Development Program
The Philanthropy Department's goal is to raise funds and create meaningful relationships with supporters to keep the sanctuary functioning. They provide daily office and community services including processing donations, leading tours, writing campaigns, overseeing the Legacy Society, the Chimp Club and providing individual updates to chimp sponsors.
Including (but not limited to) food, enrichment, labor, routine veterinary tasks, etc, the average cost per chimp is $30,000 per year. The Development Program ensures we raise funds each year to support our mission of providing lifelong exemplary care to these amazing animals.
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Major Gifts Officer
James Haworth joined the Project Chimps philanthropy department in 2023 to help deepen our relationships with foundations and major donors. Before coming to Project Chimps, James was executive director of a Washington DC-based nonprofit focused on the human-animal bond. Over the years, James has held a wide variety of positions, including communications specialist on a floating hospital in west Africa, undercover investigator on factory farms, and reliability engineer for the US air traffic control system. James holds a master’s degree in operations research from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. James splits his time between Norfolk VA and Washington DC, where he enjoys time with his granddaughter, rides a unicycle, practices origami, and solves crossword puzzles.
Team Members
Staff
- Kailie Dombrausky - Data Coordinator joined 2022
- Pete Cutter - Donor Coordinator joined 2023
- Marissa Pena - Donor Coordinator joined 2023
Philanthropy Volunteers
Nearly 1,000 hours of volunteer service are logged in the development department each year. The skilled and committed group of volunteers help with donation processing, gift shop sales, and online fundraising.
Volunteers also donate their professional skills in grant writing.
Interesting in joining the volunteer team? Apply today!
Won't You Help?
This project would not be possible without our many generous individual supporters and volunteers. We rely on donations to fulfill our mission, including caring for our existing residents and expanding the sanctuary to accommodate those chimpanzees still waiting in the lab.
Won’t you help us bring the remaining chimps to sanctuary by supporting Project Chimps today? Please donate today because...