International Community Foundation May 16, 2003 Encuentro Ambiental Tijuana, B.C.

1. Promoting Environmental & Conservation Initiativesin Baja California through International Philanthropy International Community Foundation May 16, 2003 Encuentro Ambiental Tijuana, B.C.

2. Presentation Overview • Introduction to ICF • ENGO Institutional Strengthening • Marine Conservation • Land Conservation & Open Space Protection • Environmental Education • Give2Baja Campaign • Community Foundation Collaboration • Q&A

3. International Community Foundation (ICF) • Established in 1990 • Grew out of a donor advised fund at TSDF • Grantmaking: • FY-02: $895,000 • FY-03: $2.25 million to date • Geographic focus: Asia and the Americas • Country specialties: Mexico, China • 67% of grantmaking along Baja California Peninsula • 41% of FY-02 grantmaking focused in the area of environment and conservation

4. ENGO Institutional Strengthening • Border Environmental Fund (BEF) established to provide small grants to innovative environmental projects and emerging environmental non-profits. • Groups supported to date: • Los Niños, Pronatura, PFEA, COPADEC, Ensenada 2025, COLEF-Ecoparque • Partnering with FIC for future environmental grantmaking in Baja California.

5. Marine Conservation Recent grants: • New Protected Areas (Conservation International, Pronatura) • Conservation and Management of Existing Protected Areas (GEA, COBI, CEDO) • Water Monitoring (Jan Jan) * In 2002, ICF secured $50,000 grant from Packard Foundation to expand base of donors to support conservation efforts in the Sea of Cortez.

6. Land Conservation & Open Space Protection Recent grants: • New Protected Areas and Conservation Corridors (Niparajá, Pronatura) • Land Acquisition and Conservation Easements (FUNDEA, Terra Peninsular) • Scientific Studies and Land use Planning (Pronatura/SDSU/Backcountry Land Trust) * In 2003, ICF secured a $20,000 grant to expand the donor base for projects along the U.S.-Mexico border.

7. Environmental Education Recent Grants: • Visitor’s and Community Centers (Pronatura, ProPeninsula) • Educational Outreach (El Colegio de la Frontera Norte) • Media and Awareness Campaigns (Wildcoast, Niparajá, Observadores de America) • Environmental Art Projects (PROBEA, City of La Paz)

8. Give2Baja Campaign • Objective: Increase level of philanthropic giving to Baja California among U.S. donors for the benefit of non profits in the region. • Activities: • Release of Needs Assessment for Baja California and Profile of NGOs. • Outreach to individuals, corporations, private/family foundations, community foundations throughout Southern California as well as national funders • Monthly donor dialogues highlighting work of specific Baja California based NGOs • Periodic donor site visits • Events with potential donors in Los Cabos and Los Barriles, BCS (Late January 2003)

9. Border Community Foundation Collaboration • ICF/TSDF: • Partnering in funding open space conservation in the San Diego/Tijuana-Tecate corridor • ICF and FIC: • Partnering in funding capacity building for Baja-based NGOs through BEF • Jointly developed needs assessment & NGO Profile for Baja California • ICF/Border Philanthropy Partnership

10. Thank you For more information on ICF visit: www.icfdn.org