Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Children
Climate Change
Culture
Education
Environment
Family
Food
Governance
Habitat
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
Indigenous Peoples
Information
Justice
Minority Rights
Population
Safety
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Water
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Capacity-building
Climate change
Education
Forests
Freshwater
Gender equality
Health
Human settlements
Information for decision-making and participation
Land management
Protecting and managing the natural resources
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Congo
Myanmar
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Côte D'Ivoire
Peru
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Papua New Guinea
Colombia
Kenya
Brazil
United States of America
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Cameroon
Chad
Philippines
Gabon
Guyana
Indonesia
Malaysia
Panama
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1993 |
| Organizational structure: |
The Rainforest Fund, Incorporated (RFUND) is a non-profit organization based in New York with international partners, projects and interests. The organization jointly known as the Rainforest Foundation began in 1989 and currently consists of RFUND; Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS); Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN); and Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK). RFUND’s organizational structure can be understood as both vertically and horizontally integrated. Consisting of a Board of Directors with 6 members; one part-time employee, a financial director; and, one full-time employee, a program and development officer. The organization has remained small in its administrative structure in order to devote as much funding as possible to its projects in the field. The Board makes the final decisions about projects that will be accepted and funded; direction of the organization and overall management. The Chair of the Board works collaboratively and directionally with RFUND employees on an everyday basis regarding projects, development and budgets. The financial director administers, tracks, assesses and advises funding and budgeting. The program and development officer expands the reach of the RFUND through communication, events, collaboration with partners, as well as works under the Chair as a project evaluator. RFUND receives project proposals from its partners including RFUS, RFUK, RFN and local Indigenous organizations throughout the rainforests to fund activities that strengthen Indigenous and traditional populations’ abilities to protect their lands and human rights. RFUS focuses its areas of work in Latin America; RFUK focuses on Africa; and, RFN works primarily in Asia. RFUND has independent partners that are not associated with the three Rainforest Foundations. Each partnering organization has its own unique organizational structure and methods of operation. |
| Number and type of members: |
Board Members: Gordon Matthew Sumner (Sting), Trudie Styler, Franca Sciuto, Li Lu, John-Paul Davidson, Mickey Sumner - Staff: Athos Gontijo, Jennifer Caplan - Supporters: from all walks of life. |
| Funding structure: |
Fundraising campaigns
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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