 interns and apprentices annually; offering hands-on and experiential training for the next generation of wildlife scientists, environmentalists, veterinarians, technicians and educators

Major Gifts & Challenge Match Gifts:

Every 3 years, Center for Wildlife performs strategic planning. During this process, we test to ensure our work remains in alignment with our mission and vision, assess the changes to the field and biggest threats to wildlife and environmental health in our region, survey stakeholders on our impact, along with assessing the landscape for need and which pieces of the One Health pie we have capacity to take on.

This year, major gifts and challenges matches will allow us to retain the highly qualified staff and facilities needed to carry out the annual activities listed above. These gifts will also help us achieve our strategic objectives which include:

Adding a paid part-time veterinarian for the first time in our 39 years. This will allow us to perform more complex diagnostics and surgeries, contributing to baseline and emergent disease data, along with adding another layer of medical care to optimize outcomes for patients
Oversee the completion of construction and installation of equipment and specialized husbandry for the 40 new outdoor enclosures on our property. While we have completed fundraising for the Restoring our Nature capital campaign, we still need to complete this project which will move all of our patients from the 20-30 year old enclosures to the new ones, completing our 11 year campaign and allowing us to treat up to 3,500 injured and orphaned wild animals onsite
Explore CFW’s role in the growing need for conservation medicine and wildlife rehabilitation in ME and NH. This will be through International Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Council and National Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Association training workshops, participation and partnership with municipal and state level agencies and steering committees, and expanding research and baseline data contributed to national studies surveying and addressing emergent disease and climate change/ residential and commercial development impacts
Increase accessibility to nature connection and ecological literacy. This will be through writing grants to support sliding scale/ free programming and visitor admissions to groups, individuals and families that often miss out on nature-based education and play. We will also be seeking grant funding and community partnerships to grow the accessibility of our campus and exhibits

If you are interested in making a major gift or challenge match, please email Carolyn.

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