2012 Giving Guide: Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation

Address: 2901 West Truman Blvd.
PO Box 366
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (800) 227-1488
Web Address:www.mochf.org

Total number of employees (FTE): 2
Annual revenues (most recent fiscal year): $3,300,394

Executive Vice-President: Richard Thom
Board President: David Reynolds
Board of Directors:
Dave Murphy, Board Chairman
    Conservation Federation of Missouri
Stephen Mowry,
    Board Vice-President
    Von Erdmannsdorff, Mowry and Bartlett Law Firm
Steve Bradford, Board Secretary
    Pyramid Home Health Services
Ann Sullins, Board Treasurer
James Carson, Board Member
    Carson-Mitchell, Inc.
David Erickson, Board Member
    Former Administrator, MO Dept of Conservation
Jan Horton, Board Member
    President Emeritus, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Richard Mendenhall, Board Member
    Re/Max Boone Realty
Cynthia Metcalfe, Board Member
    Former MO Conservation
    Commissioner
Lowell Mohler, Board Member
    Former Director,
    MO Dept of Agriculture
Gary Schell, Board Member
James H. Wilson, Board Member
    Professor, University of Missouri-
    St. Louis
Robert L. Ziehmer,
    Ex Officio Board Member
    Director, MO Dept of Conservation
Don C. Bedell,
    Ex Officio Board Member
    Chair, MO Conservation Commission

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Mission Statement
MCHF helps donors to invest in their conservation legacies. We advance the conservation and appreciation of our forest, fish and wildlife resources by applying our financial resources to the priorities of donors, the Foundation and the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Service Area
Statewide

Funding
We depend on private donations.  We also receive funding from Conservation License Plate users, payments into the Stream Stewardship Trust Fund (an in-lieu mitigation program administered with the US Army Corps of Engineers), and foundation, corporate and government grants.

12-month Goals
1)    To support at least 40 projects that enhance Missouri’s natural resources and help people to enjoy the Missouri outdoors.
2)    To conserve critical stream resources in strategic locations throughout Missouri with the Stream Stewardship Trust Fund.
3)    To strengthen conservation partnerships.

Recent Campaigns
Our latest campaign helped the Conservation Department build a new viewing and fishing platform at Bennett Spring State Park. Businesses support our projects with cash, services, and products, and by putting MCHF conservation license plates on their fleets.

How People and Businesses Can Help
We depend on generous private donors to help scores of conservation and community partners do worthwhile projects and events. Donors can support programs that are most meaningful to them. The donate page of our website (mochf.org) has details.

Volunteer Opportunities
We work through partner agencies and groups to accomplish our mission. Thousands of volunteers help with various programs and activities that we support, such as Stream Team activities, nature centers, and kids fishing events, Eagle Days, and hunter safety classes.

Testimonial
“Donations from the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation have helped the Springfield Conservation Nature Center reach more visitors with a conservation message through the purchase of educational props, audio visual equipment, display items, and more.”
–Linda Chorice, Springfield Conservation Nature Center Manager

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