Friends of Freeland Foundation
Our vision is a world free of wildlife trafficking & human slavery
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our mission is critical: to protect vulnerable people and wildlife from organized crime and corruption, while revitalizing ecosystems and communities for a more secure world. Our global team of law enforcement and development experts work alongside government officers, local communities, students, and other NGOs in Asia, Africa and the Americas to educate, empower, and catalyze action. We are known as innovative risk takers. We feel there is no time left to waste in protecting our world from the multi-billion dollar illicit trades targeting people and nature.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
EndPandemics
Freeland is a founding organization of EndPandemics.Earth, a global alliance of 30+ organizations dedicated to preventing future pandemics by regenerating nature. Learn more: https://endpandemics.earth/index.html
Counter-Trafficking: Humans & Wildlife
Our mission is critical: to protect vulnerable people and wildlife from organized crime and corruption, while revitalizing ecosystems and communities for a more secure world. Our vision is a world free of wildlife trafficking and human slavery.
Our global team of law enforcement and development experts work alongside government officers, local communities, students, and other NGOs in Asia, Africa and the Americas to educate, empower, and catalyze action. Programs include: Surviving Together, CTOC, WildScan, PROTECT, DETECT, and more. Learn more at https://www.freeland.org/what-we-do
Freeland Film Festival
The Freeland Film Festival is a program of Freeland.org with a goal to foster a global storytelling platform featuring films about people, wild animals and ecosystems that are facing daunting challenges. These are stories of hope and inspiration.
Where we work
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.
Goals & Strategy
Learn 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?
A world free of wildlife trafficking and human slavery.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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 collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, 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 share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Friends of Freeland Foundation
Board of directorsas of 09/14/2023
Michael Mitchell
Michael Mitchell
Richard Christian
Jolene Schatzinger
Thomas Eddy
Alex Dehgan
Amar Sawhney
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