Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Climate change
Health
Human settlements
Information for decision-making and participation
International cooperation for an enabling environment
International law
Marine Resources
Oceans and seas
Partnerships
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Science
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Trade and environment
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Ecuador
Madagascar
Benin
Argentina
South Africa
Japan
United Republic of Tanzania
Haiti
Morocco
Trinidad and Tobago
Cameroon
Honduras
Costa Rica
Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tuvalu
Kiribati
Saint Lucia
Philippines
Portugal
Mauritius
Cuba
Malaysia
Seychelles
Bangladesh
Palau
Spain
Vanuatu
Ghana
New Zealand
United Arab Emirates
Indonesia
Chile
India
Canada
Côte D'Ivoire
Bahamas
Kenya
Nigeria
Dominican Republic
Dominica
France
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Peru
Qatar
Fiji
Sierra Leone
Panama
Brazil
Australia
Maldives
Egypt
Mexico
Mozambique
United States of America
Belize
Jamaica
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Ensure environmental sustainability
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2002 |
| Organizational structure: |
The Ocean Foundation (TOF) is a unique community foundation with a mission to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated to reversing the trend of destruction of ocean environments around the world. TOF delivers on its slogan “…Tell us what you want to do for the ocean; We will take care of the rest.” We work with a diverse community of donors who care about the coasts and oceans. In this manner, we grow the financial resources available to support marine conservation in order to promote healthy ocean ecosystems and benefit the human communities that depend on them. We operate using a well-established business model (the community foundation) to serve donors and partners interested in marine conservation. Thus, TOF focuses on increasing the capacity of conservation organizations, hosting projects and funds, and supporting those working to improve the health of ocean species globally. To accomplish this, we raise millions of dollars each year to support marine conservation. These funds come from individuals, corporate donors, private foundations, and governments. We meet our mission through five lines of business:
• Services to Fiscal Sponsorship Funds (serving as a business incubator and delivering cooperative services to more than 50 not-for-profit projects);
• Field of Interest pooled grantmaking Funds;
• Pro Bono services to the marine conservation community via our Ocean Leadership Fund;
• Committee and Donor Advised Funds (including our sustainable resort partnerships); and
• Consulting Services. |
| Number and type of members: |
We are not a membership organization. We do have more than 2,000 donors (individuals, corporations, governments and others). We host about 50 fiscally sponsored projects, and handle about 25 other accounts (donor advised funds etc.) |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Consultative Group on Biological Diversity. Some of our project leaders work with IUCN. |
| Funding structure: |
Grants from Governments
Fees for education and training services
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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| Funding structure other: |
Fees for fiscal sponsorship services |
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