Re: NANFA-L-- The Nature Conservancy

IndyEsox-in-aol.com
Mon, 9 May 2005 22:23:43 EDT

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In a message dated 5/9/05 12:45:43 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu writes:
Does the public always know about the methods or effectiveness in a
particular case? No, but that doesn't mean the method doesn't work.
Other people's maney? Well, they certainly are good-in-getting
donations, and they are also good business people, with an effective
investment program, and a profitable program of buying and selling land
that may not itself directly serve conservation needs. In that case,
the profits support their overall program.

If, in a particular case, their wisdom results in an action that I
don't understand (and I may not know enough TO understand in a
particular case), my hat's still off to them for their work.

Dave
David L. McNeely, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Many years ago, The Nature Conservancy sent me a solicitation. (I wish I
still had it so I could quote it exactly.) Basically they said the reason I
should donate to them was that their system works and is cost effective. I looked
in to it and satisfied myself that their statement was correct. And I
started sending them annual checks.

Chuck Church
Indianapolis, Indiana USA

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In a message dated 5/9/05 12:45:43 PM US Eastern Standard Time, dlmcnee= ly-in-lunet.edu writes:
Does the public always know about the methods=20= or effectiveness in a
particular case?  No, but that doesn't mean t= he method doesn't work. 
Other people's maney?  Well, they cer= tainly are good-in-getting
donations, and they are also good business pe= ople, with an effective
investment program, and a profitable program of=20= buying and selling land
that may not itself directly serve conservation=20= needs.  In that case,
the profits support their overall program.
If, in a particular case, their wisdom results in an action that I
= don't understand (and I may not know enough TO understand in a
particula= r case), my hat's still off to them for their work.


Dave
David= L. McNeely, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Many years ago, The Nature Conservancy sent me a solicitation.&nbs= p; (I wish I still had it so I could quote it exactly.)  Basically they= said the reason I should donate to them was that their system works and is=20= cost effective.  I looked in to it and satisfied myself that=20= their statement was correct.  And I started sending them annual checks.=    
 
Chuck Church
Indianapolis, Indiana     USA
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