Chantecaille
Conservation Foundation
Our Mission
The Chantecaille Conservation Foundation (CCF) was founded in 2022 by Sylvie and Olivier Chantecaille to promptly act to save the earth’s wild spaces that can still be saved, with a focus on protecting and advocating on behalf of keystone species.
We also recognize the crucial role of local communities living in the heart of these treasured environments to the success of any conservation effort. Understanding the intrinsic connection between humans and their surrounding ecosystems, we work to empower and support local communities living near these wild spaces, creating opportunities for people to thrive economically while preserving their way of life.
Our Approach
As a private operating foundation, CCF’s model is to work in partnership with local NGOs with unparalleled experience and knowledge on the ground, and with proven track records of achievement in the regions we are looking to protect.
Rather than offer grants, we administer and manage all of our programs through salaried project managers and independent contractors at each site. While this approach requires much more vigilance than traditional donation models, it also means that we hold ourselves accountable to our goals and remain connected to the legalities, costs, community relations, and impact at every step of the way.
Our work is a calling that brings us to areas of greatest need around the globe. These are places where wildlife, particularly keystone species, are threatened amidst ecosystems whose future is far from assured in the face of overpopulation, industrialization, and agribusiness.
We look to local and indigenous communities not only for their collaboration in creating sustainable economies derived from and benefitting conservation, but also for their wisdom and expertise in safeguarding nature according to their traditional and often ancient wisdom, so humans can find promising new paths forward to coexist and even thrive alongside animals, and biodiversity flourishes.
