Funders
Investing in a future for our endangered birds and their habitats
Hawai'i Division of Forestry and Wildlife
The mission of the State of Hawai’i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is to responsibly manage and protect watersheds, native ecosystems, and cultural resources and provide outdoor recreation and sustainable forest products opportunities, while facilitating partnerships, community involvement and education.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats.
National Park Service
The NPS is tasked with protecting the natural beauty, wildlife, and cultural heritage of the areas under its care. This includes conserving landscapes, historical sites, and places of cultural significance. The NPS also strives to minimize human impact on habitats and ecosystems, but welcomes all to experience national parks. The agency balances the need for preservation with the desire for public access, enjoyment, learning, and practicing culture.
American Bird Conservancy
The problems facing birds today are complex. ABC targets solutions with an elegantly simple and effective framework that ensures efforts are put where they matter most. ABC is a key partner and funder for MFBRP as well as numerous Hawai’i conservation efforts.
Nā Koa Manu Conservation
Furthering conservation in Hawai’i by supporting research, management, and awareness of native ecosystems. NKMC works to protect and recover native Hawaiian bird populations by supporting conservation research and management activities of like-minded organizations, institutions, agencies and the public.
MFBRP was formed by the State of Hawaiʻi Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). While our efforts are funded and guided by these agencies to accomplish state and federal recovery actions, public funds are not adequate to complete the recovery actions necessary for any of the Maui forest bird species. MFBRP is also a project under Nā Koa Manu Conservation, Inc., a local non-profit, which expands our capabilities for raising private funds.
We operate on a small budget and MFBRP prides itself in using these funds as efficiently as possible for the largest conservation benefit. While public funds provide half to two thirds of our annual operating costs, the rest is fulfilled by small grants, corporate donations as well as a quarter of the annual MFBRP operating budget that is made up from private donations of all sizes.
While fundraising is key to the success of MFBRP, we are also able to reduce our project costs by working with volunteers and partners. We are humbled by the number of dedicated and passionate people that have helped MFBRP in everything from fieldwork, to office work, to report writing and more.