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DONOR APPRECIATION PARTY
Saturday, Jan 3 • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Central — donor-only event
Event Agenda
- 10:30 – 10:50 AM Welcome, Introductions, Housekeeping & Year-in-Review Video
- 10:50 – 11:00 AM 2025 Accomplishments & 2026 Priorities Preview
- 11:00 – 11:20 AM Trivia Game & Lunch (prizes!)
- 11:20 – 11:30 AM Special Guest
- 11:30 – 11:45 AM Budget, Campaign Plan & DONOR VOTE
- 11:45 – 11:55 AM Education & Outreach highlights
- 11:55 – Noon Closing, Online Store Sneak Peek & Donor Appreciation
Priorities for 2026
- Priority #1 — Stop the Hunt — Legal, legislative, and public pressure to prevent another large-scale hunt.
- Priority #2 — Win Our Appeal — Secure appellate victory to ensure accountable wildlife management.
- Priority #3 — State Petition Hearing — Push for state listing under WETSA for state-level protections.
- Priority #4 — Defeat HR 845 — Oppose federal legislation that would strip protections and limit judicial review.
- Priority #5 — Expose the Networks — Investigate and reveal dark-money and political networks driving anti-wolf policy.
Films, Testimonies & Media
Feature films, farmer testimony videos, campaign pieces (Big Not Bad), conference recordings, and legislative testimony
Education & Outreach — Flyers, Events, Volunteers
Wendy coordinates agency outreach, posts flyers, staffs tabling events, and distributes simple, shareable materials about coexistence and reporting illegal activity.
Educational Resources & Volunteer
Topics: bats, cranes, wolves, bears, loons, urban wildlife, and coexistence tips.
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LUNA
Built by Custom Wildlife Robotics (Wausau), Luna is a tactile outreach decoy used in schools, community events, and training. She opens conversations, demonstrates anti‑poaching techniques, and helps train volunteers and agency partners
Program need: maintenance, transport, and staffing — this program is at risk without support.
Financial Snapshot — 2025 & 2026
A clear, high-level view of how donor support is used.
Where 2025 funds were spent (high-level):
- Programs: education sessions, community outreach, materials and flyers
- Legal: litigation support, legal analysis, filing and counsel fees
- Research & investigation: affidavits, field research, expert analysis
- Communications: mailers, website, digital tools, outreach materials
- Operations: computers, software, mileage and travel for outreach
- Administrative: basic accounting, small office expenses, insurance
2025 included lost grants and staffing transitions; those shortfalls increase pressure on litigation and program budgets for 2026. Your support sustains core programs and Luna outreach.
Why Your Dollar Goes Further
We are a lean, regional team focused on high-impact advocacy and direct action — your gift stretches farther here.
- Unrestricted, bold advocacy — We can take legal and policy actions larger groups often cannot.
- Greater impact per dollar — Lower overhead and regional focus mean more funds go to programs and legal work.
- Local, measurable results — We target campaigns where a well-timed investment changes outcomes in our region.
- Nimble and responsive — Small teams pivot quickly to emerging threats.
- Direct connection to the mission — Donors hear directly from the people doing the work.
Make a Gift That Changes the Game
When you give to Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance, you fund bold advocacy, legal action, and hands-on outreach that larger groups can’t do. Your support keeps Luna on the road, funds litigation, and puts clear, local pressure where it matters.