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2017ANNUALREPORT

DIAN FOSSEY

GORILLA FUND

INTERNATIONAL

Saving Gorillas: Every. Single. Day.

Letter from President & CEO/Board Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2017: A Year of Legacy and Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Our 50th Anniversary: Celebrations and Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The Gorillas in 2017: Hellos, Goodbyes, Overcoming Obstacles . . . . . . . . . 6

Inspiring Stories from Behind the Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Our Amazing Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Ways to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Meet the Mountain Gorillas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

CONTENTS

About the cover: Orphaned gorillas Fasha and Icyororo (left) helped each other throughout the year .

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | 2017 Annual Report | 1

When an organization has been around for as long as we have, people often wonder how it can maintain its success and relevance. Questions are sometimes posed about the organization’s capacity to fly into and above the heavy winds of change. Of the hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations operating around the world, many simply – over time – succumb to the relentless pressure to measure, prove, and magnify their mission’s worth and impact.

Our board of trustees and staff are proud that in 2017 the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund once again affirmed its staying power as a global leader in gorilla conservation . For over half a century, our mission to protect and study gorillas has been refined and strengthened, and that impact extends beyond wildlife to emphasizing and supporting the human dimensions of conservation as well .

Protecting gorillas every day over the course of 50 years is a monumental effort that takes coordinated teams of dedicated trackers, anti-poachers, scientists, and educators; it also involves partnerships with local governments and other conservation organizations .

But this cooperative effort and the very results of that work would never get off the ground without the network of donors whose commitment to conservation is unparalleled . Through the regular support of this international web of individuals, foundations, businesses, and organizations, our teams in the field and in the office have what is needed to fulfill the vision first born in the heart of Dian Fossey. Her indomitable spirit and persistent efforts live on in the people and donors of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

In this 2017 Annual Report, you will see the the impact made possible by our donors . It has been a year of surprises and adventures on every level – in the lives of the gorillas themselves, in the investments into our community engagement, and in the incredibly fun and exciting opportunities we’ve had to raise awareness about the organization itself. For an organization that just celebrated its 50th birthday, we’re in no way slowing; we’re just getting started!

Together we have accomplished more than we could ever do alone . The future of conservation rests in all of our hands. Thank you for raising yours in support of the planet’s last wild gorillas.

Gratefully,

Letter from President & CEO/Board Chair

Tara Stoinski, Ph.D.President and CEO

Chief Scientific Officer

Judith C. HarrisChair

Board of Trustees

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In Rwanda we had an extraordinary year, continuing to expand our gorilla protection efforts, monitoring many changes among the gorilla groups, and covering increased areas as the mountain gorillas continued to expand their range. We now protect an area that is more than 33 percent of Volcanoes National Park.

Our daily tracking remained indispensable to the safety of the gorillas, as seen through the story of young Fasha, who was caught in a snare in April. Our trackers had noticed that she was missing from her group and immediately sent out a search party. When they found her, she had a snare attached to her ankle. They were then able to begin the process of saving her, which included arranging a veterinary intervention as well as close monitoring as she recovered and returned to her group. In this kind of situation, we are proud that daily monitoring by our expert trackers allows us to act quickly and make experienced decisions, critical to the gorillas’ survival .

This type of daily monitoring and study involves a growing group of field staff – our gorilla team in Rwanda now includes 80 staff members. In addition to providing protection, our team collects data on the gorillas’ behavior, demographics, ranging, and health, and records any signs of illegal activities in the park. They also collect biological samples, such as fecal, urine and hair samples, for use in scientific analysis.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we had significant expansions to our groundbreaking work protecting and studying Grauer’s gorillas, whose population has declined precipitously in recent years. At our Nkuba Conservation Area, deep in the core of Grauer’s habitat, five tracker teams now protect an area of 1,100 square kilometers and continue to survey new areas where additional gorillas may be located and therefore in need of protection . We do this in conjunction with local traditional landowners, who agree to designate their land for conservation .

While this protection is directly critical to the gorillas’ survival, it is also allowing us to gather important information about their lives, habitat requirements, ranging patterns and other important data, which we can use to scientifically determine the best methods for protecting them and their forests going forward.

In addition to this area, we also expanded our survey work in Congo’s Maiko National Park, since our first survey there found evidence of more gorillas than had previously been estimated . And we continued to study the only habituated Grauer’s gorilla groups, which live in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, to gain information that will help us understand more details about their lives and needs .

