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Every donation we receive will be wisely invested to help us protect and research threatened marine wildlife, their critical habitats, and dependent human communities.

  • We are currently active in 5 countries around the world
  • We have engaged with over 5,000 students through our marine educational programs
  • We have worked closely with over 300 fishers in 27 coastal communities
  • We research over 50 marine species with a focus on coastal sharks, rays and turtles and large finfish.

$50

$50 could cover the cost of a fisher intern learning marine monitoring techniques and provide an economic alternative to fishing

$100

$100 could cover the cost of a full CSI (Collaborating Shark Investigator) kit to engage fishers and stakeholders in shark monitoring

$250

$250 could cover the cost of fuel for one day’s marine megafauna monitoring or working on fish landings with fishers at a fishing port.

$750

$ 750 covers the cost of a stakeholder meeting to share information and discuss management and conservation measures

$1000

$1000 could cover the cost for the fisher and research team to conduct monitoring and science for a day or the cost of a shark acoustic tracking tag and attachment

Scholarships

Donate to support the next generation of marine conservationists!

 Please reference Scholarship in the notes when making a donation

  • Enable local students in our program countries to pursue higher education for a career that supports the conservation of marine wildlife and their critical habitats.
  • Scholarships cover the cost of university tuition and will build the necessary capacities to help students from the global south meet the challenges facing the sea and its wildlife for decades to come.
  • These scholarships honor the memory of our scientists and sea-faring colleagues who passed. Candidates must be from the global south with preference given to the daughters and sons of traditional fishers.
 

For more information please visit our Z Scholarships page.

Other Ways to Support Us

MarAlliance improves the understanding and conservation of threatened marine species

Bank Transfer

Make a donation via bank wire transfer to MarAlliance's account.

Stock Donations

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Donor Advised Funds

You can give through an existing giving account or create a DAF with MarAlliance.

Legacy/Planned Giving

A matching corporate gift to an employee's donation could double the impact for marine conservation.

Corporate Matching

A matching gift by a corporation that matches an employee's donation could double your impact on marine conservation.

In-Kind Donations

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Partnerships

Partner with us to help protect marine megafauna in tropical seas.

Crypto Currency

Make your cryptocurrency count by supporting our work to save endangered marine wildlife. 

*PayPal Giving Fund (PPGF) is different from your regular PayPal. PPGF helps Mar Alliance by paying 100% of all fees. PPGF receives donations through PayPal and eBay platforms and makes a monthly grant to MarAlliance. PPGF is an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) public charity and is designed to help nonprofits like Mar Alliance.

*PayPal Giving Fund (PPGF) es diferente de su PayPal habitual. PPGF ayuda a Mar Alliance pagando el 100% de todos los honorarios. PPGF recibe donaciones a través de las plataformas PayPal y eBay y otorga una subvención mensual a MarAlliance. PPGF es una organización benéfica pública 501(c)(3) registrada por el IRS y está diseñada para ayudar a organizaciones sin fines de lucro como Mar Alliance.

Asistente de comunicación (Internship)

MarAlliance es una organización internacional sin ánimo de lucro registrada en EE.UU., Belice, Panamá y Cabo Verde, cuyo objetivo es explorar, facilitar e inspirar cambios positivos para la fauna marina amenazada, especialmente tiburones y rayas, sus hábitats críticos y las comunidades humanas dependientes. Nuestra misión es amplia y ambiciosa, y trabajamos en tres idiomas y en siete países de tres regiones. Ante el declive de muchas poblaciones de megafauna marina, estas especies necesitan una voz fuerte, eficaz y con base científica que las represente para ayudar a los socios dependientes a dar forma a las estrategias y acciones de gestión y conservación para invertir el declive.

Resumen del puesto:

Buscamos a un becario (6 meses) proactivo, con conocimientos digitales y excelente capacidad de redacción y edición de textos, que apoye la creación de contenidos escritos de alta calidad y recursos multicanal para difundir el trabajo que MarAlliance realiza a través de sus plataformas en línea (sitio web, redes sociales, boletín, entre otras) y fuera de línea, y que interactúe con nuestro público externo para contribuir a nuestros objetivos generales de comunicación y marketing. El Asistente de Comunicación dependerá directamente del Coordinador de Comunicación y Marketing, y trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el resto del equipo para apoyarles en los elementos de comunicación de su trabajo.

