As climate change accelerates, our planet faces an unprecedented number of new threats. Healthy rivers, the foundation of the world’s most critical ecosystems, are essential to conserving and restoring our environment. Yet with 3,700 large dams are currently planned or under construction around the world, rivers need our protection — they need a voice. In 2015, International Rivers was there to meet the challenge. Watch the video for a summary of our work in 2015, and see below for financial information.
International Rivers would like to thank the following institutions, organizations, and individuals for their support in 2015:
| Foundations AIG Matching Grants Program AmazonSmile Foundation American Jewish World Service Benevity Community Impact Fund blue moon fund Bruno Manser Fonds CASA Socio-Environmental Fund C.S. Mott Foundation Calvert Social Investment Foundation Clif Bar Family Foundation Conservation, Food & Health Foundation Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fred Gellert Family Foundation Fund for Ecology and Culture Fund for International Rivers George and Miriam Martin Foundation Global Greengrants Fund H.B. Henson Fund Heinrich Boll Foundation | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation K. Foundation Klorfine Foundation Marisla Foundation McKnight Foundation National Geographic New Place Fund Orchard House Foundation Oxfam AustraliaPanta Rhea Foundation Patagonia Environmental Grants Program Porticus Santa Cruz Community Foundation Schmidt Family Foundation, 11th Hour Project Schwab Charitable Fund Skoll Global Threats Fund Synchronicity Earth Tikva Grassroots Empowerment Fund Vanguard Charitable Weeden Foundation YHWH School of Christiantity |
| Corporations Alligator Planet Alter Eco Design Action Do Good Events Greenstein & McDonald Infinite Empathy Massage & Bodywork Pomegranate Communications, Inc. | Matching Gifts Google Inc. PG&E Corporation Skoll Global Threats Fund The Clorox Company |
| River Defenders Anonymous Jane and Gerald Baldwin Margo Blair Peter and Mimi Buckley André Carothers and Firuzeh Mahmoudi Steven and Martina Chapman Chelsea Congdon and James Brundige Barry and Monica Davis Christina Desser and Kirk Marckwald Michael and Tracy DiLeo Kathleen Ecker and John Mackie Charles and Mary Gibbs Ken Greenstein Marvin and Tamara Greenstein Christopher and Christina Herman John and Mary Hooper Thomas King Beth Kirkhart Todd Koons and Laura Berryman | Rebecca Lee Leslie and Jacques Leslie Leonard Sklar and Amy LuersRalph Luken George Martin Patrick McCully and Sarah BardeenGail and Gerrish Milliken Milan and Letitia Momirov Deborah Moore and Adam Dawson Nick and Sloane Morgan Thomas Nerger Cymie Payne and Stephen Elston Welling Pope Regan Pritzker Bruce Rich Paul Strasburg and Therese Saracino Aniruddha Vaidya and Neerja Bhatt Theodore Von Der Ahe Effie Westervelt |
| River Friends Anonymous Wendy Addison Nitish Agrawal and Shirpa Bansal Lindsey Allen Elnora Andersen Clifford Anderson E.N. Anderson Siddhanth Aney Roda Angeles Karolo Aparicio and Rosa Valdez Rachelle and Colin ApseDavid Arkin and Anni Tilt Sally Arnold and Christine Weir Martin Arnould John Arthur and Joni Sutherland Rachel Atkinson Rebecca Atkinson Devin Baker William Barclay and Cathy Fogel Bill Bardeen Christopher Bardeen Paul Beach Martha Belcher and Martin Wagner Lynda Bell Olivier Bercault Matt Berzel Teresa Beynart Sham Bhat Manu Bhatnagar Brent and Teresa BlackwelderRichard Bloom Peter Bosshard Bertrand Bouchard Terrel Brand Ann Braudis David and Ellen BreazealeDr. Warren Brockelman David Brooks Dorian Brooks and Malcolm Kottler Ulrich Brossmann Chris Brown Ian Brown Lois Brubeck Pedro Brufao Curiel Zoe Katherine and Thomas Burke Kathryn Burnett Allene Burns Brian