2017: A Year of Legacy and Growth


Daily Gorilla Protection Our daily gorilla protection patrols are the heart of our work and a crucial part of saving critically endangered gorillas . In addition to our award-winning trackers at Karisoke protecting mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, we now have permanent teams of trackers in Congo in community forests protecting Grauer’s gorillas .

Scientific Research We use cutting-edge science to understand the gorillas and their habitats, and to develop the best conservation strategies . We continue to increase our scientific staff and to expand our scientific collaborations with other research and academic organizations .

Helping CommunitiesWe believe that helping local communities is crucial to effective conservation, and that only when people are thriving can the environment around them thrive as well . The Fossey Fund has extensive programs in education for all ages, as well as livelihood programs, such as food security projects .

Educating Conservationists The Fossey Fund is dedicated to creating the next generation of scientists and conservationists where we work, for the best long-term, sustainable results . Overall, in 2017 we reached the largest number of people ever with our training and conservation programs!

CONGO EXPANSION We continue increasing our

permanent teams of trackers in Congo, who are protecting

Grauer’s gorillas.

57% INCREASE We increased by 57 percent the forest area

where we protect Grauer’s gorillas in Congo.

GOLDEN MONKEYS Two Ph.D. projects were

started on golden monkeys, to add to our knowledge of this

endangered species.

500PATROLS

Our anti-poaching teams carried out

more than 500 patrols in Rwanda.

Expanded our professional internship program for recent university graduates,

with 19 interns working at Karisoke at various times during 2017.

COMMUNITYPROGRAMS

We added a new scientist

to help expand and strengthen our community

engagement programs.

SUPPORTED 40 With the support of donors,

we helped 40 field staff work on their bachelor’s, master’s,

and Ph.D. degrees. 5,470 primary school children were

reached through our conservation

education programs.

Rwandan undergraduates have now participated in classes at our Karisoke

Research Center.

5,400 people attended our conservation movie

series in Rwanda.

200 PEOPLE More than 200 people

benefited from our small-scale farming project.

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MORE GRAUER’S Our survey to detect

Grauer’s gorillas in Maiko National Park found more than had been reported!

Additional surveys underway.

PRIZE AWARDED One of our collaborative

papers on primate and human evolution was awarded the prestigious Cozarelli Prize by the National Academy

of Sciences.

HOSTED 400 Rwandan university science

students for field courses and research projects.

2,400 15 SCHOOLS

were served with conservation education programs in

Rwanda, up from six schools in the past.

Our successful conservation model includes four key parts: daily gorilla protection, scientific research, educating conservationists, and helping communities.

Hired a Ph.D. scientist to help

expand our biodiversity work.

BIODIVERSITY

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2017: A Year of Legacy and Growth


Throughout 2017, we commemorated the 50th anniversary of our Karisoke Research Center, founded by Dian Fossey on Sept. 24, 1967. Some of the highlights included:

Our 50th Anniversary: Celebrations and Memories

Dr. Tara Stoinski, our President and CEO/Chief Scientist played a big role in the

annual Rwandan gorilla-naming ceremony, called

Kwita Izina. Dr. Stoinski gave the keynote address at the event’s Conversation on Conservation and named an

infant gorilla in honor of Dian Fossey during the ceremony .

Fossey’s legacy and our work were featured in media channels around the world throughout the year, including a three-part television docu-series on National Geographic, and features in National Geographic magazine, Scientific American, CNN and more.

Fiftieth anniversary events, speeches, and “friend-raisers”

were held across the country during the year, as well as in

Europe and Rwanda, to help raise more support and awareness

for our successful gorilla conservation programs .

We won the International Conservation Award from the American Zoo and Aquarium

Association, for global leadership in conservation .


Fossey Fund board traveled to Rwanda in February to celebrate

our anniversary, meet with staff and local officials, and of course to see the gorillas! While we were there, the U .S . Ambassador to Rwanda

(fourth from left) held a special reception for us

in honor of our 50th anniversary.

Jean Paul Hirwa became gorilla program manager at Karisoke, after finishing his master’s degree in Europe. He first joined the Fossey Fund in 2009 as a research assistant and now oversees all of our daily gorilla protection activities in Rwanda .

Four Rwandan college students who participated in our programs at Karisoke

won awards at Kwita Izina’s Conversation on Conservation research

competition — including first, second and third

places!

In honor of Fossey’s legacy, the first “World Gorilla Day” was created and celebrated

on Sept . 24, to support ongoing gorilla conservation .

A consortium of zoos and conservation organizations

from around the world made it happen .

