This November 2021, California Trout received the highest rating of four stars from Charity Navigator, the largest independent charity evaluator in the country. This rating recognizes CalTrout’s adherence to sector best practices and our execution of our mission in a financially responsible way.
There are over 1.5 million charities throughout the United States, and Charity Navigator aims to highlight organizations that are most efficient and transparent. With a database of over 9,000 individual non-profit organizations, Charity Navigator’s ratings give donors confidence in the philanthropic decisions that they make.
Charity Navigator evaluates ten times more charities than the next nearest competitor and currently attracts more visitors to their website than all other charity rating groups combined. Approximately only a quarter of non-profit organizations rated by Charity Navigator have received the 4-star distinction, indicating that California Trout exceeds industry standards and outperforms most organizations in our area of work.
“At California Trout, we are proud of our strong financial health, accountability, and transparency, and the recognition we have received through this 4-star rating. It demonstrates to the public that we are a trustworthy organization,” says Chief Administrative Officer Alan Roesberry. “When people choose to donate to us, they can feel confident that their donation is put to use in a fiscally responsible and ethical way for the benefit of fish, water, and people.”
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Peter Moyle is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology and Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences, at UC Davis. He is author or co-author of more than 240 publications, including the definitive Inland Fishes of California (2002). He is co-author of the 2017 book, Floodplains: Processes and Management for Ecosystem Services. His research interests include conservation of aquatic species, habitats, and ecosystems, including salmon; ecology of fishes of the San Francisco Estuary; ecology of California stream fishes; impact of introduced aquatic organisms; and use of floodplains by fish.
Robert Lusardi is the California Trout/UC Davis Wild and Coldwater Fish Researcher focused on establishing the basis for long-term science specific to California Trout’s wild and coldwater fish initiatives. His work bridges the widening gap between academic science and applied conservation policy, ensuring that rapidly developing science informs conservation projects throughout California. Dr. Lusardi resides at the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and works closely with Dr. Peter Moyle on numerous projects to help inform California Trout conservation policy. His recent research interests include Coho salmon on the Shasta River, the ecology of volcanic spring-fed rivers, inland trout conservation and management, and policy implications of trap and haul programs for anadromous fishes in California.
Patrick Samuel is the Conservation Program Coordinator for California Trout, a position he has held for almost two years, where he coordinates special research projects for California Trout, including the State of the Salmonids report. Prior to joining CalTrout, he worked with the Fisheries Leadership & Sustainability Forum, a non-profit that supports the eight federal regional fishery management councils around the country. Patrick got his start in fisheries as an undergraduate intern with NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources Division in Sacramento, and in his first field job as a crew member of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Wild and Heritage Trout Program.
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Well done Curtis and team.
A very good effort has done by Curtis and the team. Keep it up.