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
mnorman@coral.org
(510) 370-0506
Meet Our CORAL Forever Members
ANCHOR DONORS
Paul Angell Foundation
Anonymous (Board Member)
Harold K. L. Castle Foundation
Flotilla Foundation
Good.Store
International Development Research Centre
The Kosasa Foundation
Chris and Melody Malachowsky
Andrew R. and Janet F. Miller Foundation
The Minarik Family Charitable Fund
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Estate of Allan J. Roth
The Summit Foundation
The Turing Foundation
Robert Watt and Dawn Bradford-Watt
Zegar Family Foundation
REEF CHAMPIONS
Anonymous
Argosy Foundation
The Flora Family Foundation
Hutton Family Foundation
The Hoveida Family Foundation
The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation
W. Scott and Judith N. McNary Charitable Fund
The Overbrook Foundation
Shannon and Tammy Williams
Chris and Brooke Winterhalter
REEF GUARDIANS
Anonymous
Atherton Family Foundation
The B&B Enrichment Fund
Jeff and Mary Ann Chanin
CON.STRUCT
John Dawson
Oliver S. Donaldson Charitable Trust
The Rose & David Dortort Foundation
Estate of Margaret Drury
The Ehrlich Fund
Flagship Restaurant Group
Peggy Gennatiempo
Barry Ishikawa
Bob Kelly
Anne and Andrew London
Jennifer Lubow
Claudia Morawetz and Kevin Tate
The Nature Conservancy
Harry Saddler
Science Based Ingredients
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
The Telluray Foundation
The Templeton Family Foundation
Jim and Ginger Tolonen
Jeff and Elizabeth Toretsky
Cathy and David Turino
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation
REEF PROTECTORS
Anonymous
The B & W Family Foundation, Inc
Peter and Joanne Ball
Nelson Elhage and Kate Rudolph
Cindy and John Glancy
Hotel Rehabs
Murray and Jeanie Kilgour
Kissinger Family Foundation
Kathleen Lynch
Whitney Lynn and Travis Townsend
James B. McClatchy Foundation
Nancy Munro
Nudi Wear
Julian and Katherine Potenza
Lorraine Sciarra
Splats
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Patricia Wade
C. Elizabeth Wagner
Sandy Welfare
Greg and Patti White
Jeff Yonover and Elizabeth Ellegood
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