Communities and networks
Peer groups, professional societies and skills-matching platforms.
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TBG conservation conference listTBG projectNew
Over 200 conservation conferences through 2028 in a searchable table, with dates, locations and subject keywords. Check dates with the organizer, because scam listings circulate
Plan a year of travel from one table, confirming dates with organizers because scam listings circulate
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WildHub
Conservation professionals community
Post a work problem rather than a question, since the community answers with what it tried
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Women In Nature Network
Women in conservation network
Join or point a colleague at it when isolation is the real retention problem
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WE Africa
African women environmental leadership
Nominate an African woman on your team for leadership development you could not fund
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500 Women Scientists
Scientist network
Use its local pods to find a speaker or reviewer without going through an institution
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Environmental Evaluators Network
Evaluation community
Look for evaluation practice here, though the site was returning a server error
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Ashoka
Social entrepreneur fellowship
Apply for a fellowship if you are the founder rather than the project
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NEXUS
Wealth and social entrepreneurship network
Enter it to reach young wealth holders, who fund very differently from foundations
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We Make Change
Skills volunteering for causes
Post a three-hour task and get skilled remote help you would otherwise pay for
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Taproot Foundation
Pro bono professional matching for nonprofits
Request pro bono marketing, HR or strategy work rather than trying to hire it
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Global Hand
Corporate and NGO partnership matching
Post a specific need when you want corporate in-kind support instead of cash
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Society for Conservation Biology
The main international society for conservation biology, with 36 chapters and dues reduced or waived for lower-income countries
Join with reduced or waived dues from a lower-income country, then use your local chapter
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The Wildlife Society
The main professional association for wildlife biologists in North America, and host of its largest annual conference
Join for the conference, which is where North American wildlife hiring actually happens
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IUCN PAPACO
IUCN program for African protected areas, running free training, a monthly newsletter and job postings for West and Central Africa. In French
Take the free protected area training and job listings, strongest for West and Central Africa