Our 50th Anniversary: Celebrations and Memories


Survey in CongoOur first survey in Congo’s Maiko National Park showed that there are more Grauer’s gorillas there than previously reported . We are now doing more surveys .

Our gorilla trackers in Rwanda and Congo do a heroic and strenuous job every

day of protecting and monitoring critically endangered gorillas . In Rwanda,

we know every mountain gorilla individually, since they are habituated to the

presence of human observers . In Congo, we follow unhabituated Grauer’s gorillas

at a one-day distance, to maintain their safety in community-managed forests.

In 2017, we saw many changes among the mountain gorilla groups in Rwanda, as

groups changed, evolved, and adjusted to various losses and “intrusions” by lone

silverbacks. And we increased our efforts tracking Grauer’s gorillas by adding a

fifth team of trackers.

CantsbeeElderly silverback Cantsbee (left) returned on Jan. 4, after being missing and presumed dead for several months . But age really did catch up with him and he was last seen alive in March . Two months later trackers found his remains in the forest .

New Female ArrivesAn unhabituated adult female gorilla joined one of our monitored groups in May and adjusted to the presence of our trackers and scientists fairly quickly. She got a name at Rwanda’s annual Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony, and is now known as “Nsanganira,” (left) meaning well-accepted.

The Gorillas in 2017:

Hellos, Goodbyes, Overcoming Obstacles


Other GoodbyesIn addition to Cantsbee, we said goodbye to leading silverbacks Vuba, Isabukuru, Kureba, and Giraneza . Their group members adjusted to the challenges of new leadership in many different ways.

OrphansYoung gorilla “orphans” survived many challenges, including their mothers’ transferring to other groups, getting caught in a snare, and becoming separated from their group: Fasha, Umugwaneza (right) and Masunzu, ages 3-4.

HeroHeroic gorilla mother Pasika (left) traveled alone in the forest for seven months trying to protect her infant, after her group dispersed.

Gorilla namingIn honor of the 50th anniversary of our Karisoke Research Center, the Fossey Fund was asked to name an infant gorilla during Rwanda’s gorilla-naming ceremony. The name we chose is “Macibiri,” (above) after Dian Fossey’s Rwandan nickname “Nyiramacibiri.”

Helping Grauer’sWe increased by nearly 60 percent the areas of our protection of critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas (left) in Congo living in community forests, to 1,100 square kilometers, in the core of their range.


Mountain gorillas

are the only wild ape whose numbers are increasing, due to the type of intensive protection we provide . In 2018, new population numbers will be released as a result of the latest census .

Shown here: Tegereza and infant (Ieft), Ubuhamya (top right), and Umugwaneza (bottom right).


Inspiring Stories from Behind the Scenes

Our gorilla protection work, our scientific research and our people programs are so significant that we sometimes don’t get to tell the smaller, more specific stories about some of the specialized work we do, and some of the incredible people behind the scenes. Here are a few examples:

Wetlands are endangered too?

Even at higher altitudes, there are wetlands in the forests of Volcanoes National Park where the gorillas live, and we think they may also be endangered . Since these waters are vital to the forest ecosystem as well as to the human communities living nearby, in 2017 our biodiversity staff applied for a grant to assess the status of these wetlands, changes in their size and the current levels of threats to them and the plants and animals that inhabit them . Our biodiversity manager Deo Tuyisingize is the principal investigator and we’re bringing in several specialized experts as well.

Learning through mushrooms, avocados, sheep and moreWe work with primary schools, secondary schools, and local colleges to bring all kinds of conservation education programs and opportunities, and some of our projects are really creative! In 2017 we held a contest for the best primary school nature club projects and funded four of them: Mushroom growing, an avocado tree nursery, sheep farming, and establishing garbage bins at a school . Results so far: 70 kilograms of mushrooms harvested and 1,000 avocado tree seedlings produced for planting at students’ homes .


Donor scholarship funds higher learning

We have 40 staff members in Africa now being supported for university-level degrees in their “spare” time. One of these — Esther Kakuze — is the latest recipient of the Charles and Edith Monroe Memorial Educational Fund, established by our donors Gene and Lynn Monroe. Esther started off as an intern at Karisoke and was then hired to be the permanent visitor service officer at our gorilla conservation exhibit there. With her scholarship, she plans to attend the Muhabura Integrated Polytechnic College to get a degree in hospitality and tourism. “This will increase my skills and knowledge in hospitality and contribute to the quality of my contributions at Karisoke,” she says.

