CORAL Forever
Where visionary donors protect the irreplaceable and shape the future of coral reef conservation. Join us by selecting a donation level below.
What is CORAL Forever?
CORAL Forever is our community of major donors—individuals who believe coral reefs are worth fighting for. Together, we’re backing bold conservation efforts to ensure coral reefs will survive…forever.
Your Impact
Coral reefs are one of the most critical and vulnerable ecosystems on Earth. With your support, CORAL works at the global, regional, and local levels to reduce direct threats and create the conditions reefs need to adapt to climate change. As a CORAL Forever member, you’re investing in a legacy of resilience and real-world results.
The Perks
From exclusive experiences to meaningful keepsakes, each tier offers a way to deepen your connection with our mission—and with the reefs you help protect.
Reef Champion
$50,000+
Host our Executive Director at your private event, receive a donor spotlight in the CORAL Current Magazine, and plan a personalized site visit with CORAL team. Enjoy the perks of the Reef Guardian and Reef Protector tiers as well.
Reef Guardian
$10,000 – $49,999
We’ll send you a special World Ocean’s Day Gift (every June) and an exclusive Reef Guardian enamel pin, as well as the perks of the Reef Protector tier.
Reef Protector
$5,000 – $9,999
Get early access to CORAL Connections and an exclusive subscription to the CORAL Insider newsletter (for CORAL Forever members only). Plus, a welcome swag bag and your name proudly listed on our website.
Anchor Donors
A commitment as vital as the reefs we protect.
Anchor Donors are CORAL Forever members who make a bold, multi-year commitment to accelerate coral reef recovery at scale. Their leadership investment provides the stability and flexibility required to expand proven solutions—effective protected area management, climate-smart protection, and clean water—across priority reef regions worldwide.
What Anchor Donors Make Possible
By anchoring CORAL’s work over a five-year horizon, these donors enable:
Strategic global expansion
Rapid response to emerging needs and threats
Long-term partnerships with communities and governments
Durable systems that outlast individual projects
Together, we can save coral reefs.
Interested in more information? I’m standing by, happy to talk through how funds are used, what you can expect from your CORAL Forever membership, and answer any questions.
And now, with our newest planned giving tool, you can join CORAL Forever… forever. Learn more here.
Mandy Norman
Development and Marketing Director
[email protected]
(510) 370-0506
Meet Our CORAL Forever Members
ANCHOR DONORS
Anonymous (Board Member)
Chris and Melody Malachowsky
Andrew R. and Janet F. Miller Foundation
The Minarik Family Charitable Fund
Robert and Dawn Watt
REEF CHAMPIONS
Anonymous
Steve and Debbie Cohen
REEF GUARDIANS
Anonymous
The B&B Enrichment Fund
The Bear Gulch Foundation
Michael Belanger and Megan Frost Fund
The Better Natures Foundation
Jacqueline and Michael Casey Foundation
Jeff and Mary Ann Chanin
Elmo Foundation
John and Fletcher Forbes
Peggy Gennatiempo
Renee Herzing
Doug Huestis and Barb Klencke
Rebecca Katz
The Kennedy Foundation
Anne and Andrew London
C.B. Laub Family Foundation
The Erin Byrne Lynch Fund
Robert Markovic
W. Scott and Judith N. McNary Charitable Fund
Claudia Morawetz and Kevin Tate
Harry Saddler
Ed Taub and Sheri Gish
The Templeton Family Foundation
Jim and Ginger Tolonen
Jeff and Elizabeth Toretsky
Cathy and David Turino
Van Sciver Foundation
Kris and Mollie Van Stralen
Kathryn Walder-Christensen and Jonathan Christensen
John and Vicky Whitley
Shannon and Tammy Williams
Chris and Brooke Winterhalter
Jilani and Karen Zeribi
REEF PROTECTORS
Anonymous
Joseph Adams
The Applecrest Fund
The B & W Family Foundation, Inc
Peter and Joanne Ball
Bernd Bassalleck
Lynann Chance
John and Sueyin DeBorde
David Demming
Nelson Elhage and Kate Rudolph
Andrew Faulkner
Michael W. & Linda M. Fisher Advised Fund
Mindy Frohlich
Cindy and John Glancy
Rita and Leo Greenland Family Foundation
Gollnast Family Charitable Fund
James and Victoria Handa
Lawrence Hill
Hoffer Family Foundation
Roger Janeway
Murray and Jeanie Kilgour
M. Laycock
Whitney Lynn and Travis Townsend
Kreg Martin
Kathy McDonnell
Brian and Heidi Miller
Nancy Munro
Jens Oberg
Julian and Katherine Potenza
Javier Sloninsky
Greg Sparks
John Stires and Sarah Heiman
Brewer and Pamela Stone
Jerome and Margaret Swanson
Patricia Wade
C. Elizabeth Wagner
The Jennifer and James Wood Foundation
Jeff Yonover
Trip and Michelle Zedlitz
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