ICL News


Congratulations to Chicago Wilderness and the Conservation Trust for North Carolina’s Conservation and Diversity Program 

Congratulations to Chicago Wilderness and the Conservation Trust for North Carolina’s Conservation and Diversity Program (pictured below) for their exemplary collaborations to accomplish outstanding environmental protection.  We honored both groups at ICL's 2011 Fall Fest on September 22 in Washington, DC.  
Press Release

Melinda Pruett Jones Chicago Wilderness

Conservation Trust for North Carolina’s Conservation and Diversity Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left photo:
Melinda Pruett-Jones, Executive Director, Chicago Wilderness.

Right photo:
Trust for North Carolina (left to right)
Melinda Allen, Conservation and Diversity Program Coordinator; Derin Dubose, Board Member; and Margaret Newbold, Associate Director.

Recent ICL News

Join our team! ICL is looking for a Program Manager

Institute for Conservation Leadership
PROGRAM MANAGER
Job Description


POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Full-time position
* Location: Eastern Office, Takoma Park, MD
* Supervision: This position reports to the Director of Program Services based in the Eastern Office

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Poll finds "leadership or staff support" biggest barrier to innovation

Announcing Our 2012 Executive Director Leadership Program

Our 2012 program will be held in Michigan. Start planning now (Applications due Feb. 24, 2012 — session 1 begins Apr. 15).

Do something great for your organization this year. Become a stellar executive director in our upcoming program!

image Illinois and North Carolina Conservation Organizations Honored for Collaborative Work

Congratulations to Chicago Wilderness and the Conservation Trust for North Carolina’s Conservation and Diversity Program for their exemplary collaborations to accomplish outstanding environmental protection.  We honored both groups at the 2011 Fall Fest, September 22.

 

ICL's Dianne Russell: Ice Fishing in Michigan

Dianne Russell, ICL's Executive Director, along with other ICL staff and other conservation leaders met in Michigan last week as guests of the C.S. Mott Foundation.  Along with planning and sharing ideas and solutions, the group also took part in an ice fishing excursion. Good catch, Dianne!  See photo and story in the Flint Journal.

 

Salary & Benefits Survey Gets Big Response

Nearly 500 environmental and conservation nonprofits completed North America's most comprehensive salary and benefits survey for environmental nonprofit organizations.

ICL Celebrates 20 Years - A Letter from ICL Executive Director, Dianne Russell

This year the Institute for Conservation Leadership is 20 years old! This month, we are pleased to begin 12 months of special programming and activities in the spirit of “Celebrating 20 Years of Growing Green Leaders.”

Reality Check Cover ICL's latest article looks at online fundraising

ICL is proud to release a new article for our community, "Reality Check: How Grassroots Environmental Organizations Are (or Are Not) Raising Money Online."

The free publication reviews four common online fundraising strategies and shares case studies and lessons from 16 groups’ experiences. It presents a realistic picture of online fundraising in our field and strategies that are working now.

ICL is looking for volunteers/ interns!

Come and work with us!

The Takoma Park, MD office has two 2010 summer internship/volunteer positions for students or professional volunteers interested in nonprofit management and organizational development.  To view each position description, click the links below:

ICL General Administrative INternship/ Volunteer Position

ICL Publication Internship/Volunteer Position

ICL Evaluation Internship/Volunteer Position

To apply, please email your resume to Melly@icl.org

ICL's Takoma Park, MD office is conveniently located in the Washington, DC area just steps from the Takoma Metro station.

cover image ICL's new publication examines nonprofit mergers and partnerships

ICL is pleased to offer a new resource for our community, "Creating an Environment for Success: Mergers and Other Partnership Structures for Environmental Nonprofits."

Using four success stories, we illustrate the range of partnership structures available and the lessons learned in each case example. The free publication shares pointers and resources for groups exploring partnership possibilities, as well as suggestions for donors and foundations.