Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Email Format
Philanthropic Fundraising ServicesGeorgia, United States51-200 Employees
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is a philanthropic organization focused on gorilla conservation, operating as the world’s longest-running entity dedicated to protecting, studying, and educating around gorillas. Its work centers on direct daily protection of gorilla families, scientific research, training the next generation of conservationists, and supporting local communities to sustain conservation efforts. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the organization emphasizes the ecosystem role of gorillas as an umbrella species whose preservation also protects broader biodiversity and forest health that contributes to climate resilience. With a history anchored at the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda, the Fund pursues a holistic model that combines field protection, scientific study, community engagement, and education to advance conservation outcomes.