TETON RAPTOR CENTER
Keep wild birds wild!
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are striving to keep wild birds wild!
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Rehabilitation
Providing medical treatment and rehabilitative care to injured, ill, and orphaned birds of prey.
Education
Teaching people about ecosystem health with the aid of live birds of prey.
Research
Conducting innovative field research to better understand the life cycles, movements, and health of raptor species and populations.
Where we work
Awards
Wings Across the Americas Award for Habitat and Partnership 2014
USDA Forest Service
External reviews

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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of education programs delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Beginning in 2017, all numbers reflect the fiscal year, which runs from June 1 - May 31. The year is the start of that fiscal year.
Number of education program participants.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Research
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Beginning in 2017, all numbers reflect the fiscal year, which runs from June 1 - May 31. The year is the start of that fiscal year. 2020 numbers are lower, due to pandemic.
Number of Raptor Admissions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of unique raptor species admitted for care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Beginning in 2017, all numbers reflect the fiscal year, which runs from June 1 - May 31. The year is the start of that fiscal year.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
# of gifts Beginning in 2017, all numbers reflect the fiscal year, which runs from June 1 - May 31. The year is the start of that fiscal year.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Teton Raptor Center's overarching goal is to keep wild birds wild and to advance raptor conservation through education, research, and rehabilitation.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Collaboration with agency partners to execute research that will serve management decisions and conservation of species and habitat.
Creating a network of raptor rescuers to expedite injured, ill and orphaned raptors to care throughout the region.
Developing curriculum that will expand raptor literacy in schools and other learning venues throughout the region.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Talented, dedicated, and passionate staff and board members who bring a range of expertise to advance all areas of our mission and organization.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Poo-Poo Project in 50 states and 1 U.S. Territory, and 4 projects in Canada, with over 18,500 screens distributed.
Thirteen research projects in active partnership with 21 agencies and organizations to better understand avian species in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the Great Plains. These studies are crucial to our state and federal agency partners in helping to provide essential data for management decisions.
502 programs delivered during the fiscal year for 19,335 individuals, each educated through our on-site, virtual, and outreach programs in FY21-22.
Created a statewide (Wyoming) network of raptor rescuers to facilitate prompt transport of injured raptors to care. This volunteer network, in addition to volunteer contributions on-site and in the field, totaled 9,776 hours of donated service in FY 21-22.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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TETON RAPTOR CENTER
Board of directorsas of 08/19/2022
Leslye Hardie
No Affiliation
Term: 2018 - 2024
George McClelland
No Affiliation
Chansoo Joung
Roger Smith
Richard Bloom
Lisa Friesecke
Leslye Hardie
Aleathia Hoster Brown
Stew Harvey
Mark Aronowitz
William Egan
Phoebe Coburn
Hadyn Peery
Eddie Opler
David Hoster
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 08/19/2022GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.