Fiscal Sponsorships
| We can help reduce
the complexity of operating a successful
project and enable small groups and individuals
to concentrate on programs and goals instead of
administration. TOF projects acquire the
organizational infrastructure of a major NGO
that frees individuals to conduct work in an
effective and results-oriented way. Our
staff members provide financial,
administrative, legal and and project
counseling support so that project leaders can
focus on program, planning, fundraising, and
outreach. A TOF project can be a
temporary step before creating an independent
organization. The Ocean Foundation can
provide: - Fiscal Sponsorship - the legal infrastructure of a 501(c)(3) entity, with appropriate legal incorporation, IRS exemption, and charitable registration. - Financial Services - oversight of all revenues and expenditures, monthly financial reports, budgetary tracking, payment of all invoices, audit and governmental reporting, all tax returns, and training in budget preparation and financial management. - Other Support - an array of administrative services, from liability insurance to grant and contract management, designed to serve your needs. TOF maintains full discretion and control over all funds that it raises; our Fiscal Sponsorship Funds are not separate entities. Fees for these services are a flat 10% of a project budget. If you are interested in bringing your project to The Ocean Foundation as a fiscally sponsored project, please contact TOF President Mark J. Spalding for more information and to begin the process. Our current portfolio of fiscal sponsorships: |
1Planet1Ocean - A project of TOF's resident Ocean Doctor, Dr. David E. Guggenheim, 1planet1ocean is a project created to explore, restore and sustain the oceans through strong international partnerships, offering solutions to the problems our oceans face. The Ocean Doctor's current initiative is his 50 Years - 50 States - 50 Speeches expedition - donate now! |
Atlantic Salmon - Lost at Sea Lost at Sea will be a film that takes the viewer on an epic journey through the oceanic kingdom of the Atlantic salmon – king of fish – in an attempt to unravel the mystery of their life at sea. Populations of salmon are plummeting to critical levels, even going extinct in some southern rivers. The cause is mortality at sea. For the very first time, using the latest DNA technology, scientists are able to track the salmon from the rivers, through the estuaries and into the vast North Atlantic and back again in hopes of finding an answer before it is too late. This film tells the most complete story of the life of Atlantic salmon – something not possible before - donate now! |
| Aves Marinas - A program working
with fisher communities in Baja California to
improve the relationship between fisheries and
seabirds - donate
now! |
| Baja Loggerhead Mortality - A
program dedicated to assessing the levels of
mortality related to bycatch of Eastern Pacific
loggerhead turtles in order to understand and
ultimately mitigate threats to these animals.
donate
now! |
| Blue
Climate Solutions - A program dedicated
to advancing policy that promotes the roles
coastal and ocean ecosystems play as natural
carbon sinks, including the conservation of
ecosystems such as seagrass meadow mangrove
swamps, and salt marshes. We also seek to
promote marine science that further explores
the role natural ocean ecosystems play in
mitigating the effect of climate change - donate
now! |
| Blue Cloud
Spatial - Blue Cloud provides solutions
for ecosystem protection and restoration using
remote sensing and spatial analysis. We partner
with conservation organizations to map and
analyze the natural environment with three
principal objectives: Empower more informed and
effective decision-making by framing
environmental issues within a spatial context.
Communicate the scale and scope of restoration
efforts and environmental threats to the
public, funders and local stakeholders through
a more compelling medium. Establish detailed
photographic baselines as historical records
from which to measure change over time,
plan/evaluate restoration efforts and document
environmental degradation. -
donate now!
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| Blue
Legacy International - A global campaign
that recognizes that the beauty, power, and
life-sustaining essence of our water planet is
in danger. It also recognizes that we, as
individuals and communities, have the power to
protect and heal our most valuable
resource. Inspired and led by famed
environmental spokeswoman Alexandra Cousteau,
Blue Legacy International will leverage
traditional and emerging media platforms to
reach the broadest audience possible, across
cultures and geographic regions - donate
now! |
| Cuba
Marine Research and Conservation - The
primary focus of this project is to conduct a
comprehensive coastal assessment of marine
habitats in Cuba's territorial waters.
