Organizations Filed Purposes:
Great Old Broads for Wilderness (Broads) is a national grassroots organization, led by women, that engages and inspires activism to preserve and protect wilderness and wild lands.
Grassroots Leadership and Advocacy: We have trained and organized teams reaching 40 local Broadbands (chapters) throughout the country to advocate for wild lands; organized leader training workshops, regional Broadwalks, outings, and volunteer projects; supported and mentored local Broadbands with communication tools, access to materials and information, and ongoing coaching. We assist Broadbands in establishing relationships with public land management agencies to carry out the organization's goals for management of wild and roadless public lands, and we serve as eyes and ears on the ground to advocate for land management methods and approaches that maintain or improve ecosystem health.
Wilderness Stewardship and Advocacy-We organized "Broadwalks" in support of proposed wilderness and performed volunteer service and monitoring projects at many locations across the west and nationwide. Engaged in collaborative efforts for wilderness or pbulic lands protection and wildland protection. Encouraged attendance at public lands planning and management meetings, analyzed and commented on relevant agency proposed actions, prepared specific bulletins and research on wilderness topics, educated members to communicate with decision makers. Engaged in litigation as needed to protect wild values of our public lands.
Public/Member Education: More than 8,500 members and supporters informed about various wilderness issues through Broadsides newsletters (published 3 times a year); email communications, trainings and webinars, Facebook and Twitter posts. In addition, staff conducts and prepares members to conduct media interviews, writes letters to editors and op-ed contributions, and makes presentations to civic and recreational groups, and college classes. Trained individuals to document and monitor impacts to wilderness and public lands, conduct wilderness inventories, and collect other data useful to inform public land decision processes. Collaborated with other organizations to seek solutions for public lands management issues.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michele Silbert | Executive Director | 40 | $73,992 |
| Gary Skiba | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Pip Coe | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Anne Heikkila | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 |
| Mary O'Brien | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Antonia Daly | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Rynda Clark | Board Co-Chair | 6 | $0 |
| Micky Ryan | Board Co-Chair | 3 | $0 |
| Suez Jacobson | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
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