Greetings everyone, this is a truly special post.
Two years ago, when I decided to leave my Counseling program at Cleveland State University, I had no idea where my journey would take me. Now I am planning to study people’s beliefs about jaguars in Guyana for my Master’s research. This is a remarkable development, but I need your help to make it happen.
My GoFundMe campaign is now live. For those who have not read my previous announcement, I am trying to fund as much of my field work as possible through donations from individuals like you. The reasons for this are both practical and idealistic.
First of all, I will have to leave for Guyana this summer: much earlier than I had realized. This leaves me with little time to apply for grants. Second, I want to explore lesser-used avenues for financing conservation research. I am not the first person to use crowdfunding for such purposes, but it is still an underutilized strategy. I would like to change that.
But most importantly, GoFundMe gives me the chance to include as many people as possible in my research. This is vital. While our attitudes can predict our behaviors, it is equally true that how we behave defines what we believe. This means that conservationists should strive to get the public involved in their work, in order to convince them to care about wildlife. Getting a large amount of people to act – by helping to fund my research – is one way I can do that.
My project’s estimated budget is listed on the campaign homepage. To summarize, I am setting my goal at $10,000. This will likely be more than I will need, but I want to make absolutely certain that I am prepared to handle unforeseen expenses. Every penny I do not use will be donated to NGOs in Guyana that are committed to ecological and/or social improvement. I will post proof of these donations both here and on my GoFundMe page.
Please visit my campaign page and consider making a donation. It would also be incredibly helpful if you could share it on social media. This campaign will only succeed if people know about it! So I implore you to help me spread the word.
I will be extremely grateful for your support: even if all you can contribute are your thoughts and prayers. This is a relatively new way to fund conservation research, and it will only work through a collective effort.
The Jaguar 
Best of luck, Josh!
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Gracias Chape! Por favor, considere compartir o donar! Esto va a ser muy difícil!
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Success in your campaign!
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Thank you Rosaliene! It would be great if you could consider sharing or making a donation!
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Good Luck dear Josh!
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Thank you Nia! I’m most grateful for your support :)
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Reblogged this on Art by Rob Goldstein and commented:
Please help Josh Gross fund his Master’s Research in Guyana — More about his GoFundMe Campaign on his blog.
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Thanks Robert! This is very helpful!
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:)
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Thanks for sharing this!
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Muchos muchos éxitos Josh! Ya te reblogueo :D
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Muchas gracias Ani!
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Reblogged this on saywhatumean2say and commented:
This man’s blog is purely enjoyable…well if you like the big Catz that iz. I suggest a good read and a small donation of the Great Cat Spirit moves you, I know it did me. ~~dru~~
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Thanks Dru! I appreciate your donation and kind words!
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Reblogged this on My Nature Experiences and commented:
This is my first ever re-blog, and I’m happy that it is! I thought it was really important for me-as a young, aspiring conservationist and animal lover to support Josh on his GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his Master’s research in Guyana by sharing this on my blog.
He will be researching people’s beliefs on jaguars- one of the most beautiful creatures to walk our planet. It is saddening to see, like any other animal, their numbers dwindling rapidly. If you care about conserving these majestic animals, please support Josh by donating or following his blog and research that he will undertake. I really think initiatives like this will contribute to the public’s involvement with conservation- and hopefully youth like me too. Conservation is not only about the animal involved, I’ve come to realize, but people’s perceptions and actions that eventually affect the survival of them in the wild. It’s really up to us to make sure future generations get to enjoy the kind of biodiversity we do.
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All the best with your campaign, Josh! I have reblogged this post and will continue to support you as much as I can :)
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Thanks so much Lavanya! Your support means a lot :)
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Best of luck Josh!! So great to know about your new endeavour, I hope you get all the success!!☺👍
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Thanks Mithai! It’d be incredibly helpful if you could share my campaign in your social networks!
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Yes ofcourse Josh, I would love to in my next post!!😊👍
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Thank you so much! That would be incredible!
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My pleasure!! It would be great to let my friends know about something you are working so hard!! ☺☺
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This sounds amazing Josh – and it lies close to your heart, so I really hope you reach your objective!
(Good luck with it – will see if I can chip in).
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Thanks Jacques! This project does indeed lie close to my heart, so anything you can contribute will be greatly appreciated.
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This is wonderful, Josh. I can feel how passionate you are about this. I wish you all the best on this journey! :)
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Thanks Mitch!
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Reblogged this on Peaceful Journey and commented:
Periodically, my desire is to feature or highlight other bloggers. Here is a reblog of a worthy research project by a fellow blogger. You have the opportunity to contribute in the manner you are led.
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Thanks Yvonne!
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