Aspiring young professional interns

We’ve been offering academic internships to Rwandan college students for some time, and now, with support from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, we are also offering one-year professional internships, so graduates can have a chance to train for careers in conservation and related fields. In 2017 our two professional one-year interns were Nadia Niyonizeye and Marie Fidele Tuyisenge, both of whom did undergraduate work at Karisoke in 2016. Nadia earned her degree in zoology and conservation and is working with our research data and the ever-popular processing of gorilla fecal samples . Marie has a degree in botany and is updating the Karisoke herbarium. Both are also helping to staff our gorilla conservation exhibit at the Karisoke building among many other tasks!

A former hunter now gorilla tracker

Among our trackers in Congo are several villagers who used to be hunters, but came to realize that the large animals that once inhabited their local forests were disappearing as a result of this and other activities, such as mining . Now, after the Fossey Fund’s five years of conservation efforts in the Nkuba area, they see that some of the animals are returning to the protected areas, that villagers are benefitting through the jobs created and local projects supported, and that conservation brings a general boost to the local economy . Gustave Mbambiliya was once the president of the Nkuba hunters and is now an important tracker on our gorilla protection team. “I would like to see more invested so that we can double the number of trackers, keep a presence in the whole Nkuba conservation area, and integrate the remaining hunters,” he says . Hunting was no longer sustainable, he says . But conservation is!

Inspiring Stories from Behind the Scenes


The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has a long-standing reputation for meeting the highest standards of financial excellence and nonprofit management. We are rated as a four-star organization, the highest rating by Charity Navigator, the principal nonprofit watchdog and largest independent charity evaluator.

Taking the same care and precaution to protect our financial resources that we do with our natural resources in the field, we work hard to ensure that every single dollar we receive is used to its full potential .

Once again, we wish to express our appreciation for the generosity of many loyal and generous donors on whom we rely to carry out the vital mission of protecting wild gorillas and their habitats in Africa .

FY2017 REVENUEIndividuals 1,477,425 Foundations 828,884 Organizations 433,239 Corporations 314,809 Memorials & Bequests 70,006 In-Kind Contributions 770,777Reimbursed Expense Income 60,313 Other 32,406

TOTAL REVENUES: 3,987,859 FY2017 EXPENSES Karisoke Research Center 1,760,750Congo Program 530,126Education and Science 1,248,033Total Program Services 3,538,909Management and General 183,706Fundraising 339,825Total Administrative 523,531

TOTAL EXPENSES: 4,062,440

Change in net assests (74,582)Net assets, beginning of year 4,533,179

NET ASSETS END OF YEAR 4,458,597

2017 Financial Summary

FY2017 EXPENSES

Education and Science 31%

Congo Program 13%

Management and General 5%

Fundraising 8%

Karisoke Research Center 43%

FY2017 REVENUE

Foundations 21%

In-Kind Contributions 19%

Individuals 37%

Corporations 8%

Memorials & Bequests 2%

Reimbursed Expense Income 2%

Other <1%

Organizations 11%


From all of us at the Fossey Fund,

Thank You for making a difference!

Mother Pasika with infant Mashami.

Silverback Igihozo leading group

Subadult male Gasore


Donors at the Heart of Gorilla Protection

We are pleased to recognize the following Dian Fossey Leadership Circle donors for their generosity to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International in calendar year 2017.

Members of the Dian Fossey Leadership Circle are a community of donors who provide critical ongoing support to the Fossey Fund’s mission, and are the sustaining backbone of our gorilla conservation work. Through their annual support of $1,000 or more, we achieve high-impact results for wild gorillas, their ecosystem, and for the communities of people who live near them in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo .

Supporters and friends from around the world made our work possible this year. Unfortunately, we are unable to gratefully acknowledge each and every one in this Annual Report .

We hope that all of our donors know that we are fully aware that every gift – large and small – has a direct and meaningful impact on the survival and flourishing of the wild gorillas we protect and study in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo .

So thank you each one for investing in gorillas through us. We hope to keep earning your trust and enthusiasm!

Please accept our apologies if you discover an error in this listing. We would like to be made aware of the mistake, so please contact our office at 1-800-851-0203 or by email at

[email protected]. Thank you.

