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.
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.
9-Day YUKON MOOSE HUNT SWEEPSTAKES – SOLD OUT
SCIF’s Yukon Moose Hunt Sweepstakes has SOLD OUT! We thank all of those who have purchased entries to support SCIF’s wildlife conservation and outdoor education programs. The drawing will be held on March 2, 2021 and winner announced once the winner has been notified. A special thank you to Worldwide Trophy Adventures for donating the hunt. To learn about more hunt sweepstakes opportunities, check back here or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Conservation Program Updates
SCIF’s First for Wildlife Endowment Makes Historic First Grants
SCIF Research Spotlight – Camille Warbington (Uganda Sitatunga Project)
SCIF Work In Central Asia Demonstrates Far-Reaching Impact
Making A Difference On The Ground – SCIF Anti-Poaching Efforts
SCI Wisconsin Regional Meeting Focuses On Chapter Collaboration
SCIF Awarded Grant For Grizzly Bear Conflict Mitigation
Research Shows Deer Hunters Can Help Manage Chronic Wasting Disease
SCIF Remains Engaged In IUCN Activity During World Conservation Congress Uncertainty
SCIF Maintains Momentum in Africa with Virtual AWCF
SCI and USFWS Celebrate Historic Recovery and Delisting of Gray Wolves
SCIF & Trigger Effect TV Kickoff Conservation Connection Video Series
SCI Foundation Shifts to Virtual Agenda for 18th African Wildlife Consultative Forum
Wildfires and Wildlife – The Bighorn Fire Experience
SCIF Leads the Charge in Conservation, Education, & Humanitarian Services
SCIF Helps Reconnect Habitat & Reduce Wildlife Conflict in the Canadian Rockies
AWCF Makes SCIF the Leader in Africa
SCIF Supported Colorado Mountain Lion Research Applied in New Management Plan
Hunting Regulations Shaped by SCIF Funded Research Closer to Becoming Official
SCIF Submits Public Comments on Bighorn Sheep Reintroduction to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Department
SCIF Helping Piece Together Puzzling Decline of Wyoming Mule Deer Herd
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.
SCI Foundation News
AWLS 2021 is Open for Educators
International Wildlife Museum Reaching Students Across the U.S.
Parker Guide Service Alaskan Goat Hunt Sweepstakes Winner Tom Miller Takes Trophy Goat
The Start Of A Long Story…
2021 Krieghoff Semprio Rifle Sweepstakes Winner Drawn
Disabled Veteran Chuck Williamson’s Hunt-Of-A-Lifetime Video
Pathfinder Committee Donates $1000 Towards Purchase Of Track Chair
January 2021 E-News – Sables 2021-2022 Elections
Making a difference… Roman Deville Always Went Above And Beyond.
SCI Foundation And Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation Implement Partnership For P.E. Hunter Education
Holiday Events and Ringing in the “Noon Year” at the International Wildlife Museum
Cut Your Taxes And Benefit Wildlife – Give Appreciated Stock/Securities Now
Remembering Sables Past President, Barbara Strawberry
Live Animal Encounters for Virtual Schools
Disabled Veteran’s Hunt-of-a-Lifetime Made Possible by SCI Foundation, SCI Denver Chapter, NRA and Gunwerks
CARES Act Offers Tax-Incentives To SCIF Donors
Music City SCI Holds 7th Annual Jim Hall Warrior Hunt
Entries Close For 3-Day Colorado Pronghorn Hunt For Two Hunters
Dr. Ralph S. Cunningham Remembered
Our Supporters
Since 2000, the 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.