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HISTORY OF THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE

The Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation, a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation, was founded in California by Jane Goodall in cooperation with Princess Genevieve di San Faustino in 1977. Initially, the day-to-day operations of the Institute were handled by Board members and other volunteers working out of their homes. By the early 1980s, however, the workload had increased substantially, and the Institute "office" was moved to the San Francisco offices of the California Academy of Sciences. At that time, a part-time office worker was hired to work two to four hours per week. Her primary duties were to respond to phone calls and letters, as appropriate, and to forward the remaining inquiries and correspondence to Dr. Goodall in Africa for her personal reply. The Institute during this time functioned essentially as a USA/Africa "communication link" and as a repository for files.

To cope with Jane's increased public visibility, professional status, and interests, the Institute office was officially moved to Tucson, Arizona. The William M. Clements Foundation provided sponsorship, seed money, and administrative assistance during the one-year transitional period. Three full-time staff members were employed following the transition year, and six to eight regular volunteers spent over twenty hours per week performing clerical and administrative duties.

In 1998, after three-year period in Connecticut, the Institute moved to the area Jane Goodall always thought it should be: Washington, DC. Currently, JGI-USA employs almost 30 staff members. They are also fortunate to have a steady stream of volunteers and interns enthusiastically and capably assisting our staff.

JGI offices have spread around the world. For information on the history and events at the other JGI offices,