Burns Jaymee Faith Cadiz Sagisi John Denys Cadman William Cameron Hamilton Candee Anne Carey and Karen Berry Chris Carlsson Liz Carlton Colin Carpenter Madeline Carretero Juan Paolo Castano Catherine Caufield and Terry Nordbye Katherine Chaitin Annaliese Chapa Jing Chen Laura Chenel Cinnie Chou Yvon and Malinda ChouinardMichael Christopher Brian Clark Dana Clark and Scott Roach Jo Clifton Brent Clothier Pamela Coddington Paula Cohen Noah Cohen-Cline Robert Collier and Heather Sarantis Raylene Collins Lafcadio Cortesi and Jo Anne Welsch Betsy Cory Peter CoyoteAshley Daggs William Davis Robert Dawson and Ellen Manchester C.J. De Vries Nick Dedina Pianporn Deetes Diana Defrenza Christopher DeJong Candace Dekkert Dr. Thomas DeMarco Darleen DeMason Helen Desai and Raj Jasmin Dial Eugene Dickey and Pamela Wellner Marion Dickson Frederik DolmansTom Dorsey Chantal Douesnard Elinor Dowling Mark Drake Charles Drucker Marta Drury and Kerry Lobel Charis Dunn Jonathan Dwyer Dan Eisenstein Neil and Barbara ElliottWilliam Ellis Robert Everett Pamela Fausty-Flores Claire Feder Mary Felley Thomas Ferguson Lawrence Fernald Kyla Fisher Mandy Fitzpatrick Michele Flannery Alexander Flemmer Cathy Fogel Catherine Fong Don Foster Jonathan Fox Andrew Friedman Elizabeth and Guy FulfordMatthew Gallo June Garcia Elizabeth Garsonnin and Richard Neill Serina Garst Lydia Garvey Steven Gaskin Caleb and Sidney GatesEleni Gekas Ariel Gershon John and Heidi GerstleLeah Gibbs and John Jansen Mark Giese Betty Gips Diana and Marc GoldsteinGeorge Gonzalez Jonmin Goodland David and Lysbeth GordonJoAnne and John GottcentMaryLou Graham Gretchen Grani William Grant Miriam Greenblatt Gus Greenstein Fred Greenstein Thomas Greenwood Evelyn Gross von Rehlingen Sophie Hahn and Eric Bjerkholt Robert and Donna HalcombStephen Hamilton and Suzanne Sippel Felina Hamren Crystal Han John Handley Byron Hann Faye Harasack Kathryn Harlow and Hans Holznagel Andrew Harrell David Harrison Gary Harvey Anna Hawken Christine Hayes Inanna Hazel Gary Held Pamela Hewitt JE Hewitt Dr. Donald and Louise HeynemanDebra Higgins Susan Hills Jane Hirshfield Robert Hitchcock David Holden Glen Holstein and Susan Torguson Susan Hopp Michael Horowitz Alcina Horstman Cathy Hoshour Abu Saleh MD Mosharraf Hossain Mary Houghteling Susan Howatt Nicolas Huber Gary Hughes Thomas Huntington and Shelly Guyer Shay Hurley Aviva Imhof Carla Jackson Padmapriya Jagannathan Srikanth Jandhyala Alfred and Bonnie JanssenHeiko Janssen Robyn Janssen Chuck Johnson Barbara Rose Johnston and Ted Edwards Runa Jones Lynn Jordan James Jorgensen Olivia Jovais Christopher Jovais Emily Jovais Beverly Jovais Peter Jowers Yodou and Kawzaw JumlongrachJens Junghans Jen Kalafut and John Russell Cindy and Mike KammMike and Saori KappusJosh Karliner Juliet Kastorff Jonathan Kempsey Nadia and James KhastagirDavid Kleiman Lauren Klein Donna Knipp Alana Knutson Anna Kongs Jeanne Koopman Susan and Carl KopmanDr. Richard Krejsa Steven Krolik Karl Krooth Larry Laba Joe Lamb John Landers | Craig Latimer Kristall Laursen Daniel and Laura LeavertonKathryn Lee Stephanie Lee Iara Lee Daniel Leffler David Leinheardt Annie Leonard Sarah Leslie Zahavah Levine Dr. Karen Levy Frank Lewin Gregar Lind Barbara Lindman Warren Linney Christopher Lish Zach Lloyd Petra Loesch Frank Lorch Edward Lorraine Melinda Lowrey Nicholas Ludlow and Joan Schwartz Oskar Luger John Lyddon Henry Lyman Natalie Magnus Grace Mang and Will Johns Giovanna Marcus Erna Marcus Sherry Marsh Lucia Maxwell Thomas and Dorothy MayerChip McAllister Kristen McDonald Carin McKay Julie and Byron McKeeMarcia McNally and Randy Hester Mary McPherson Mike Mehiel Monica Mehiel Samir Mehta Barbara and Gerald MeralKevin Merwin Jeffrey Miley David Miller Monica Miller