Worcester Business Journal

44 Giving Guide 2024 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS Mass Audubon is focused on immediate action to respond to significant, urgent challenges that Massachusetts wildlife, people, and habitats face: loss of biodiversity, inequitable access to nature, and climate change. Our goals include: Resilient Landscapes • Accelerate the pace of protection on our most ecologically important lands • Exponentially expand the restoration and stewardship of critical coastal and forested ecosystems to address the climate and biodiversity crises • Conserve the migratory birds of Massachusetts and elevate them as conservation ambassadors Access to Nature • Close the nature gap by increasing urban green spaces and providing nature-based education in the communities that are the most nature deprived. • Increase access to our sanctuaries and nature-based camps • Expand early career opportunities for young professionals underrepresented in the conservation field Mobilize to Fight Climate Change • Achieve the state's 2050 Net Zero Emissions goals • Mobilize our members to advocate for climate change solutions • Empower a new generation by increasing climate literacy statewide Our Sanctuaries: Grow a Love for Nature • Engage people in nature-based experiences at our sanctuaries • Build and maintain spaces that promote a sense of belonging and connection with the natural world. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Bird-a-thon- Mass Audubon's Largest Annual Fundraiser & Nature Celebration For over 40 years, Bird-a-thon has brought birders, nature lovers, and families together each May to celebrate nature and raise funds that provide essential year-round support for Mass Audubon's conservation, nature education, and advocacy work. No matter if you join for the fun of it or the thrill of competition (or both!), every team member has the opportunity to enjoy birds while raising or donating essential funds for Mass Audubon. Visit massaudubon.org for more information. Local Fundraising Opportunities Across the Commonwealth, Mass Audubon's regional teams have many opportunities for potential funders to get involved and support local activities and events. Visit massaudubon.org/give for more information. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Fund for Nature We all need nature—and nature needs us. e time people spend outdoors has never been more important. Donations to Mass Audubon sustain and grow our conservation, education, and advocacy efforts across the state and help to ensure that everyone has access to nature and will protect wildlife and wild lands for generations to come. Leadership Friends Become a part of a dedicated and passionate group of individuals who embody what it means to be nature heroes. Leadership Friends provide critical funds to help safeguard our land and habitats, protect our birds and wildlife, and teach and inspire the next generation. Join a community that matters now more than ever by becoming a Leadership Friend today, with a gi of $1,000 or more. For questions or more information, please email us at development@massaudubon.org. More Ways to Support this Work Visit massaudubon.org/give to learn about more giving opportunities such as our Kids to Camp Fund and Gi Planning. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES At Mass Audubon, we believe that every person can make a positive impact when it comes to protecting the nature of Massachusetts! And one of the best (and most enjoyable) ways you can make an immediate difference is by volunteering your time. Visit massaudubon.org/volunteer for more information and to start volunteering today! We welcome individuals, families, and groups of all ages and abilities to lend a hand at one of our wildlife sanctuaries or at Mass Audubon headquarters in Lincoln. Whether you only have one Saturday morning to commit or are available one aernoon each week, you can make a difference at Mass Audubon. For people who can make an ongoing commitment to a few hours each week, there are many opportunities—as front desk or gi shop volunteers, volunteer educators, property crew volunteers, or wildlife care volunteers. Some volunteer positions are seasonal in nature, requiring a short-term commitment of several months. ese include nest box monitors and other citizen science positions. Special events and special projects— such as beach cleanups, fall festivals, and Earth Month volunteer days— provide one-day opportunities for volunteers with busy schedules. Mass Audubon David O'Neill Executive Director Beth Kressley Goldstein Board Chair BOARD MEMBERS Robert P. Ball, Treasurer Joel Barrera Peter Bernard Tracey Bolotnick Scott Edwards Andrew Falender Lorna Gibson Elizabeth Gilmore Carol Gregory Brian Hicks Ann Hollingsworth Linda Jones Christopher Klem, Vice Chair Beth Kressley Goldstein, Chair Nagesh Mahanthappa, Vice Chair Robert Murchison Albert Nierenberg Michael Pappone David Phelan Candace Lun Plotkin Thomas Pounds Peter Rosenblum Patricia Spence Marcelo Suárez-Orozco Suzie Tapson Randolph Wentworth Henry Woolsey Delphine Zurkiya 208 South Great Road Lincoln, MA 01773 Phone: (781) 259-9500 www.massaudubon.org Full-time employees: 293 Annual Revenues: $48,886,787 Year founded: 1896 Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary 414 Massasoit Road Worcester, MA 01604 (508) 753-6087 MISSION STATEMENT To protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and for wildlife. SERVICE AREA Mass Audubon is a statewide organization with more than 60 sanctuaries and partner properties and serves communities from the Berkshires to Cape Cod and the Islands. TOP FUNDING SOURCES 70% Contributions and Grants 23% Program Service Revenue 4.5% Investment Income

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