Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund)

Mission

To inspire innovative, transnational solutions to critical Mesoamerican reef issues through providing meaningful, long-term financial support and trustworthy reef management advice so that future generations can enjoy and benefit from a thriving reef.

Programs

Saving our sanctuaries: A legacy of caring. Establishing and protecting an interconnected network of the coastal and marine protected areas. Fishing for the future: Sustainable fisheries for a thriving reef. Community participation in fisheries management.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef

Control of Lionfish in the Mesoamerican Reef

Personnel Overview

María José González - Executive Director MAR Fund
She is Guatemalan. Her academic background is in Wildlife Management. She worked in Tikal National Park with Ocellated Turkeys and also developed several wildlife regulation processes, such as the hunting law and calendar and the first Red Lists for vertebrates in Guatemala. She began work in environmental funds in 1997 and participated in the creation of a network of funds .

Lorenzo Rosenzweig - Executive Director, Mexican Fund
Lorenzo is Mexican. He has extensive experience in fundraising and capital campaigns, and the operation and funding of biodiversity conservation, environmental research and capacity building projects. He contributed to the design of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Funds (RedLAC). He is an active member of several advisory councils and boards, including the Synergos Institute.

Personnel Statistics

Maria Jose Gonzalez,
Executive Director
Founded in 2004
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 14

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): £ 57,224
Budget (2007): £ 71,847
Maximum Budget: £ 57,353
Overhead: 10 %
Other funding sources: The Summit Fdn., World Wildlife Fund, Marisla Fdn., AVINA, The Ocean Fdn. Henry Fdn., Curtis and Edith Munson Fdn., Conservation International, Oak Fdn., TNC, KfW
Religious Affiliation: None