Your support helps protect endangered species, restore ecosystems, and empower communities working to create a future where wildlife and people thrive together.
Species are under pressure. Habitats are shrinking. And for hundreds of Canada’s most at-risk animals and plants, protecting land alone isn’t enough – they need direct, hands-on intervention to survive. Your donation makes that intervention possible.
The Wilder Institute is a registered Canadian charity. Thanks to a funding relationship with the Calgary Zoological Society – which more than offsets our administrative costs – 100% of your gift goes directly to conservation impact.
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Every donation makes a difference. You choose where yours goes – whether you want to support a specific species, a type of conservation work, or have us direct your funds to where it will make the most impact.
Wilder Institute is planning to raise an estimated amount of $5,268,340 this year through fundraising campaigns. It will cost our organization an estimate of $830,455 to raise this. The money raised will be going to support wildlife conservation projects.
For further information, please contact Steven Ross at (403) 232-9367. Our address is 1300 Zoo Road NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7V6 and we are incorporated in Alberta. Tax receipts will be issued by CanadaHelps under Wilder Institute.
The Wilder Institute has hatched 56 whooping crane chicks under our care, released 171 burrowing owls back to Alberta’s prairies, and helped establish 23 Nature Conservation Clubs in schools near Kenya’s Ragati-Chehe forests. These are the outcomes your support makes possible – and they’re just the beginning.
Behind every donation is a species fighting to survive and a community working to protect it. Here are some of the programs your support makes possible, each one part of the story of building One Wild Future.
There is more than one way to support the Wilder Institute’s conservation efforts. Whether you give monthly or plan a gift for after you’re gone, every contribution helps build a future where wildlife and people thrive together.
A single donation of any amount goes directly to conservation impact. Choose a specific area of support or let our team direct your gift to where it’s needed most. Tax receipts issued through Canada Helps.
1-866-9 WILDER
Regular monthly gifts allow us to plan, invest, and sustain long-term conservation programs. Even a small monthly contribution adds up to a lasting impact for species that can’t afford to wait. You can cancel or adjust at any time.
Parul Singh
Manager, Annual Giving & Memberships
paruls@wilderinstitute.org
403-305-0909
Symbolically adopt an endangered species and directly support the programs working to protect it. It’s a meaningful gift for yourself for someone you love – and a tangible connection to the wild world.
A partnership with the Wilder Institute connects your organization to an international leader in wildlife conservation. Our team identifies projects that support your company’s Environmental, Social and Governance and Community Social Responsibility goals. Every partnership looks different, because each partnership is different.
A major gift creates transformational impact, funding programs and leaving a legacy for species that will benefit generations. Our team will work with you to direct your gift where it will benefit most.
Kathryne Gibson
Director, Development
A gift in your will is one of the most powerful ways to support wildlife conservation. We can help you create a plan that reflects your values and builds a lasting legacy.
Alen Okanovic
Senior Development Officer, Planned
403-232-9362
Designate a future gift to the Wilder Institute as part of your estate planning. Transfer your assets upon your passing to a cause you care deeply about, with your commitment to wildlife leaving a lasting impact.
Alen Okanovic
Senior Development Officer, Planned
403-232-9362
When you donate securities directly to the Wilder Institute, you pay no capital gains tax – and the full value of your gift goes to conservation. It’s one of the most efficient ways to give.
Kathryne Gibson
Director, Development
katherineg@wilderinstitute.org
403-232-9374
Conservation happens over years of sustained effort – monthly giving is what makes that possible. Regular donations allow us to plan ahead, invest in long-term programs, and respond quickly when a species needs us most. The impact of even a small monthly gift compounds over time.
$5/month could pay for four remote SD cards to support Vancouver Island marmot research
$20/month could supply researchers with portable scales to monitor animal health in the wild
$35/month could cover high-tech binoculars, allowing researchers to observe animals from a safe distance
$80/month could fund a remote camera to monitor wildlife in hard-to-reach habitats
Yes. The Wilder Institute is a registered Canadian charity. Tax receipts are issued through CanadaHelps.
Thanks to a funding relationship with the Calgary Zoological Society, 100% of your donation goes directly to conservation impact. You can designate your gift to a specific area or let our tam direct it where it’s needed most.
Yes. Monthly giving provides the stable, long-term funding that makes sustained conservation programs possible. You can cancel or adjust your gift at any time.
Yes. You can make a gift in honour or in memory of someone. Contact Donations@WilderInstitute.org for more information.
Yes. Corporate partnerships allow your company to contribute to conservation efforts while meeting your business objectives. Contact our team to explore partnership opportunities.
WildCare is our symbolic adoption program. Your adoption directly supports the conservation programs protecting your chosen species. It’s a meaningful gift for any occasion, creating a tangible connection to the wild world.
Every action helps to build a future where wildlife and people thrive, together.
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