Conservation Investment Strategy
Description
Conservation Business Plans are quickly becoming the new standard in developing a successful strategy for the conservation of natural resources. A business plan serves as an important mechanism to assess the status of the target species or landscape, set conservation priorities, and support decisions that are grounded in the best available science and lead to achieving the desired outcomes. Each plan also outlines the investment of resources (financial and other) needed to achieve the desired outcomes and specific performance measures.
NFWF Business Plans
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation business plans present clear strategies for our conservation programs. They outline the resources necessary to meet our conservation goals and create accountability by defining measurable outcomes. Our staff and partners use these business plans to make the most informed and important conservation investments.
NFWF business plans contain six core elements:
- Conservation Need
- Conservation Outcomes
- Geographic Focus
- Implementation Strategies
- Monitoring and Evaluating Performance
- Budget
Budget
Business plans represent more than just the goals of NFWF alone. They reflect the consensus of the many federal, state, academic and organization experts consulted during plan development.