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{{short description|A non-profit, environmental NGO}}
{{short description|Non-profit, environmental NGO focused on protecting coral reefs}}
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| key_people = Dr. Madhavi Colton, Executive Director<ref>{{cite web |url= https://coral.org/our-team/|title=Our Team |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Coral Reef Alliance |publisher= |access-date= Feburary 8, 2021|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/17/why-there-is-hope-that-the-worlds-coral-reefs-can-be-saved|title=Why there is hope that the world's coral reefs can be saved |last=Vince |first=Gaia |date=October 18, 2020 |website=The Guardian |publisher= |access-date=February 8, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
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}}The '''Coral Reef Alliance''' ('''CORAL''') is an environmental [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]], [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3)]] [[non-governmental organization]] based in [[Oakland, California]] that is dedicated to [[Coral reef protection|coral reef conservation]]. The organization was founded in 1994 by Stephen Colwell.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coral Reef Alliance - About |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/coral-reef-alliance/about/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=LinkedIn}}</ref>
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The '''Coral Reef Alliance''' (CORAL) is a non-profit, environmental NGO created to help coral reefs adapt to climate change.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://coral.org/aboutus/ |title=About Us |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= Coral Reef Alliance|publisher= |access-date=February 8, 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
==History==
The organization was founded in 1994 by Stephen Colwell.{{Citation Needed|date=Feburary 2021}}


==Organization==
== Programs ==
CORAL's work includes aquatic research, educating local communities, and building alliances with governments, agencies, research institutions, and other NGOs to protect coral reefs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Engagement |url=https://coral.org/en/what-we-do/local-engagement/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=Coral Reef Alliance}}</ref> CORAL also has a [[coral bleaching]] response network using high-resolution satellite images to monitor coral reefs and bleaching events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coral Bleaching |url=https://coral.org/en/what-we-do/global-conservation/coral-bleaching/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=Coral Reef Alliance}}</ref> CORAL estimates that 90% of the world's coral reefs could undergo annual coral bleaching, and in a ''[[Nature Ecology and Evolution]]'' publication, predict that a significant portion of coral reefs may go extinct without further intervention.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Does Climate Change Affect Biodiversity? |url=https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-does-climate-change-affect-biodiversity |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Discover Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.<ref name="Financials">{{cite web|title=Financials|url=http://www.coral.org/who_we_are/about_the_organization/financials|publisher=Coral Reef Alliance|access-date=21 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928064926/http://coral.org/who_we_are/about_the_organization/financials|archive-date=28 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> They depend on the support of individual donors, foundations, and corporate and government grants to build conservation partnerships among community members, government leaders, and marine recreation providers in coral reef destinations.<ref name="Financials"/>

CORAL operates at reef regions in [[Hawaii|Hawai'i]] ([[Hawaii (island)|Hawai‘i Island]] and [[Maui]]), [[Honduras]] and [[Mexico]] to maintain clean water, healthy fisheries, and protected habitat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-16 |title=NPO Spotlight: Coral Reef Alliance - The San Francisco Times |url=https://sftimes.com/npo-spotlight-coral-reef-alliance/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |language=en-US}}</ref> In a March 2023 interview with CORAL employee Javier Pizaña-Alonso, it was reported the organisation is planning to expand operations to [[Roatán|Roatán, Honduras]], and [[Belize]] as these are major cruise ship destinations with a large amount of reef tourism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Alex |date=2023-04-04 |title=Can Mexico save its reefs from overtourism? |url=https://www.corporateknights.com/leadership/can-mexico-save-its-reefs-from-overtourism/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Corporate Knights |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Finances ==
In the [[fiscal year]] of 2020, tax documents ([[IRS Form 990]]) show a total revenue of $4,056,840 and expenditure of $3,430,103.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon |date=2013-05-09 |title=The Coral Reef Alliance - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943211245 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref> They are funded by individual donors, foundations, as well as corporate and government grants.<ref name="Financials">{{cite web |title=Financials |url=http://www.coral.org/who_we_are/about_the_organization/financials |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928064926/http://coral.org/who_we_are/about_the_organization/financials |archive-date=28 September 2011 |access-date=21 September 2011 |publisher=Coral Reef Alliance}}</ref> In 2021, CORAL raised $4 million in total revenue. $1.3 million of this came from individual and corporate contributions, with the remaining $2.7 million coming from foundation and government grants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report |url=https://coral.org/en/who-we-are/annualreport/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=Coral Reef Alliance}}</ref>

== See also ==

* {{annotated link|Coral bleaching}}
* {{annotated link|Coral reef protection}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official|https://coral.org/en}}


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[[Category:International environmental organizations]]
[[Category:International environmental organizations]]
[[Category:Diving organizations]]
[[Category:Underwater diving organizations]]

Latest revision as of 11:48, 22 July 2024

Coral Reef Alliance
Founded1994
Berkeley, California
TypeCharitable organization
FocusEnvironmentalism
Location
Key people
Dr. Madhavi Colton, Executive Director[1][2]
Websitecoral.org/en

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is an environmental non-profit, 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization based in Oakland, California that is dedicated to coral reef conservation. The organization was founded in 1994 by Stephen Colwell.[3]

Programs

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CORAL's work includes aquatic research, educating local communities, and building alliances with governments, agencies, research institutions, and other NGOs to protect coral reefs.[4] CORAL also has a coral bleaching response network using high-resolution satellite images to monitor coral reefs and bleaching events.[5] CORAL estimates that 90% of the world's coral reefs could undergo annual coral bleaching, and in a Nature Ecology and Evolution publication, predict that a significant portion of coral reefs may go extinct without further intervention.[6]

CORAL operates at reef regions in Hawai'i (Hawai‘i Island and Maui), Honduras and Mexico to maintain clean water, healthy fisheries, and protected habitat.[7] In a March 2023 interview with CORAL employee Javier Pizaña-Alonso, it was reported the organisation is planning to expand operations to Roatán, Honduras, and Belize as these are major cruise ship destinations with a large amount of reef tourism.[8]

Finances

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In the fiscal year of 2020, tax documents (IRS Form 990) show a total revenue of $4,056,840 and expenditure of $3,430,103.[9] They are funded by individual donors, foundations, as well as corporate and government grants.[10] In 2021, CORAL raised $4 million in total revenue. $1.3 million of this came from individual and corporate contributions, with the remaining $2.7 million coming from foundation and government grants.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Team". Coral Reef Alliance. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Vince, Gaia (October 18, 2020). "Why there is hope that the world's coral reefs can be saved". The Guardian. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Coral Reef Alliance - About". LinkedIn. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Local Engagement". Coral Reef Alliance. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Coral Bleaching". Coral Reef Alliance. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. ^ "How Does Climate Change Affect Biodiversity?". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  7. ^ "NPO Spotlight: Coral Reef Alliance - The San Francisco Times". 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  8. ^ Robinson, Alex (2023-04-04). "Can Mexico save its reefs from overtourism?". Corporate Knights. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  9. ^ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon (2013-05-09). "The Coral Reef Alliance - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2023-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Financials". Coral Reef Alliance. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  11. ^ "Annual Report". Coral Reef Alliance. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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