Capital Needs
The Vision and The Need
Liberty Wildlife is a volunteer-driven, wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization, with a national impact. We nurture the nature of Arizona through Environmental Education, Wildlife Conservation, Rehabilitation and Sustainability — preventing human-wildlife conflict; promoting appreciation of nature, and preserving Native American and Southwest cultural heritage that respects the role and importance of wildlife in our lives and in our world.
The current capital fundraising effort supports expansion across our campus and programs, including: K-12 educational programs, collegiate internships, and outreach to grow our public offerings and fully utilize our 6 ½ acre campus. As responsible stewards of this mission, we seek to leverage the strength of our volunteer base, wisely manage our debt, and build our endowment to sustain these programs far into the future.
- $2 million to free up budget for programs (pays off remaining debt from original construction loans on our $9 million property).
- $1.3 million to fund new positions for next three years (until programs can grow to become self-sustaining), and program sponsorship.
- Over $5 million in additional growth opportunities, including acquisition of additional property.
- Additional $1 million toward endow programs.
If you are interested in contributing to our capital campaign or a naming opportunity, please click the link below.
We Need Your Help
While earlier campaigns, established Liberty Wildlife and then completed our move to a new campus in 2016, there is always additional work to be done. Each year we add more flight cages, more resident mews for non-releasable wildlife Ambassadors, and additional amenities across the campus like our Kathleen Lang Butterfly Garden, our sculpture garden trail, our Ambassador training enclosures and our Serenity Garden, as well as expanded space and staffing for our nationally recognized Non-Eagle Feather Repository. Eliminating the remaining facility construction mortgage would increase our ability to invest in staff to further grow our educational offerings.
There are currently over $5 million in opportunities to further expand our campus and programs. Liberty Wildlife has managed an exceptionally efficient operation since 1981. We are fortunate to benefit from hundreds of volunteers, who provide tens of thousands of hours of service. We are now at a point in our organization’s growth that requires greater investment in building our paid staff. As we further grow into the full utilization of our new campus, our expanded programming will require additional staff, across rehabilitation and education services. As responsible stewards, we understand the need to also build our endowment to ensure these resources continue to be available to the public far into the future.
Much hard work, from the board to each of our volunteers and staff, has grown Liberty Wildlife to this point. We are now caring for more animals, and educating more children and adults, than ever. We’ve initiated new research studies, and new partnerships. We look forward to growing our reach even further… with your support.
Significant gifts toward these campaign goals can be recognized in very visible ways on our campus. A list of named gift opportunities is available below.
Capital Naming Opportunities
Hospital Wing & Rehabilitation Center | $750,000 |
Non-Eagle Feather Repository | $500,000 |
Amphitheatre | $500,000 |
180 ft Flight Cage (for Eagles & Condors) | $350,000 |
Eagle Pavilion, Rehab | $300,000 |
Eagle Pavilion, Education | $300,000 |
Condor Flight Enclosure (120 ft) | $250,000 |
Mammal Pavilion, Education | $250,000 |
Surgical Center | $250,000 |
Intensive Care Center | $150,000 |
Eagle Feeding Station, Education | $100,000 |
Volunteer ‘Pavilion’ | $100,000 |
Orphan Care Center, Rehab (includes nursery, extension and flight cages) | $100,000 |
Owl Pavilion, Rehab | $75,000 |
Hawk Pavilion, Rehab | $75,000 |
Large Flight Cage for Hawks and Owls, Rehab | $75,000 |
Large Mammal Pavilion, Rehab | $75,000 |
Flight Enclosure for Water Birds, Rehab | $50,000 |
Volunteer Break Room | $25,000 |
Volunteer Patio | $25,000 |
Operation & Program Opportunities
Research & Conservation Programs (sponsor recognition) | $100,000 annually |
K-12 On-site Interpretive Education Program (sponsor recognition) | $100,000 annually |
K-12 Traveling Education Program (sponsor recognition) | $50,000 annually |
Endowment Opportunities
Liberty Wildlife General Endowment – this fund sustains our operations and provides seed capital for growth to meet future needs for capital, operations and research. | $1,000,000 |
Endowed Executive Director – named recognition for this key leadership position, coordinating all of Liberty Wildlife’s activities. This endowment helps to retain and recruit the very best, and to ensure a strong future for the organization and wildlife and communities we serve. | $500,000 |
Endowed Program Chairs (Operations, Rehabilitation, Education, Research) – named recognition for each of these key positions helps ensure Liberty Wildlife’s ability to attract and retain the very best staff in each of our core operational areas. | $250,000 each fund |
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