Shared Characteristics of Successful Organizations

Differentiating Characteristics of Organizations

Legitimacy before the Society (via board members, certifications, members of the organization)

Legitimacy before the participants of the organization (has advisory members who actively participate in the organization)

Organizational structures and clearly defined roles of the participants.

Leadership roles where the experience and specialized knowledge of the members of the organization are taken into account.

Ongoing funding and fundraising programs that run annually.

Financing that goes beyond subsidies and donations --> purchase/sale of goods, investments of own resources, annual events, certification programs.

They provide educational programs in schools and the community.

They provide programs aimed at the conversion of productive activities to mitigate the environmental footprint of the activities. Example, the model villages of The Nature Conservancy.

Transparency in presenting your information regarding the use of resources and the impact of your programs.

They generate information and research regarding protected species and reserve management.

In addition to research, they achieve the realization of new tools that allow decision making.