The other day I listed 79 animal rights, welfare, and service organizations worthy of your donations based on ratings generated by Charity Navigator and the American Institute of Philanthropy. These were organizations that scored either four stars from Charity Navigator (their highest rating) or “A”s from the American Institute of Philanthropy.
Using the same methodology, the list below represents the top rated wildlife conservation organizations that you can feel confident are utilizing your donation dollars in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
Again, charities are listed in alphabetical order and are linked to their websites, if applicable.
1. African Wildlife Foundation – Mission: To protect Africa’s wildlife and lands.
2. American Bird Conservancy – Mission: To conserve America’s wild birds and habitats.
3. Animal Place – Mission: Provides a sanctuary for abused and abandoned farm animals.
4. Caribbean Conservation Corporation – Mission: To protect sea turtles in the Caribbean and Atlantic.
5. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International – Mission: Works to save African gorillas.
6. The Elephant Sanctuary – Mission: Provides a sanctuary for aging zoo elephants and retired performing elephants.
7. Georgia Wildlife Federation – Mission: To conserve Georgia’s natural areas.
8. International Crane Foundation – Mission: Advocates for cranes.
9. International Rhino Foundation – Mission: Provides technical, administrative, and financial services and programs to help both rhinos in captivity and in the wild.
10. National Wild Turkey Federation – Mission: To conserve wildlife turkey habitats and wild turkey hunting traditions.
11. Orangutan Foundation International – Mission: Orangutan conservation.
12. Pheasants Forever – Mission: To protect and enhance pheasant, quail, and other wildlife habitats.
13. Return to Freedom – Mission: Provides sanctuary for American wild horses.
14. Safari Club International Foundation – Mission: Funds and manages wildlife conservation, outdoor education, and humanitarian services programs worldwide.
15. Snow Leopard Trust – Mission: To protect the endangered snow leopard and its habitat in Central Asia.
16. Trout Unlimited – Mission: To protect rivers and fisheries.
17. Turtle Island Restoration Network – Mission: To protect all manner of endangered marine species and their environments.
18. U. S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation – Mission: To support America’s wildlife conservation programs.
19. The WILD Foundation – Mission: To protect wilderness around the world and the wildlife within it.
20. The Wild Salmon Center – Mission: To identify and protect the Pacific Rim’s best wild salmon ecosystems.
21. Wildlife Alliance – Mission: To preserve and protect all wildlife and their domains, be it on land or sea.
22. Wildlife Conservation Society – Mission: Uses science, conservation, and education to save wildlife and their habitats.
23. Wildlife Trust – Mission: To protect nature worldwide.
24. World Wildlife Fund – Mission: To conserve nature.
Question to Readers
Do you support any of the charities listed above?
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