IndividualsEric AlexanderVictoria AndersonAnonymousJohnny and Karen ArmstrongRichard and Kathryn ArnoldAmber Auman and Robert AumanOliver BaltuchWilliam D . BarrettLee D. BaxterFrederick H. BearWilliam and Victoria BeasleyMichele BeckerIvey M . BedsoleAlexander A. BelinsonRosamond L . BennettAlison N. BernardAnonymousSimon BernsteinChristopher D . Bierly and Margaret E . BoasbergCharlotte L . BischelPaul BischoffAllison BlackwellDavid BoekemannAnonymousGilbert K . BoeseStephanie F . BoyeGraeme R. BradstockBarbara S . BrennerCindy and Bob BroderLorrin C . BrownSam and Sharon BrownMarla M . BruemmerDaniel N. BrueningWaltraud BucklandJohn BullSharon E. BurkeBenjamin S . ButcherEmilee H . CantieriTrisha CardosoTamarah CastanedaShirlee D . ChristensenKim M. CiborowskiDion F. CoakleyMax CominsLee and Mariella ComptonSeverin CorneoMarie-France CôtéJames B . CowardFrank and Julie CrispignaAndy and Betty Jo CurrieTheresa M . DanielChristy A . DavisRhonda Dawes MilnerSylvia DeSantisMelanie L. DeVore, Ph.D.Lancelot and Patricia DisleyManjul DixitAlison L . DooneLouis DorfmanThomas and Connie DotzenrodTara EconomakisWilliam and Julie EvansPamela J . Fair and Glen J . SullivanElisa C . FasuloNickolas and Cheri FaustGlenn L . Felner Wayne E . FergusonAnastasia Fiorentinos

Anthony FobelMatthew ForgetPatricia W . ForrestRandi and Nathan FosterAlan and Karen FoxJim and Linda FrancisConnie C . FrazierVicki D. FriedbergDeborah K . FulbrightNatalia and Dennis GaitsgoryEvelyn GallardoFrancois B . GaudinWilliam and Susan GeogheganErrol Ginsberg and Annette MichelsonBarbara and Kenneth GlazeDavid S. GlickYue Yun GohLacey and Bob GreerKarl Griffiths and Anne MayeRita GrolitzerKenneth and Elizabeth GunnLynn HamlinJudith Harris and Robert SingerGeoffrey and Marcia HartwigWendy HatfieldKathryn S . HeadGail HechtJohn J . HennessyMark W. Hennessy and Paula B. HennessyJoan Hero and W . William BaumgardtPolly V. HeywardDon and Scarlett HibnerAnn HillStephen and Martha HixonLinda S . HodgesArlene D. Hoffman Nikki J. HolbrookRichard A . HorderAnonymousRoberta IacinoTania and Eric IdleKathy L . JamisonLinda A . JasperDavid and Alexandra JenkinsJeffrey JenkinsJane B . JohnsonAlicia G . JonesMilla JovovichFernando JuarezJudy M . JuddDonna KaplanCarol A. KauffmanDiane KeroWalter and Margaret KirsopBradley I . KramerVeeni S. KumarBrigitte LacoutureMary Lou LaflerAnonymousDinah W . LarsenCarolyn R. and Peter W. LaskasMeredith LattinWilliam L . LewisConstance LewisMichael J . LinahanDavid and Malia LitmanKristen E. LukasAnonymousPamela B . LyonsMark Lyons


Margaret A . MacfarlaneJoshua MackSusan L. MackElizabeth MageeVictoria MaroneJon and Diane MarquisJoshua MartinDennis P . MartinoRobert and Doretta MarwinFaye E . MasseyCarl E . McGillGrégoire MeierFrancis X . MelvinEmmy and William MidgetteAdrienne A . Miller and Lisa G . DempseyAnonymousGene and Lynn MonroeMarco MonsalveGeorge and Clara MorenoCatherine Morrison Davies Sandra Jo MossJoseph E . MunyanezaAlex NaumanMark and Vickie NysetherArmin Osswald ZamoranoMichael O’SullivanJill W . OverBetsy H . PerryPhilip V. PetersenKeith Peterson and Francois RouxJarrod and Catherine PhillipsJohn and Nuri PierceDebby and Mark PirrungLaura S . Powell and John A . HartmanShelley J . PozezHelen PreddySandra PriceRoberta N. QuiatNader RahmanianDonna C . RichMargaret RichesRyan M . RidleyBarbara F . RodesRebecca F . RooneyCheryl RothmanJohn RubinRhoda A . RunzheimerJohn RutjesKeith SalvataScott SchaefferAlice and Joel SchickShaun M . SchneierGerry SchwartzFelice B . SeemanSandra P . SeidenfeldMorris H. ShafterCaren J . SiehlDavid S . SingerNicole SkerryDaniel K . SloneCarol Ann and Scott SmallwoodRobin SmithRoxane and Stanley SmithLynette SnowTrudie SobieLawrence I . SolomonLise and Bennett SpiegelRichard StampLinda L . StavolaJonathan Steel

