The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental nonprofit, endeavors to establish a world where both people and nature can thrive. Founded in the U.S. through grassroots action in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has expanded to become one of the most influential and extensive environmental organizations worldwide. With the support of over a million members and the dedicated efforts of its diverse staff and over 400 scientists, TNC influences conservation efforts in 79 countries and territories: directly impacting 37 and collaborating with partners in 42 others. 

 Why They're Successful:

- Everything they do is rooted in good science — aided by their hundreds of staff scientists.
- They pursue non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges.
- They partner with indigenous communities, businesses, governments, multilateral institutions, and other non-profits.
- They have the support of more than 1 million members who enable them to continue working on a scale that matters and implement solutions that endure.

Where The Nature Conservancy Works:

Africa:

 Kenya
- Northern Rangelands – Strengthening Community-driven Grasslands Conservation
- Green Belt Movement – Planting Trees to Maximize Benefits for People and Nature

Tanzania
- Lake Tanganyika and the Mahale Mountains – Empowering Resilient Families, Forests and Fisheries

Zambia
- Western Zambia’s Kafue Ecosystem – Sharing Conservation’s Benefits with Local Communities

Mozambique
- Northern Coastal Mozambique – Saving Sea Life, Sustaining Livelihoods

Namibia
- Northern Namibia’s Kunene Region – Protecting for the World’s Largest Free-Ranging Herd of Black Rhinos

Australia:

Northern Australia

- Northern Grasslands - Northern Australia covers more than 247 million acres — larger than California, Colorado and New Mexico combined — this is one of the planet’s last great natural areas.

Western Australia
- Great Western Woodlands - Located in the southwestern corner of Australia, the "mega-diverse" Great Western Woodlands comprise the world's largest remaining piece of mediterranean woodland.

  
Europe
The Nature Conservancy works in all 50 United States and more than 30 countries to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent Earth's diversity of life — by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.