Weathering the Storm: Timely strategies for finding solid ground
In early 2009, TREC gathered information from more than 100 executive
directors and development staff to assess the state of environmental
fundraising. This new report - the third in a series - provides
important insights into the ways the current recession is affecting
wilderness and conservation organizations. The report details the
steps groups are taking to cope with the downturn in the economy,
it includes a detailed analysis of fundraising strategies currently
being deployed, and it offers advice and guidance on remaining financially
resilient during these challenging times.
Salary & Benefits Survey of Western Environmental Groups
Over the summer of 2008, TREC conducted its third salary survey
of environmental organizations throughout the North American west
that work to protect wild lands and wildlife. Our purpose in producing
this report is to provide those working in the environmental sector
with information that they can use to gauge their salaries and benefits
policies. Our stakeholders have consistently told us that they have
used previous results to help compare their policies to those of
other similarly situated organizations and, where needed, to adjust
their compensation packages. TREC remains the only nonprofit organization
that compiles and disseminates this important information.
TREC's Mission and Focus
We are activists helping activists with the business of activism.
TREC is dedicated to building the capacity of individuals, organizations and alliances to achieve landscape scale conservation and biological integrity and diversity in Western North America. We focus our efforts on leaders and their development, inspiration and activation. We view leaders on staffs and boards as the key catalyst to motivate, direct and mobilize their staff, board members, donors and volunteers to attain habitat conservation and wilderness protection.
Our approaches are tailored to working with individuals, organizations and alliances through coaching, consulting and training in planning, leadership, fundraising, fiscal, coalitions, personnel and governance. We contribute to "movement" level thinking by surveying the field on critical trends, such as executive director resiliency, fundraising trends and challenges, and salary and benefits trends. We work to leverage our impact by strategizing and coordinating with other key capacity builders and allies.