This will be used to catalog, synthesize and
map data collected to describe the principal
habitats (marine and estuarine areas, mangrove
forests, seagrass beds, coral reefs, etc.) and
species of special concern particularly sea
turtles and sharks. Once this is done,
the project will be able to provide information
to inform the management and conservation of
the region's ecosystems and biodiversity,
including creation of protected areas,
fisheries management, petroleum development,
water quality, etc., to appropriate Cuban
agencies - donate
now! |
Deep Ecology Resources - Deep Ecology Resources is an environmental group dedicated to improving ocean health and climate change mitigation. Our vision is a world where environmental protection and conservation are economically self-sustaining. Your support is needed to create a world where environmental protection is profitable; a true rescue for the global environment. Additionally, the market-based incentives for the environment we are working to establish will help allow finite charitable finances to be best utilized. donate now! |
Deep Surface - Through a new multimedia artistic perspective, this concert/performance seeks to remind the audience about the Sea's importance to humanity, the essential role it plays in our planet's existence, and the necessity of its preservation - donate now! |
| earthOCEAN
- The Ocean Foundation has partnered
with this unique media production company to do
documentary project on the plight of the highly
endangered Vaquita porpoise in the Sea of
Cortez. earthOCEAN uses cutting-edge digital
technologies to communicate science,
environmental, wildlife, news and current
affairs topics to the public in a way that
inspires and informs - donate
now! |
| "The
Eye of the Whale" - A public education
and outreach project relating to Douglas
Abrams's book, "Eye of the Whale," which was
published in August 2009. The book is
fact-based fiction and was written to educate
people who might not otherwise be informed
about the dangers of chemical toxins in our
environment, especially the oceans. The project
involves an educational and outreach campaign
about the health of our oceans and the health
of all species, including humans. This
book is being used as an outreach tool by
organizations to further their marine and ocean
education efforts - donate
now! |
Guanaja Mangrove Restoration - Our mission is to restore the damage done to mangrove forests on Isla de Guanaja by Hurricane Mitch and human activities. This involves on-the-ground planting as well as monitoring and education to ensure the long-term success of the systems. We are currently seeking to establish a permanent home base on the island that will serve as an education center and research station. - donate now! |
| ICAPO
Eastern Pacific Hawksbill Initiative-
Dedicated to spearheading local and regional
efforts to investigate, promote conservation,
and raise awareness of hawksbill sea turtles in
the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one of the world's
most endangered sea turtle populations. This
program is the first ever field effort designed
to specifically seek out and study hawksbills
in this region of the world - donate
now!
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| Institute
for Ocean Literacy This program is
dedicated to producing quality,
curriculum-based, education resources for
teachers, students and their families. The
interactive, interdisciplinary, cultural arts
programs help students of all ages understand
that the Ocean, the most dominant feature on
Earth, is essential to sustaining our planet.
IOL helps prepare students to be scientists,
leaders, managers and teachers through diverse,
inquiry-based educational activities. - donate
now! |
"Kraken: The Curious, Exciting and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid." - A book project by Wendy Williams. This book discusses the scientific speculation that cephalopods – creatures that separated from humans on the evolutionary time line more than a billion years ago – may share with us some high-level traits of intelligence. This type of intelligence has traditionally been associated only with vertebrate species, but new science is showing otherwise. A second theme of the book is a plea for the protection of the oceans, since we have little idea of ocean ecology and know next to nothing about the life that survives deeper than roughly 100 feet below the ocean’s surface.The book is expected to be released by Harry Abrams Inc. in March, 2011 donate now! |
| Last
Ocean Last Ocean is an organization
advancing ocean issue awareness and promoting
the creation of a global network of marine
protected areas. Through innovative and
creative strategies, we combine science and art
to educate the public about the state of our
oceans, and motivate individuals to make
personal choices to affect global change. - donate
now! |
| Lateral
Line Fund - Established by Lateral Line
Inc. to donate a portion of the company's
proceeds in the name of marine conservation.
