Their purpose: Their purpose is to create the conditions for human and natural communities to thrive. They do this by helping their partners improve the performance of conservation and development programs. 

Principles

Environmental Improvement

They choose work and make decisions that enhance the physical, social, cultural, economic, and institutional systems that support natural and human communities.

Stewardship

They value and enhance the assets that are temporarily entrusted to our care or that we influence. They steward relationships with clients, staff, partners, and stakeholders by respecting their needs, priorities, and potential. They ensure taxpayer and donor funds are invested to produce their intended outcomes and actively look out for unintended consequences within complex systems.

Enduring Change

They develop tools and practices that alter the basis for decision-making by aligning social, economic, and environmental objectives. They are systems thinkers who create tailored solutions that work for their partners and their communities beyond the life of their engagement.