Arcus Foundation
The Arcus Foundation is a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and conservation issues. Specifically, Arcus works to advance LGBT equality, as well as to conserve and protect the great apes.
The United States is the only industrialized nation that continues to use chimpanzees in invasive research. Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States.
© Jurek Wajdowicz
With their forest home disappearing at an alarming rate, orangutans could face complete extinction in as little as 20 years. Greenpeace
© Slobodan Randjelovic
"As long as there are poachers, animal
smugglers and research laboratories,
compassionate people need to
work together to make the world
a safer place for primates." Shirley McGreal, founder,
International Primate Protection League
© Jurek Wajdowicz
Only 786 individual mountain gorillas remain living in the wild, but organizations like the International Gorilla Conservation Program have helped increase the population by 26.3% over the last 7 years.
© Ronda Stryker
Features
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Arcus Foundation Annual Report 2010
The Arcus Foundation's 2010 Annual Report highlights the work of Arcus grantees around the globe who are making strides toward the Foundation's goal of creating a more just and humane world
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© Jurek Wajdowicz
Great Apes in Advertising and Entertainment
Using great apes in advertising and entertainment may be successful for the trainer, the studio or the advertising agency, but it often means a life of misery and uncertainty for the apes.
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Save the Chimps Video Highlights Mission and Work
Watch this powerful 8-minute video profile of Arcus grantee, Save the Chimps. Narrated by Anjelica Huston, this video illustrates Save the Chimps' history and current work today.
Recent News
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Arcus Foundation Makes Major Grant to Kalamazoo College's Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
Read more about the five-year grant on the Kalamazoo College website.
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The Arcus Foundation Names Cynthia Hallenbeck to New Position of Vice President of Finance and Operations
Hallenbeck's responsibilities will include the development of the Foundation's financial management strategy, as well as contributions to the development of its broader social justice and conservation strategies.
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Arcus Announces Key Additions to Senior Leadership and Programming Teams
The Arcus Foundation announced today several key additions to its senior leadership, social justice and conservation programming teams.
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Oil Exploration Suspended in Virunga National Park, home to Gorillas
African Wildlife Foundation, an Arcus grantee, reports that the Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended oil exploration activities in Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest national park and home to mountain gorillas and a small population of eastern lowland gorillas. Says AWF President Helen Gichohi, "We commend the government on this wise action, and urge it to take additional measures to protect Africa's oldest wildlife park." Visit AWF to read the full article.
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New Project Financial Report Form
Please note that we have recently revised our Project Financial Report Form. Click here to see the new form.
Send us your feedback
The Arcus Foundation has launched a new Web site, offering visitors richer content, tailored by program area. We are dedicated to improving the Arcus Web site on an ongoing basis. Send us your feedback by emailing us at contact@arcusfoundation.org. We’d love to hear from you.
What We Support
The creation of a more just and humane world, based on diversity, equality, and fundamental respect.
The Arcus Foundation is a leading global foundation advancing pressing conservation issues. Specifically, Arcus works to conserve and protect the great apes through three program areas:
© Annette L. Lanjuow
Grants
The Arcus Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation that supports organizations around the world working to conserve and protect the great apes.
Awarded Grants
African Conservation Foundation
Washington, DC $95,000
Animal Protection of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM $100,000
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Great Apes Mapper
The Great Apes Mapper is an online tool that provides real-time, visual representation of information about great apes, their habitats, populations, threats and conservation efforts around the world.
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