Donor Driven Research
Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) has a 20-year history of being a leader in science-based, research-driven solutions to real problems facing wildlife conservation and sustainable use of wildlife resources. We partner with leading wildlife researchers at places like the Wyoming Migration Initiative at the University of Wyoming, the Center for Global Wildlife Conservation at SUNY-ESF, and the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana, to bring the latest applied techniques to wildlife conservation issues. However, doing cutting-edge, impactful research requires resources.
Although SCIF pursues a variety of opportunities to support our critical work, SCI members and SCIF donors and supporters remain the core source of the funds that make this work possible. Their passion for wildlife and for conservation expressed through their generosity provides the foundation upon which all of our efforts are built. Contributions through the Lion and Shield Society, the Hunter Legacy Fund 100 Endowment, and the First for Wildlife Endowment, as well as participation in SCI Foundation sweepstakes and the annual Beretta Gala, are all ways to support worldwide conservation and to show the dedication of SCI’s 40,000 hunter-conservationists.
Your support is critical and we welcome you to explore and donate to these projects.
SCIF DREAM HUNTS SWEEPSTAKES
SCI Foundation is dedicated to helping hunters make their dreams come true. Enter the SCIF DREAM HUNTS SWEEPSTAKES for your chance at winning $100,000 to go towards booking the dream hunts of your choice – any species, any place.
Mission Programs
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Conservation Efforts never cease, and through chapter projects, SCI Foundation grants and scholarships, and regional programs, members of Safari Club International put their time and resources to use to benefit wildlife populations around the world. SCI Foundation ensures the best available science is used in wildlife policy and management and demonstrates the constructive role that hunting plays in the conservation of biodiversity worldwide.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Education Programs, for both youth and adults, provide a hands-on opportunity to experience the outdoors and spread the knowledge of conservation, wildlife management and the important role hunters play. Programs offered though SCIF’s American Wilderness Leadership School and the International Wildlife Museum as well as through partnerships with the Salvation Army outdoors program, the Boy Scouts and others continue to increase support for conservation.
HUMANITARIAN SERVICES
Humanitarian Service Programs are also a primary initiative of SCI Foundation. The programs cover a wide perspective and cross the globe in outreach. These programs include the SafariCare Bell Family Blue Bag program, Sportsmen Against Hunger, Pathfinder Program, Veterans, Sensory Safari and Humanitarian Service Matching Grants. At the core of these programs is delivering activities and services to those in need.
SCI Foundation News
2023-2024 Education Sables Election Results
2023-2024 Education Sables Election Results By: Vicki Swan I once read that “none of us are the first to walk the trail. All of us have someone to follow and…
SCIF Bell Family Blue Bags Supports IWFF
SCIF Bell Family Blue Bags Supports IWFF From January 2023 to April 2023,with the support from Bell Family Blue Bags and SCI Foundation, approximately 103,400 meals were provided to children…
Chapter Spotlight: SCI Michigan Sponsors Youth Fishing
Chapter SpotlightSCI Michigan Sponsors Youth Fishing “Fish on! Fish on!” Someone on the Powderhorn Charters boat saw a rod start to bounce, and the reel started clicking as the line…
Scientific Publication: Ya Ha Tinda Elk, Alberta, Canada
Scientific Publication: Ya Ha Tinda Elk The final publication of an elk study that SCI Foundation has supported for years has recently been published in The Journal of Wildlife Management….
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SABLES
We are almost two months out from the 2023 SCI Convention and yet it seems like it happened just last week. While we are winding down from Convention, we are…
SCI Blue Mountain Chapter (PA) Blue Bag Delivery
SCI Blue Mountain Chapter (PA)Blue Bag Delivery Blue Mountain Chapter (PA) President Matt Smith and wife Carol visit the Jehovah Jireh Haven Orphanage in Alexandria, East Cape, South Africa at…
SCIF’s Endowed Hunting Heritage Scholarship Program
SCIF’s Endowed Hunting Heritage Scholarship Program SCIF is proud to announce one of its partnering universities, West Virginia University, recently awarded the CJ McElroy Hunting Heritage scholarship to Charity Knotts….
Sables Luncheon A Huge Success
Sables Luncheon A Huge Success This year’s luncheon, “Nashville is Sables Country,” was a record-breaking success thanks to those who share a passion for the outdoors and truly care about…
2023 Pathfinder Announced
2023 Pathfinder Announced Dustin Berg, 2023 Pathfinder Award Winner Pathfinder: A person who is faced with challenges in his/her life that causes him/her to find new ways to live and…
2023 Beretta & SCI Foundation Conservation Leadership Award Gala
2023 Beretta & SCI Foundation Conservation Leadership Award Gala SCI Foundation’s Beretta Gala is our signature fundraising event each year. The requirement of every item being a 100% donation to…
Legacy of
Impact
Help SCI Foundation continue it’s legacy of promoting wildlife conservation and outdoor education in your backyard and around the world.
30
The number of countries in which SCI Foundation has funded conservation projects.
1.5 MILLION POUNDS
The amount of venison donated through SCI Foundation’s Sportsman Against Hunger program.
$80 MILLION
The amount SCI Foundation has spent on conservation, wildlife, education, and humanitarian services since 2000.
60%
The percentage of SCI Foundation’s conservation work is done in North America.
80,000+
Number of youth reached annually with a conservation message by graduates of the American Wilderness Leadership School.
Our Supporters
Since 2000, SCI Foundation has provided more than $80 million to promote science-based conservation through wildlife research, capacity building in governments, youth and teacher education, and humanitarian programs that show the importance of the hunting community in society around the world. Growth of SCI Foundation has continued to gain momentum through charitable donations from SCI members and direct grants from local chapters and the SCI organization. Throughout the world, SCI’s approximately 50,000 members and 190 chapters contribute time, talent, and financial support to local, national, and international projects.