Las funciones y responsabilidades incluirán, entre otras, las siguientes:

  1. Proporcionar apoyo creativo, editorial y operativo a los proyectos. 
  2. Apoyo en la organización, etiquetado y etiquetado del archivo fotográfico y gestión del archivo de vídeo.
  3. Gestión de la comunidad: Gestionar activamente los canales de medios sociales, así como identificar nuevas tendencias y oportunidades de colaboración. Generar reels y visuales.
  4. Apoyo en la redacción de artículos de blog (SEO) y contenido de boletines. 
  5. Ayudar a construir y desarrollar materiales, herramientas y acciones para campañas (online y offline).
  6. Ayudar en diferentes tareas relacionadas con la comunicación trabajando mano a mano con contratistas externos (desarrollador web, diseñador gráfico…) para mejorar el compromiso de las audiencias externas.
  7. Apoyo en la elaboración de informes de campañas y comunicaciones (Google Analytics, métricas de redes sociales, informes de marketing por correo electrónico).
  8. Como parte del Equipo de Comunicación de MarAlliance, apoyar al Coordinador de Comunicación y Marketing en cualquier otro proyecto de comunicación, coherente con las habilidades y experiencia del titular del puesto, en circunstancias no rutinarias.

Experiencia, conocimientos y aptitudes requeridos:

  1. Licenciatura en comunicación, periodismo, marketing o cualquier disciplina relacionada.
  2. Experiencia en comunicación digital o marketing.
  3. Pasión e interés por la naturaleza, la vida marina y la conservación.
  4. Capacidad demostrada para redactar y presentar comunicaciones creativas.
  5. Presencia y conocimientos de medios sociales y digitales.
  6. Capacidad para realizar múltiples tareas y detectar buenas historias.
  7. Capacidad para trabajar a distancia y cumplir los plazos establecidos.
  8. Conocimientos de diseño gráfico deseables, pero no necesarios.
  9. Conocimientos de edición de vídeo deseables pero no necesarios. 

Salario y prestaciones:

Estipendio durante 6 meses.

Idiomas:

Español, con fluidez en inglés

Localización:

Nacionales o residentes de Panamá, Belice, México, Honduras, Guatemala.

Este contrato será a distancia dentro de las zonas horarias de América, flexible, a tiempo completo y desde casa con hasta un 10% de viajes ocasionales locales e internacionales.

Cómo presentar la candidatura:

Por favor, envíe su currículum, portfolio si lo tiene, y carta de presentación a info@maralliance.org con “MAR-CA_Apellido” en el asunto antes del 21 de marzo, 2024. No se admiten llamadas.

Communications Assistant (Internship)

MarAlliance is an international non-profit registered in the US, Belize, Panama and Cabo Verde that aims to explore, enable and inspire positive changes for threatened marine wildlife – notably sharks and rays – their critical habitats and dependent human communities. Our remit is broad and ambitious, and we work in three languages and across seven countries encompassed by three regions. In the face of declines in many populations of marine megafauna, these species need a strong, effective, and science-based voice to represent them to help dependent partners shape management and conservation strategies and action to reverse declines.

Position summary:

We are seeking for a proactive, digitally savvy Paid Intern (6 month) Communications Assistant with excellent writing and copy editing skills, who will support the creation of high-quality written content and multichannel assets to broadcast the work MarAlliance does through its online (website, social media, newsletter, among others) and offline platforms, and engage with our external audiences to contribute to our overall communications and marketing goals. The Communications Assistant will directly report consistently to the Communications and Marketing Coordinator, and work closely with the rest of the team to support them on the communications elements of their work.

Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  1. Provide creative, editorial, and operational project support. 
  2. Support organizing, labeling and tagging the photo archive and video archive management.
  3. Community Management: Actively manage social media channels, as well as identify new trends and collaboration opportunities. Generate reels and visuals.
  4. Support with writing blog articles (SEO) and newsletter content. 
  5. Help build and develop materials, toolkits, and actions for (online and offline) campaigns.
  6. Assist in different communications-related tasks working hand in hand with external contractors (web developer, graphic designer…) to improve the engagement of external audiences.
  7. Support in campaign and communications reporting (Google Analytics, social media metrics, email marketing reports)
  8. As part of the MarAlliance Communications Team, support the Communications and Marketing Coordinator with any other communications projects, consistent with the skills and expertise of the post holder, in non-routine circumstances.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills Required:

  1. Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or any related discipline.
  2. Experience working in digital communications and or marketing.
  3. Passion and interest for nature, marine life and conservation.
  4. Proven ability to write and deliver creative communications.
  5. Social Media and digital presence and knowledge.
  6. Ability to multitask and spot good stories.
  7. Capable of working remotely and meeting established deadlines.
  8. Graphic design skills are desirable but not required.
  9. Video editing skills are desirable but not required.

Salary and benefits:

Stipend for 6 month.

Language:

English, Spanish are mandatory.

Location:

Panama, Belize, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala nationals or residents. 

This contract will be remote within the Americas time zones, flexible, full-time and home-based with up to 10% occasional local and international travel.

How to apply:

Please send your resume, portfolio if you have one, and cover letter to info@maralliance.org with “MAR-CA_Last name” in the subject line by 21st of March, 2024. No calls please.