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Meet our Staff

Our staff help us in engaging people in the conservation of birds and their habitats.

Helen Bennett

Employee Services Manager

hbennett@tucsonbirds.org
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Levi Brown

Community Forestry Project Manager

lbrown@tucsonbirds.org
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Tom Brown

Contracted Paton Center Renovations Manager

tbrown@tucsonbirds.org
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Howard Buchanan

Sonoita Creek Watershed Specialist

Donito Burgess

Community Engagement Manager

dburgess@tucsonbirds.org
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Loftin Cudney

Invasive Plant Strike Team Lead

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Brodie Daugherty

Invasive Plant Strike Team

Grace Donahue

Volunteer & Retail Coordinator

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Megan Ewbank

Urban Habitats Project Manager

mewbank@tucsonbirds.org
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Tony Figueroa

Director of Invasive Plant Management

tfigueroa@tucsonbirds.org
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Melissa Fratello

Executive Director

mfratello@tucsonbirds.org
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Erica Freese

Director of Development & Communications

efreese@tucsonbirds.org
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Matt Griffiths

Communications Coordinator

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James Guntis

Invasive Plant Strike Team

Kari Hackney

Director of Habitat Stewardship

khackney@tucsonbirds.org
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Zachary Hurtado

Invasive Plant Strike Team

Ivy Ilkay

Community Habitat Restoration Coordinator

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Alan Jernigan

Invasive Plant Strike Team

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Rodd Lancaster

Field Crew Supervisor

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Dan Lehman

Field Crew

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Anthony Lorenzo

Invasive Plant Strike Team

Jennie MacFarland

Director of Bird Conservation

jmacfarland@tucsonbirds.org
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Pat Martinez

Bookkeeper

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Kim Matsushino

Habitat at Home Program Manager

kmatsushino@tucsonbirds.org
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Nick Miller

Field Crew

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Neil Milligan

Invasive Plant Strike Team

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Ben Parry-Lemon

Invasive Plant Project Manager

blemon@tucsonbirds.org
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Alex Patia

Sweetwater Wetlands Coordinator

Tomas Quintero

Invasive Plant Strike Team

Jonah Reyes

Field Operations Manager

jreyes@tucsonbirds.org
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Diana Rosenblum

Membership & Development Coordinator

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Dusty Rowen

Invasive Plant Strike team Lead

drowen@tucsonbirds.org
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Luke Safford

Luke Safford

Director of Engagement

lsafford@tucsonbirds.org
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Makaylee Snapp

Invasive Plant Strike Team

Alexis Stark

Habitat Stewardship Project Manager

astark@tucsonbirds.org
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Anna Steinnecker

Invasive Plant Strike Team

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Furey Stirrat

Invasive Plant Strike team Lead

fstirrat@tucsonbirds.org
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Lance Vaughn

Invasive Plant Strike Team

Olya Weekley

Applied Conservation Program Manager

oweekley@tucsonbirds.org
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Christiana-Marie Wilburn

Retail Manager

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Matthew Wonsik

Invasive Plant Strike Team

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Donate a Vehicle

Cars- Moving Forward Together

Tucson Bird Allaince is able to accept donated vehicles. We use teh proceeds from donated cars, trucks, SUVs, RVs, boats, motercycels and even airplanes to help fund our mission. Tucson Bird Allaince partners with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) to help run our vehicle donation program. CARS is a nonprofit that has been processing vehicle donations for nonprofits since 2003. 

 

Donate your Vehicle

Donate Stocks or Give Through your IRA

Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, and mutual funds

If you would like to donate stocks to Tucson Bird Alliance, please use our Stock Donation Form. 

After completing and signing the form, please: 

  • Send one copy to your broker (only your broker can initiate the stock transfer)
  • Email a copy to efreese@tucsonbirds.org or mail to
    Tucson Bird Alliance
    Attn: Erica Freese
    PO Box 91770
    Tucson, AZ, 85752

Gifts through your IRA

If you are 73 years of age or older, your gift may count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year in which the check is issued and is excluded from your taxable income.

Please provide your broker or financial institution with the following information:  

Legal Name:  Tucson Audubon Society (DBA Tucson Bird Alliance)

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

Ways to give through a donor-advised fund (DAF)

  • Make an outright gift now by recommending a grant to Tucson Bird Alliance.
  • Make recurring gifts with ease so that your contributions can make an immediate difference when needed most. 
  • Create a succession plan to recommend that Tucson Bird Alliance receives all or a portion of your DAF’s value upon it’s termination. 

You can select the option that best suits your philanthropic and financial goals. Contact your DAF administrator to recommend a grant to Tucson Bird Alliance and use the following information: 

Legal Name: Tucson Audubon Society (DBA Tucson Bird Alliance)  

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

If you make a contribution to Tucson Bird Alliance from your DAF, please let us know at efreese@tucsonbirds.org along with the date the request was sent, grant or reference number, name of the issuing institution, and gift amount. We value the opportunity to thank you. 

Workplace Giving & Corporate Matching

Workplace Giving

Contact your HR department to see if your company’s giving program includes Tucson Bird Alliance (formerly Tucson Audubon Society).  With this option, you can have your contributions automatically deducted from your paycheck. You choose how much and how often you’d like to give. 

Corporate Matching

If your company has a matching program, you can make your donation go twice as far! Use the information below to fill out your company’s matching gift form. 

Organization: Tucson Bird Alliance (formerly Tucson Audubon Society) 

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

Tucson Bird Alliance Vermilion Legacy Society

There are many types of Planned Gifts to Explore: Gifts left by bequest in a will or trust, charitable gift annuities, and beneficiary designations for your IRA or 401k.

Please consult with an experienced estate planning attorney and financial advisor to determine the right legacy choice for you. 

If you include Tucson Bird Alliance in your estate plans, we hope you will let us know. Please fill out the form below and send it back to us at efreese@tucsonbirds,org.

Planned Giving Form