Elizabeth SteeleValerie SternGary StevensonSuzanne StoinskiAnonymousRichard L . StoneSandor and Faye StrausJulie Stroup RutjesDan and Katie SullivanSusan and Jan SuwinskiRose and Steve TardifAlexander and Greer TaylorYoka TerbruggeSheree D . TerraSusanne TimmermannRobert and Gail ToberAnonymousChristine M . TomlinsonEric and Melissa TrautmanJoan D . TravisCaroline W . TreadwellJoanne TruffelmanSteven and Joanna TschudyKaren TwitchellDennis and Sue UmshlerRichard D . UrellRenee Van DieenMarcia J. VigrenBrandee L. Wagner and Eric D. BischoffBurchell R. WalkerAndrea G . Watt and Robert A . TeitelbaumGenevieve WengerSage and Doug WicinskiLinda and Dean M . WiermanKent WilliamsCatherine S . WillisJoey and Melissa WilsonCynthia W . LovellRoddy WongAlan C . WoodburyJanet and Kimball WoodwardEleanora M . WorthPhilip and Penelope Wright

FoundationsAmazonSmile Foundation Aldrich Family Charitable FoundationWilliam H . Anderson Foundation Inc .W . Perry Ballard, Jr . Fund of the CFGAKari & Fred Barton Charitable FoundationBellomy Family Charitable TrustAdam Bierman/Joselow FoundationBirdLife InternationalBloomstein Family CharitableAaron and Patricia Blumberg FoundationBrickman Gross Family FoundationHal & Diane Brierley FoundationBroder FoundationLewis D . Brounell Charitable TrustCoffman FoundationMargaret Davis Charitable TrustDillon FundDouble Eagle FoundationDowning FoundationEppley Foundation for ResearchGale Epstein Charitable FundWilliam Ewing FoundationFidelity Charitable Gift FundPeter Fogliano and Hal Lester FoundationGlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Steve & Debbie Haas Charitable FundSondra J . or Stephen R . Hardis Charitable TrustMark and Anita Johnson Charitable FundStanley Kaufelt FundMichael and Ina Korek Foundation TrustLAP Foundation, Inc .Rosemary & Ted Lassiter FoundationJerome Leiber Charitable FoundationLeiden Conservation FoundationRalph Levy Charitable Co LtdLouisville Zoological FoundationConnie and Bob Lurie Philathropic Fund The Francesca Ann Marx TrustMateya Wildlife FoundationChauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family FoundationMilton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation*Milligan Family FoundationMills Trust May 9, 1977AnonymousOrange County Community Foundation*Pavilion FoundationPool Family FundReynolds Family FoundationAnonymousKatherine Schoonover Charitable Gift FundSeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation FundFrances Seebe Charitable TrustSeedtime Fund, Inc .7th Generation FoundationShulman-Rochambeau Charitable FoundationStearns Charitable TrustStraus Family Charitable TrustMarana Webber Tost Charitable FundTurner Foundation*Von Felsinger Primate FundRobert A . Waller FoundationJohn & Marilyn Wells Family FoundationWhitley Family Charitable FundLarry & Amy Wiess Joint Revocable TrustHarry L . Willett FoundationWils Family FundWise Family Trust U/T/AZoo Miami Foundation

Organizations APE Conservation EffortAtlanta Girls’ School, IncAZA Ape TAG Conservation InitiativeBirmingham ZooCincinnati Zoo & Botanical GardenCleveland Metroparks ZooColumbus Zoo & AquariumDallas ZooDickerson Park ZooEuropean Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA)Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorge Washington UniversityJane Goodall Institute from the Arcus FoundationIndianapolis Zoological SocietyLittle Rock ZooNational Geographic SocietyNature ConservancyOklahoma Zoological SocietyOmaha’s Henry Doorly ZooPartners In Conservation/Columbus Zoo and

AquariumPhoenix ZooSan Diego ZooSan Francisco Zoological SocietyTopeka Zoological ParkZoo Atlanta*Zoo Victoria

