WWF NL and partners are looking foran experienced evaluator that can assist us in evaluating ourVoices for Climate Actionprogram. The ToRcan be found here:https://voicesforjustclimateaction.org/news-and-views/call-for-consultancy-conduct-end-term-evaluation-for-vca/ To apply, please submit your proposal by 1st December 2024 to Stanley Walet (swalet@wwf.nl) and Bitamisi Nyakato (nyakato@akinamamawaafrika.org) using the subject line “Expression of Interest – VCA End-Term Evaluation”.

At WildTeam, we're currently enhancing our Conservation Leadership course, which focuses on equipping individuals with the skills needed to lead conservation organisations effectively. Based on your experience, what do you consider the most crucial characteristics for a leader in this field?

Dear fellow community members, I am writing a case for support to raise funds that will help provide accessable training and continue our free online community WildHub for years to come. As part of that I want to illustrate the problem we are trying to address - that there are so many barriers for conservationists to either join in at all, or make a difference when they do. If you had a moment, you could really help a lot if youwere able to share your real life experiences and feeling about any of the following situations: Feeling invisible: When you start out with so much passion and energy for saving some area/wildlife you love, but no one can see or help you - maybe leading to you having to forget about your dreams and follow another path. Feeling powerless: When you feel sure you understand a situation enough that you are confident how to fix it, but you can only raise funds for lower priority work due to a donor's strategy which has been developed from afar. Feeling undervalued: When, as a woman or non-male gender, you have experienced a situation when your opinion has been dismissed because of your gender, or you have been overlooked for promotion/responsability. As well as helping me for this case for support, having written the above, I think that anything you can share may leed to important discussions that could help others. So I hope to hear from some of you soon in any case. Many thanks in advance. 

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WWF-US is requesting proposals for a Terminal evaluation of a WWF GEF project, “Securing the Future of Peru's Natural Protected Areas.”  Deadline for proposals is April 12th and should be submitted to EvaluationsWWFGEF@wwfus.org  Please see the terms of reference here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UzGcu7A4Wrxwj6Z1uQF1x1tTNQlad7O2/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101431196757707270045&rtpof=true&sd=true

John Ellerman Foundation are looking for support to set up a network of funders focused on supporting environmental work in the UK Overseas Territories — see this request for proposals. The deadline for responses is Monday, 25th March 2024 (by 12pm midday). From Ellerman: As you all know, supporting environmental work in the UKOTs has been a longstanding commitment of ours, and in the last few years we have sought to take on more of a leadership role on the UKOTs within UK environmental philanthropy – primarily through delivering two rounds of the UKOTs Fund in partnership with other grantmakers in 2021 and 2022, with both rounds resulting in the distribution of £1.944m in the form of 18 grants to organisations based across 11 of the UKOTs.We are now seeking consultancy support to set up a Funder Learning Network that meets to discuss environmental work relating to the UKOTs through dinners, conferences and facilitated learning meetings. The Network will build on our past work in relation to the UKOTs, including our role in seeking to promote and source both prospective donors and applicants for environmental work in the UKOTs.We hope the Funder Learning Network will fulfil the following key outcomes: To raise the profile of the environmental work happening in the UKOTs to a diverse audience of individual donors and funding institutions, environmental charities, UK and Territory-based Governments, UK and Territory-based individuals and communities, and media outlets.   To increase in real terms the levels of inward investment into environmental work happening in the UKOTs.  For this opportunity we are offering the following conditions: Budget: Up to £50,000 (inclusive of expenses and VAT costs where these are applicable) Contract type: Fixed term from April to December 2024 Location: We have an office in Embankment, London and hybrid and remote working is supported  The deadline for applying is Monday, 25 March 2024 (by 12pm, midday)The full request for proposals briefing is available here: https://ellerman.org.uk/uploads/UKOTs-Requests-for-Proposals.pdf Please do share this opportunity across your networks. We have also posted about the opportunity on our LinkedIn page here.

Advance notice that the next Climate Action Fund round of grants from the National Lottery Community Fund opens on 27 March for UK-based groups to inspire more people to take climate action. Minimum grant is £500,000 and maximum grant (for exceptional projects) can be up to £3 million and for up to 7 years. Webinars are being held on 27 March, 16 May and 21 May. Awards from the UK Portfolio | The National Lottery Community Fund

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is launching an initiative to fund up to $5 million in Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) projects in the Pacific Northwest. This initiative seeks rigorous, place-based, and inclusive NCS projects that provide climate change mitigation alongside biodiversity and human well-being benefits. Projects are encouraged to be community-driven and foster collaborations between Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), non-profits, academic groups, and research labs. Eligible regions include Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, and Alaska. The foundation prioritizes projects that adhere to principles ensuring the projects are nature-based, sustainable, climate-additional, measurable, and equitable. A webinar for prospective applicants will be held on March 7, 2024, and the deadline for submitting a Letter of Interest is April 12, 2024. For more detailed information, visit the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation's Request for Proposals page.