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SUMMARY:Building Capacity When Conservation Needs It Most
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Refuge Friends webinar with Andrea Keller Helsel\, founder and Executive Director of the Conservation Capacity Project\, to learn about free resources and expert support available to conservation nonprofits navigating an increasingly challenging operating environment. \nThe Conservation Capacity Project provides no-cost\, personalized support to help organizations strengthen their operations\, respond to uncertainty\, and build long-term resilience. Friends groups can access expertise in areas including fundraising\, cybersecurity\, human resources\, financial management\, organizational strategy\, governance\, crisis planning\, and leadership development. \nAndrea will introduce the Conservation Capacity Project\, explain who is eligible for support\, walk through the kinds of assistance available\, and share how Refuge Friends organizations can connect with the Project when they need help. \nPresenter\nAndrea Keller Helsel founded and leads the Conservation Capacity Project\, which provides free\, wraparound support for Tribes and U.S. conservation organizations. She is also a philanthropic consultant. Previously\, she served an eight-year term as a Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. There she developed and led the Foundation’s $40-million annual Western Conservation grantmaking strategy\, supporting Tribes and nonprofit partners advancing community-driven conservation in the U.S. West. Before joining Hewlett\, Andrea served as national director of strategy at the Western Conservation Foundation\, led the media relations team at the National Parks Conservation Association\, and worked in consumer marketing and public relations. Today\, she serves on the boards of several conservation organizations.  \nSign Up!
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SUMMARY:Water for the Wild-Rebuilding the Lifelines that Sustain Our Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Bosque del Apache for a virtual presentation as we examine the important details of our Water for the Wild Campaign with Friends of Bosque del Apache staff and lead Refuge Biologist\, Claire Revekant. \nAt Bosque del Apache\, every season\, every wingbeat\, every annual migration depends on one essential truth: where water flows\, life flourishes. But in the arid Southwest\, water does not simply arrive; it must be carefully delivered and directed around the refuge through a network of gates\, channels\, and control structures — the arterial lifelines that carry this life-giving water to the wetlands. Many of these systems have worked tirelessly for decades\, but today they are aging and increasingly strained by extended drought and rising temperatures. This year\, with your support\, we’re working to strengthen these waterways and maximize every available drop — ensuring that water continues to reach the habitats that so desperately depend on it. \nIn this presentation\, we’ll take a deeper dive into the “what”\, “why”\, “where”\, and “how” of the project\, learning about the necessary repairs\, how we will achieve these needed improvements\, how this work will affect the refuge\, and why this work is so critical right now. Join us to learn more about how you can help! \nRegister Now
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