Corporations/BusinessBig A, LLCBombardier Commercial AircraftBremick FastenersCity Of SpringfieldClif Bar & CompanyCosmoproject SRLFLOAT ApparelIGI PlaygroundsJam Investments LtdKong RumMaine Beer Company LLC**Microsoft Matching Gifts ProgramNature’s Path Foods, Inc.**Oracle America, Inc .*AnonymousRecycled IdeasRegatta LimitedTerra Incognita Ecotours, Inc .Thanksgiving Coffee Co., Inc.United Healthcare Group Matching GiftsVacations To Go**Volcanoes Safaris

Government U .S . Fish & Wildlife Service*

Planned GiftsEstate of Patricia DoornboschEstate of Doris S . GleimEstate of Barbara A HamlinEstate of Eleanor B . IngersollEstate of Irving KatzEstate of Mr . Alan KehoeEstate of Diane Elizabeth LindenheimEstate of Deri RundleEstate of Victor SandorfEstate of Joan Lilian SmithEstate of Marilyn Swisher

In-KindAmazon Services LLCGoogle Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP**Oracle America, Inc .*Public Communications Inc .Zoo Atlanta*

*Collaborating FundersCollaborating funders make significant investments in the Fossey Fund’s programs, often providing support over multiple years, creating the foundation for achieving our mutual conservation goals .

**Corporate SponsorsSponsors provide financial and in-kind resources, enabling the Fossey Fund to carry out its mission and programs each year .

Leadership Circle Donors


Honorary ChairSigourney Weaver Actor and Conservationist

Executive CommitteeJudith C. Harris, ChairPhilanthropist and Conservationist

Dwight Scott, Immediate Past ChairDirector, San Diego Zoo

Richard A. Horder, Vice ChairPartner Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP

Greggory Hudson, SecretaryExecutive Director and CEO Dallas Zoo and the Aquarium at Fair Park

William L. Evans, TreasurerSpecial CounselDallas Zoo Management, Inc .

Rebecca RooneyPhilanthropist and Conservationist

Board of TrusteesChristian Bale Actor and Conservationist

Sibi BaleActor and Conservationist

Oliver BaltuchCEORenderstorm, Inc .

Diane BrierleyPhilanthropist and Conservationist

Michael I. CrowtherPresident and CEO Indianapolis Zoological Society

Lawrence J. EllisonExecutive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology OfficerOracle Corporation

Board of Trustees


Board of TrusteesChristian Bale Actor and Conservationist

Sibi BaleActor and Conservationist

Oliver BaltuchCEORenderstorm, Inc .

Diane BrierleyPhilanthropist and Conservationist

Michael I. CrowtherPresident and CEO Indianapolis Zoological Society

Lawrence J. EllisonExecutive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology OfficerOracle Corporation

Nickolas L. Faust Senior Resident ScholarCollege of Design/Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and VisualizationGeorgia Institute of Technology

William R. Foster, DVM President and CEOBirmingham Zoo

Alicia Grahn JonesPartnerKilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP

Kristen Lukas, Ph.D.DirectorConservation and ScienceCleveland Metroparks Zoo

Mark Penning, BVScDirectorAnimal and Science OperationsAnimals, Science and Environment Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S.

Sandra L. PricePhilanthropist and Conservationist

David S. SingerVice President TechFlow, Inc .

Tom StalfPresident and CEOColumbus Zoo and Aquarium

Daniel L. Sullivan, Ph.D.Executive Vice PresidentEmeritus Qualcomm, Inc .

Daniel K. ThornePresidentThe Daniel K . Thorne Foundation

Joanne TruffelmanFormer Advertising Agency Owner

Joey WilsonPresident, South RegionSapientrazorfish

Emeritus Trustees

Glenn L. FelnerBusinessman and Rwanda Advocate

Terrance HarpsChairman and CEOGlobal Concessions, Inc .

Terry L. Maple, Ph.D.Consultant and Former Zoo Director

The Hon. R. Kenton MusgraveSenior Judge U .S . Court of International Trade

Mary G. SmithEditor, National Geographic (ret.)

Clare Richardson, President EmeritusThe Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund


Dian Fossey Leadership Circle

Donors whose gifts total $1,000 or more annually are recognized as members of the Dian Fossey Leadership Circle. Leadership givers enable high-impact results for wild gorillas, their ecosystem, and for the communities who live near them in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo .

Monthly Giving

Monthly donors provide regular, predictable revenue that allows us to spend more time protecting gorillas and empowering the communities that live near them . When you join our monthly giving program, your donations can be made easily, securely, and automatically through a credit card or checking account.

Corporate Matching Gifts and Workplace Giving

Many employers match charitable contributions made by their employees . Companies may match donations made by current employees, employees’ spouses, and even retirees . Check with your personnel office about your company’s program!

