Innovation in Conservation Finance has been in the minds of conservation and development officers worldwide. Financial sustainability is one of the core challenges many non-profit Executive Directors and Development Officers face every day. Adequate, reliable, and long-term cash flow for administrative, operative and project expenses is vital for any institution.
Over the years funding for conservation has evolved and diversified at great speed. Traditional sources for both endowment and project funds, such as bilateral and multilateral agencies and private foundations has been complemented by non-traditional sources but is still the backbone of every sound capital or project campaigns. Conservation Trust Funds have been particularly active in exploring non-conventional sources. In this panel we will explore many innovations that have been put in practice in México, Mesoamerica and other parts of the world.
