FOUNDATIONS OF SUCCESS INC

Programs

1. Develop frameworks & tools:- fos continued work on its take-conservation-to-scale initiative, rolling out and further refining its conservation to scale challenge tool to help conservation practitioners explore taking their conservation programs to scale (see: https://fosonline.org/our-work/scaling-conservation/). Specifically, we supported teams working around the world, including pew charitable trust, conservation international, dynamic planet revive our oceans team, and cartier foundation and donor partners.- fos supported wwf international to update its practical guidance on threat ratings and pause-and-reflect processes. These were critical missing pieces that will help round out a broader suite of how-to guidance for implementing wwf's project and programme management standards (its standards for good conservation practice) and will be used by wwf staff around the globe. - fos and the miradi development team worked on major enhancements to miradi share: (1) navigation within miradi projects and miradi share programs was overhauled based on user feedback. The new navigation structure makes it easier to see everyone involved in miradi programs or projects, provides better and…

   $1,185,949 spentof which $20,000 as grants$547,311 earned by the program
   46% of program spending

2. Provide training and coaching:fos helps conservation teams define clear conservation goals, prioritize strategies with the greatest likelihood of success, and use practical tools and systems to support their conservation work. Fos provides training and coaching in methods and tools so that teams can learn what's working and adapt accordingly. By systematically planning and measuring, conservation teams can learn from their successes and failures and use resources more efficiently.accomplishments include:- to continue building on the accomplishments of usaid measuring impact 1 and 2 programs, environmental incentives and fos began work on two new 5-year contracts: improving design, evidence, and learning (ideal), which was intended to support usaid and its partners in the application of the usaid program cycle, and building evidence for decision making (be4d), which will support usaid and its partners in using evidence in the environmental and other sectors.- through the be4d contract, fos staff worked closely with the famine early warning systems network (fews net), which for 40 years has provided the us government and other actors with data to predict and then prevent, prepare…

   $1,037,161 spent$520,097 earned by the program
   40% of program spending

3. Foster communities of practice:fos convenes conservation practitioners, donors, and educators in vibrant learning communities. Fos helps these communities develop and promote common frameworks to catalyze cross-project sharing and learning. The result of this coordination is improved conservation practices, the ability to demonstrate collective impact, and increased societal support for conservation. Accomplishments include:- fos continued to support cross-organizational learning through the coordination of and participation in the conservation measures partnership (cmp). With funding from the gordon and betty moore foundation, fos provided fiscal, coordination, and technical support to initiatives on behavior change, conservation monitoring effectiveness techniques (comet), actions classification system, and policy impact.- fos led the update process for the open standards for the practice of conservation (conservation standards, v 5.0) - cmp's flagship product widely used by conservation teams around the world. Fos staff coordinated the overall process and led several technical, thematic groups to gather and distill input for updates from the conservation standards community.…

   $351,537 spentof which $2,500 as grants$60,579 earned by the program
   14% of program spending

4. Build capacity for the future:fos partners with universities and conservation organizations to prepare tomorrow's leaders to tackle growing conservation challenges. Fos develops practice-based curricula and teaching materials that provide students with the real-world skills needed to manage complex conservation projects. Together, we are creating the next generation of conservation leaders. Accomplishments include:- fos co-taught a five-day virtual course in collaboration with alcedo conservation and focused on all 5 steps of the conservation standards. Alcedo conservation has become the "go-to" place for individuals looking to learn more about the conservation standards and how to implement them.fos facilitated a one-day introductory training to interested participants of the north american congress on conservation biology in vancouver, canada. This training was a great opportunity to reach a broad audience of both academics and practitioners. This generated a lot of interest in the conservation standards and, more importantly, in effective approaches to conservation planning, monitoring, and adaptation.

   $1,261 spent
   0% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,575,908.