An Alliance for our Natural Environment
If you own a business, or work for a business, we invite you to become a part of Tucson Audubon's Birds & Business Alliance. Here's why.
Show me the habitat
Tucson Audubon's goals have one ultimate focus: habitat. Without habitat, we don't have birds and other wildlife. We are concerned with issues—ranging from water, planning, land use, patterns of development through to priority species—because they determine to what degree our region retains its important natural habitats. We run programs in conservation, education, and recreation as a way of marshalling the power that comes from an engaged and energized grassroots. These programs, such as our Important Bird Areas and Habitat Restoration programs, have tangible end products that result in habitat preservation and restoration.
People
Individuals working together can have great influence. Our members tell us they join Tucson Audubon for different reasons, most of which relate to being able to achieve something regionally as part of a group. People, and that includes you and me, make it possible for us to realize our goals
Corporations
Many people work as part of corporations and businesses, large and small. These organizations may have considerable resources that can be applied to support our goal of habitat preservation. You may have significant influence within your organization. You may even own it. We have created a new way for businesses to support Tucson Audubon, and we are calling it the Birds & Business Alliance.
At its simplest level, the Birds & Business Alliance is a membership program of Tucson Audubon for businesses and is an evolution of our former business membership program. It is a way for a business to say “Yes, we support the goals of Tucson Audubon and we want to help Tucson Audubon achieve those goals.” As with any membership program, it brings benefits, both tangible and intangible. These include public recognition, use of logos, news of events for employee participation, and copies of our newsletter. Improved standing in the eyes of the increasing numbers of customers who are sensitive to an organization's green credentials make membership in the Birds & Business Alliance a good business decision with positive effects on the bottom line. Many large national corporations now recognize that building green credentials is ultimately good for business.
Gateway
There is a natural tendency for members to become more actively involved in our organization over time. That engagement may take the form of volunteering in our habitat restoration work, bird surveys, our birding and conservation store, and a host of other activities, becoming a board or committee member, or making regular financial contributions. We see similar opportunities for businesses. For example, businesses could engage their employees in volunteer work, provide financial sponsorship for particular events or programs, or adopt or initiate particular programs (for example, use their own volunteers to create wildlife habitat at their place of business under the guidance of Tucson Audubon staff). The possibilities are limited only by the imaginations of Tucson Audubon and our business members, so there are no limitations!
Horses for courses
To cater to a diversity of needs and resources among businesses, we have developed a number of classes of membership, from the basic Copper level of $250, through Silver at $750 and Gold at $2500. All figures are minima, and each membership can be customized to requirements. In addition, we have a $750 Sterling membership specifically for Tour Companies.
Don't delay, join today!
If you own your business and would like to join, call Jean Barchman at 622-5622 for a membership package. If you work for a business that you think should be a member, talk to the person that makes these decisions to discover what they would like from Tucson Audubon in order to join, then give us a call.
