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The World Wildlife Fund is perhaps one of the best-

known organizations for the protection of endangeredspecies and their habitats around the world.

They have been around for over 45 years and their goalis to conserve 19 of the worlds most important natural

places by 2010.

They focus on several campaigns to make sure that theyare making the biggest impact that they can.

Currently, the WWF is urging its members to help lions

and snow leopards, choose good wood and save forests,and eat sustainable seafood.


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In 2006, WWF got:

-56% of their revenue from contributions;-20% from government grants and contracts;

-18% from in-kind and other earned revenues;

-6% from their network revenues.

That same year, they used:

-83% of their money on program expenses;

-11% on fundraising;-6% on finance and administration.


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They support ocean conservation, climate changeprevention, forest preservation, and the protection ofendangered species.

They pride themselves on their method of bearingwitness to environmental crimes in a non-violentmanner, and although some people find them annoying,

they have done a lot of good in the world. They are bestknown for their protests on ships.

The members of this environmental organization havebeen fighting for the preservation of the earth since 1971.


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Their revenue breakdown was as follows:

-over 64% was used on their campaigns;

-23% was used in fundraising costs;

-approximately 10% was used as grants to their

Greenpeace Affiliates, and the rest was used foradministration costs.

Although the fundraising costs are a little high, its

obvious that this organization uses most of its money forits cause.


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National Geographic is well-known for their magazine and fortheir specials on TV. Through their eyes, we have seen theworld in a million different facets, and realized the importanceof saving the planet we have.

The organization itself is one of the longest-running in theworldtheyve been around since 1888.


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They focus on: exploration and conservation of

forests, oceans, habitats, species and societies.Also, National Geographic has a strong basis inhistory they pride themselves on their explorationof ancient civilization and culture.

Donations are shifted to one of five areas in thesociety education, research and exploration,conservation, cultures and public outreach.


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Friends of the Earth is one of the largest environmental

networks, with over 70 national member groups and 5000local activist groups on all continents.

Friends of the Earth USA has been around since 1969and has supported campaigns in climate change, forests,

fair trade, proper use of taxes, and the banning ofgenetically-modified organisms. They supportbiodiversity, environmental rights, and repayment ofecological debt by rich countries to those that they haveexploited.


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With over2.8 million in revenue in 2006, Friends of

the Earth spent much of that money on specificcampaigns and staff and volunteer expenses.

They gathered1.6 million from their membership

support fund, and much of that was spent oninternational representation, communications,publications and translations, and specificcampaigns and projects.


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