This fund supports projects related to oceans,
bays and tributaries, fisheries research, and
related conservation projects/initiatives - donate
now! |
| LSIESP Laguna San Ignacio Ecosystem Science Program - Working to develop and implement a multi-year, sustained ecosystem science program that will continue to provide wildlife and land managers and developers with information on the status and trends of the Laguna San Ignacio Wetlands Complex - donate now! |
Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership - A growing body of literature on the economic value of marine ecosystems has developed, yet these data and literature are not easily available to policy makers and marine managers. We propose to develop and maintain a “virtual center” to make our expanding library of economic valuations of marine ecosystems, especially coral reef values, available to policy makers, environmental managers, and stakeholders involved in the use and management of marine ecosystems - donate now! |
| Ocean
Connectors Home to one of the busiest
border crossings in the world, San Diego serves
as an international hub in an ever globalizing
world. The development of locally focused
values together with a sense of global
awareness is crucial to creating a conservation
ethic in today’s youth. Ocean Connectors
crosses borders and cultural boundaries to
create links and a shared sense of stewardship
between students in San Diego and Mexico - donate
now! |
| Ocean
Conservation Research - Ocean
Conservation Research is focused on
understanding the scope of and exploring
solutions to the growing problem of human
generated noise pollution and its impact on
marine animals. Our work involves
biological and technoogical research framed by
conservation priorities. We use the
products of this research to inform the
policies and practice of the public industry
and lawmakers so that we may all become
better stewards of the sea. - donate
now! |
| Ocean
Revolution - An international program
designed to connect, inspire, and empower a new
wave of young leaders to find creative
solutions to protect the world's oceans. - donate
now! |
| Oceans
are Talking - Oceans are Talking is
irresistible educational music that brings
families together on key oceans issues and
helps oceans-oriented NGOs continue their fine
work in conservation and advocacy.
Click here for video.
- donate
now! |
| ProCaguama
- A coalition of local fishermen,
housewives, professionals, children and
research concerned with the conservation of the
endangered loggerhead sea turtle living in the
waters off of Baja California Sur- donate
now! | |
Pro Peninsula Fund - Formerly a separate nonprofit, Pro Peninsula has recently merged with The Ocean Foundation as a way to strengthen the effectiveness of both organizations, expand our reach, and make the best use of limited resources. This union, which brought together two of the strongest, most effective organizations working in the area, enhances the great conservation work that Pro Peninsula has carried out throughout the Baja California region for the past decade - donate now! |
Sea Stewards Healthy Oceans - This program focuses on the power of visual media and collective advocacy to work for a healthy ocean & San Francisco Bay from plankton to sharks. Sea Stewards Studios produces underwater and digital videos for the web, broadcast & documentary films. The program includes education, shark research and shark conservation advocacy leading to sound sea stewardship - donate now! |
SEE Turtles- This program is a conservation tourism project that connects people with community-based sea turtle projects. Going beyond the ecotourism mantra of "leave only footprints", SEE Turtles suggests that tourists can make a positive impact by engaging in conservation tourism initiatives. To date, SEE Turtles has facilitated participation of over 200 people in turtle research projects, generating more than $100,000 for conservation and local communities, and covered more than 500 volunteer shifts. - donate now! |
| Shark
Advocates International - - An
initiative dedicated to conserving some of the
ocean's most vulnerable, valuable, and
neglected animals - the sharks. With the
benefit of nearly two decades of achievement on
the front lines of shark fishing and trade
debates, SAI will provide leadership in
advancing science-based national and
international shark conservation policies, and
serve as a reliable source for related
information - -
donate now!
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Sonar and Whales The goal of this project is to propose, write, publish and promote a book focused on the environmental and cetacean species endangerment issues surrounding the military use of underwater sonar - donate now! |
| Striper
Wars - Mark's Sugg's documentary
account of Dick
Russell's highly acclaimed book Striper
Wars, which vividly describes the process
that led to the successful comeback of the
striped bass, a fish on the edge of extinction,
and the new threats this species faces today -
donate
now! |
| Surfers
Without Border - A humanitarian aid
project dedicated to creating projects that
teach environmental awareness, reduce ocean
pollution, promote sustainable development, and
foster good relations between surfers and
coastal communities around the world - donate
now! | |
Tag-A-Giant Fund - |
| The Ocean Project - An international network of aquariums, zoos, museums, and conservation organizations working to create an understanding among their visitors and members of the significance of the ocean and the role each person plays in conserving our blue planet for the future. TOP's two most significant endeavors are their sponsorship of World Ocean Day and their ongoing Seas The Day initiative - donate now! | |
The Science Exchange - This program offers customized internship packages to American graduate student and senior honor students in the sciences. Its mission is to foster the collection, exchange, and publication of data in the physical and life sciences in areas of the world where the environmental pressures are great and scientific understanding is lacking - donate now! |
| Weird and Wild Under the
Sea- "Slime, Sex, and Drugs in the Sea:
Marine biodiversity and its links to society,"
a book project by Dr. Ellen Prager. This book
will examine some of the ocean’s strangest
creatures, explore the role each plays in the
ocean ecosystem, and examine how the great
diversity of life in the sea supports the
planet, human life, and society. This
Project will include production of the book, as
well as a promotional campaign to include
media, public and educational presentations -donate
now! |