COLLABORATION THAT SCALES IMPACT
Foundations and Partnerships for Stronger Pollinator Conservation
Strategic funders and mission-aligned partners can help proven ideas grow, strengthen nonprofit capacity, and connect conservation work across communities.
SHARED GOALS, DISTINCT STRENGTHS
Complex Conservation Challenges Require More Than One Organization
Pollinator protection touches habitat, education, agriculture, public health, community development, science, and land management. Partnerships bring together different knowledge, networks, and resources.
We seek collaborations with clear public benefit, complementary roles, honest communication, and a commitment to learning as conditions change.
WAYS TO COLLABORATE
Partnerships Can Strengthen the Full Conservation Cycle
Fund Innovation
Support pilots, planning, evaluation, and responsible experimentation before wider expansion.
Build Capacity
Invest in people, systems, tools, and infrastructure that make effective programs sustainable.
Connect Networks
Link educators, scientists, communities, land managers, businesses, and public institutions.
Scale Learning
Document what works, what changes, and what others need to adapt the model responsibly.
FROM CONCEPT TO COLLABORATION
Develop a Partnership With Shared Accountability
Early clarity prevents later confusion and gives partners a stronger foundation for useful work.
Frame the Opportunity
Define the need, affected communities, desired outcomes, evidence, and why collaboration adds value.
Design Together
Agree on roles, resources, governance, milestones, evaluation, communication, and risk management.
Learn and Adapt
Review progress, surface challenges early, share lessons, and adjust the work without losing the mission.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Foundation and Partnership Questions
What funding opportunities are most useful?
Support can include project grants, general operating support, capacity building, evaluation, multi-year initiatives, and collaborative funding.
Do you partner with other nonprofits?
Yes, when missions, roles, resources, and expectations are compatible and the collaboration creates clear public benefit.
Can universities or agencies collaborate?
Potential collaborations may include education, research translation, monitoring, outreach, habitat planning, training, and community engagement.
How do you approach evaluation?
Measures should be proportional to the work and may include reach, learning, implementation quality, habitat indicators, participation, stewardship, and organizational capacity.
BECOME A PARTNER
Start a Non-Binding Partnership With Save The Bees USA
We welcome foundations, nonprofits, educational organizations, conservation groups, research institutions, businesses, and other aligned organizations that share our commitment to pollinator habitat, responsible beekeeping, bee education, and bee conservation.
Our Partnership Statement of Intent provides a simple, non-binding framework for sharing knowledge, supporting aligned initiatives, and exploring future opportunities for cooperation.
Download, Sign, and Send
- Download the fillable Partnership Statement of Intent.
- Enter your organization name and address, then complete the signing section with the organization name, signer’s printed name, signature, and date.
- Email the signed document to buzzus@savethebeesusa.org.
- Save The Bees USA will review the submitted statement. Upon approval, we will return a countersigned copy, issue a partnership certificate, and feature the approved partnership on this page.
Microsoft Word document (.docx) · Submission does not guarantee approval.
Approved Partnership Recognition: Each approved partner receives a certificate and an individual highlight on our Foundations and Partnerships page.
UNITED FOR BEES
A Transatlantic Partnership for Bees, Habitat, and Education
Save The Bees USA and Beekeeping Foundation Noč Boštjan are connected by a shared commitment to protecting bees, preserving pollinator habitat, sharing knowledge, and building a stronger future through education and international cooperation.
Known in Slovenia as Čebelarska fundacija Noč Boštjan, the Foundation brings beekeeping leadership and community knowledge to a partnership united around practical conservation.
EXPAND POLLINATOR CONSERVATION
Partner With Us to Expand Credible Pollinator Conservation
Bring funding, knowledge, networks, or implementation capacity to a collaboration designed for lasting value.