The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is the largest non-governmental conservation organization in the world (Kareiva et al., 2014). With revenues of more than $900,000,000 and expenses of more than $700,000,000 (Charity Navigator, 2015), TNC is far larger than organizations like the World Wildlife Fund or Conservation International. TNC has a million plus members and employs about 3,800 people of whom 600 are scientists. TNC began 60 years ago with a focus on preserving habitats for scientific work and has since become the leading conservation group working to protect lands and water for nature and people. TNC’s...