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund also participates in the Combined Federal Campaign and many state employee giving campaigns. Ask about payroll deductions where you work and designate the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for all or part of your gift (CFC # 11249).

There Are So Many Ways to Give

GIVE TODAYYou can make an immediate and significant difference in the lives of the planet’s last wild gorillas by donating online today. Every gift saves a gorilla and changes a life, and no amount is ever too small to make a lasting impact. Visit gorillafund.org/givenow to make your tax-deductible gift today.


Gift of Stock

By transferring appreciated stock or securities, you may be eligible for a tax deduction equal to full fair market value of the stock, avoiding the capital gains tax on the stock’s increased value. For stock or wire gifts, contact: 1 (800) 851-0203 or e-mail our Chief Advancement Officer, Anna Hutto, for more information at [email protected] .

Legacy Society

Including the Fossey Fund in your will, giving a gift of life insurance or making any other planned gift, enables the Fossey Fund to plan for innovative future programs and weather the unexpected difficulties inherent in gorilla conservation. Making a planned gift will include you in the Dian Fossey Legacy Society. To alert us about your planned gift or to ask questions, call 1 (800) 851-0203 or e-mail our Chief Advancement Officer, Anna Hutto, for more information at [email protected] . We recommend that you consult your attorney or tax advisor about how tax benefits may apply to your specific situation.

For more information and to view all of the ways that you can get involved in the study and preservation of the planet’s last wild gorillas, please visit us at gorillafund.org

There Are So Many Ways to Give


NTAMBARA GROUPLeader in 2017: Twibuke

NahimanaTwibukeTegerezaKurindaInkumbuzaAgasekeKwiyongeraNsanganiraUmugandaUrahirwaIngamiyaNyampingaNahimana’s infantIyamarereNsanganira’s infant

ISABUKURU GROUPLeader in 2017: Kubaha

IsabukuruBukimaKubahaIsaroIkazeAkamaroUbushakeNtaribiMushyaKezaGasoreSakaraIcyororoFashaMasunzuUmugwanezaUmuhuzaKura

During 2017, there were many changes among the mountain gorilla groups

we monitor in Rwanda. At one point in 2017 these gorillas were spread out

into 14 groups, but by the end of the year they were mainly located in the

groups below. Here are the names and families of mountain gorillas protected

every day in Rwanda in 2017. Infants without names will be named in the

next gorilla-naming ceremony held in September.

Some members died during the year, such as elderly

silverback Cantsbee, and some members have since

changed to other groups.

Meet the Mountain Gorillas

PABLO GROUP Leader in 2017: Gicurasi

PoppyMukecuruCantsbeeGutangaraMudakamaNyabitondoreGicurasiMitimbiliKurebaIshemaIshavuDushishozeAgahozoMutoboIshyakaUbwuzuAgahebuzoShishikaraImfura

TetaImbutoIsookoUmwariIsanganoIndamutsoGwiraUmujyanamaAbasoreTebukaUbukombeKundurwandaGasiziAkarizaInshunguNyabitondore’s infantUruyangeShishikara’s infant

Gicurasi


KUREBA GROUPLeader in 2017: Ishavu

MukecuruMudakamaKurebaIshavuIshyakaAkamaro TetaAbasoreAkariza

KURYAMA GROUPLeader in 2017: Igihozo

VubaMahirweIgihozoTeteroRwemaJyamubandiKezaImpamoArakaza

URUGWIRO GROUPLeader in 2017: Urugwiro

BukimaUrugwiroKubanaKeza

MAFUNZO GROUPLeader in 2017: Mafunzo

UmusatsiNzeliUkuriInzizaTarajaMafunzoNyandwiIgitangazaAkaramataUbuhamyaIshimweUkwiyungaUmutwareUmusatsi’s infant

MUSILIKALE GROUPLeader in 2017: Musilikale

MahaneMuntuMugangaMusilikaleIsaroTurakomejeIkazeUbufatanyeIcumbiIzihirwaRugiraItoreroTabaroUbwiraUmwizaUrunganoUbufatanye infantMuganga’s infantIkaze’s infantIsaro’s infant

IYAMBERE GROUPLeader in 2017: Iyambere

PoppyIzuruTamuIyambereNdumunyarwandaUbudasaPoppy’s infant

TITUS GROUPLeader in 2017: Pato

KurudiImvunePatoUrwibutsoKubanaSegasiraNdizeyeMacibiriKubana’s infant

Iyambere MusilikaleMafunzo

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