and Michael Jacobs Yuval Miller Kyra Millich Ross Millie Flavia Millikan Brent Millikan Ann Millikan Sarah Minick and Siddhartha Mitra Edith Mirante Dusanka Miscevic Colleen Mlecoch and Ms. Anderson Virali and Nupur Modi-ParekhAndreas Molz Laurel and Grant MoorheadMegan Morrissey Daniel Moss and Tyler Haaren Paul Moss Karimeh Moukaddem Patricia Munoz Alison Murray Jean Naples and Christina Roman Do Nguyen Catherine Nguyen Huy Tina Nielsen Sabra Noordeen Eli Noyes and Augusta Talbot Dr. Gretchen Noyes-Hull and Jonathan Hull Meaveen O’Connor Rosli Omar Juan Pablo Orrego Claudia Osei Dr. Marvin and Mrs. OsmanJohn Paisley Payal Parekh William Pier Kimberly Pikul Rohit Pillai Deirdre Popplewell and Louise Belle Rebecca Porter William and Lori PottingerRosie Powell Dean Preston John Preston Melissa Joy Pugash Richard Quartaroli Jason Rainey and Tania Carlone Bonnie Raitt Tory Read Uffe Refslund Christensen Nancy Reichard Amanda Renz Daniel RichmanBrian Richter and Martha Hodgkins Lawrence Rinder Heddy Riss Andre Rollinger R. Thomas Rosin Kate Ross Robert and Cynthia RothfederClaudia Rousseau Brian Rowley Zbigniew Rozbicki Ramona Rubin Nicole Rycroft Sarah Sackner Leila Salazar-Lopez Karin Salfi Hisham Salih Stewart and Nancy SandersRudo Angela Sanyanga Manojkumar Saranathan Heather Sarantis Mary Sari Pasquale Scaturro E. Schapiro Daniel Schneider Seth Schoenfeld Douglas Scott David Seaborg Caroline Seckinger and Gustave Carlson Trina Seefeldt Ann and Leonard SeipBharat Lal Seth Lucie Seward Virginius Shackelford Krista Shaffer Vibha and Ashvin ShahAndrea Shallcross Karen Shelar William Shutkin Craig Siegel Bibi Sillem David Simon Kathryn Sklar Ulla Skold Rick Smith Tom Smith Stephanie Smith David and Judith SnyderLadan Sobhani Gerard and Nonie SocciAtossa Soltani Scott Spann and Nicole Gnutzman Joshua Sperry and Ilinisa Hendrickson Ann Sprayregen and Stan Sperber Beom Sun Suh Mary Sweeters Bernadette Talbot and Bruce Hayes Shanti Tangri Jean Tarantino Petur Thorleifsson Adity Tibrewala Stephanie Tidwell Trish Tierney Patricia Todd Karen Topakian Brian Towns Ann Leslie Uzdavinis Patti Vachal Maureen Vachal and Ash Smolenski Paul Vachal Aniruddha Vaidya and Neerja Bhatt Elissa and Scott Van DeursenThomas Van Dyck Tom van Hettema Quinn Van Valer-Campbell Richard Vanden Heuvel Anne Veh Francesca Vietor Eve Vogel Peter Vorster Gisa Wagner Marilyn Wall Joanna Wallace Christopher Watts and Linda Rhyne Laurie Wayburn Nadine WeilBrian WeissbuchMargaret Welke Pam Wellner and Eugene Dickey Jennifer Wells Tracy Welsh Leon Werdinger Brett Werner Timothy Wernette Jace White Brandon Wied Stewart Wiggers David Wikander Andrew Wilcox Charles Wilkinson Lawrence Williams and Patti Pride Diane Williams Crystal Williams Cecily Wilson Daniel Wing Chusak Wittayapak Jonathan and Susan WittwerSusanne Wong and Craig Latimer Susan Wood Mary Woolsey Matthew Wright Katy Yan Sarah Yang Elizabeth Yates Samuel Young Eddie Yuen Gary Yules David Yusem Qingtuan Zhang Margaret Zhou Joe Zhou Marc Zimmerman Scott Zimmermann Ben Zuckerman Michael Zuckerman |
| 2015 Board Jane Baldwin Brent Blackwelder Margo Blair Gary Cook Kenneth Greenstein Robert Hass (Honorary) Susan Kopman Leslie Leslie | Virali Modi-Parekh Deborah Moore Juan Pablo Orrego Cymie Payne Athena Ronquillo-Ballesteros Leonard Sklar Scott Spann |
| 2015 Staff Monti Aguirre Ange Asanzi Sarah Bardeen Peter Bosshard Inanna Hazel Chuck Johnson Emily Jovais Josh Klemm Candace Lazarou Tania Lee Berklee Sati | Grace Mang Samir Mehta Brent Millikan Lori Pottinger Kate Ross Rudo Angela Sanyanga Bharat Lal Seth David Snyder Ame Trandem Maureen Vachal Margaret Zhou |
2015 Interns
Venus Escribano
Gus Greenstein
Legeng Liu
Jessica Joy Maccaro
Erskine Mdone
Molly Sagar
Josh Schott
Yao Ying