Turn blue sky thinking into long term funding
Blue Gorilla Giving helps charities, non-profits and purpose-driven organizations think bigger, raise more money and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful social and environmental change.
We bring decades of experience in fundraising, conservation, communications, campaigning and international partnership-building to organizations working on some of the world’s most urgent challenges. We develop crisis-resilient fundraising strategies, build new revenue streams, strengthen public profiles and create lasting relationships with donors, foundations and strategic partners.
We go where the difficult problems are.
The voluntary sector has always been at its most powerful when conventional approaches are no longer enough. Climate change, ocean plastics, overfishing, biodiversity loss, the destruction of wild spaces, intensive agriculture, public health and emerging infectious diseases are not isolated problems. They are interconnected challenges that demand new thinking, unlikely alliances and solutions that address the systems behind them.
Blue Gorilla Giving looks for those points of leverage.
We help organizations move beyond simply responding to problems and towards changing the systems that create them—bringing together communities, philanthropists, governments, businesses, scientists, Indigenous leaders, storytellers and activists around shared objectives.
We believe meaningful change rarely happens in a straight line. Sometimes it begins with a bold campaign. Sometimes with an unexpected donor. Sometimes with a community that has been ignored for generations finally being given the resources and authority to protect its own future.
Our job is to help identify where to look, what to look out for, and who needs to be at the table.
Conservation is changing. So are we.
For decades, conservation was often built around a model of protecting nature from people. Increasingly, that model is being challenged by Indigenous peoples, local communities and a new generation of conservation practitioners who recognize that biodiversity protection and human rights are inseparable.
Blue Gorilla Giving is committed to this transition.
Drawing on decades of experience working with communities, conservation organizations and protected areas in Africa and elsewhere, we support the movement from fortress conservation towards rights-based conservation, community stewardship and biocultural diversity.
That means helping Indigenous peoples and local communities strengthen their ability to protect and manage their traditional lands and waters—and helping conservation organizations rethink what partnership, ownership and success look like.
It also means making space for voices that have historically been overlooked: Indigenous communities, grassroots organizations, young conservationists, local storytellers and people living on the front lines of environmental change.
Our challenges are global. Our solutions must be human, local and connected.
That is where philanthropy can play an extraordinary role.
What change do you want to see?
Whether you are a charity looking to transform your fundraising, a foundation searching for greater impact, a philanthropist looking for the right opportunity, or a community seeking support for a bold idea, Blue Gorilla Giving can help turn ambition into action.
We can help you:
Develop a fundraising and revenue strategy built for resilience and growth
Identify new donors, foundations, partners and revenue streams
Create compelling cases for support and major-gift propositions
Build campaigns that generate public attention and lasting engagement
Develop strategic partnerships across the charitable, corporate, academic and public sectors
Design projects that move beyond individual interventions towards systems change
Strengthen conservation initiatives through rights-based and community-led approaches
Amplify the stories and perspectives of Indigenous peoples, local communities and emerging conservation leaders
Turn ambitious ideas into credible, fundable and achievable projects
Time to think bigger.
Changing the world is not a slogan. It is a strategy.
Blue Gorilla Giving helps you develop the strategy, build the partnerships and find the resources to make your desired change possible—whether that change begins in your own neighbourhood or on the other side of the world.
Tell us what you want to change. We’ll help you build the blueprint.
Wildlife Robin Hood
Greg Cummings, founder of Blue Gorilla Giving, is a renowned conservationist and fundraiser dedicated to protecting endangered gorillas in Central Africa. Through his leadership at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund UK and his current work with Blue Gorilla Giving Consultancy, Cummings has implemented holistic conservation strategies that support both wildlife and local human communities. He has proven his ability to recruit high-profile celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Daryl Hannah to raise global awareness and funds for environmental causes. His career milestones include pioneering satellite tracking of habitats, organizing massive benefit concerts, and advocating for “gorilla-friendly” technology to reduce harmful mining. His memoir, Gorilla Tactics, recounts his global travels and “wildlife Robin Hood” efforts to ensure a future for the great apes.
