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Funders to approach for Lighthawk

Grand Junction, Colorado$550k revenue46 funders on file

Lighthawk flies to save the earth. Lighthawk exists because we know excellent conservation work can be done with aircraft. Most conservation groups are unaware of the efficiency savings and impact to perceptions aerial views can provide. Even when they do, flights may seem unaffordable to them. Lighthawk's conservation professionals identify significant conservation issues and work with leading conservation partner organizations to co-design effective flight campaigns where aviation can quickly accelerate the work to more quickly achieve significant outcomes. Once campaigns are designed, we leverage a nationwide network of more than 350 highly-experienced volunteer pilots who make flights affordable by donating their time, aircraft, expertise and fuel. We are able provide flights to our partners without charge because of the charitable support of our…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$50k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$17k–$200kover two years, from 1–3 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$65kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 13 funders, of 160

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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Wilburforce FoundationSimilar grantees: Wildearth Guardians ($100k/yr), Alaska Conservation Foundation ($10k/yr), Conservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund Inc ($50k/yr)1 in 22$61k
  2. 2444s FoundationSimilar grantees: Wildearth Guardians ($51k/yr), Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc ($38k/yr)1 in 37$50k
  3. 3Weeden FoundationSimilar grantees: Wildearth Guardians ($28k/yr), Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc ($25k/yr), Wild Salmon Center ($18k/yr)1 in 25$6k

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