80%
of our annual budget goes to
Science and Education
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The Leakey Foundation is pleased to announce we were given an 80% Efficiency Rating during our most recent audit.

This means the 80% of our annual budget is granted to scientists and used for our educational programs.

In the American Institute of Philanthropy’s view, 60% or greater is reasonable for most charities and the most highly efficient charities are able to spend 75% or more on programs.

From the AIP website: "AIP is a nationally prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions."

We spend the remaining percentage on fundraising efforts and general administration.*

* AIP has not officially rated The Leakey Foundation.

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The Annual Speaker Series on Human Origins

The Annual Speaker Series on Human Origins is the keystone program of The Leakey Foundation’s outreach efforts to fulfill its mission to further education and public understanding of human origins. The lecture programs began in the 1960s with Dr. Louis Leakey visiting schools and museum auditoriums to make the research of human origins accessible to the public.

Speaker Series Jean Clottes

Speakers offer accessible presentations to the general public in key cities around the United States. This year, the Foundation put on lectures in Houston, Chicago, Santa Fe, San Francisco, New York and Cody, WY. Over 1500 people attended these lectures and plans are under way to post online video of these presentations, offering the potential to expose thousands more the programs.

To see a listing of past speakers and topics, please visit our past Speaker Series page.

For the latest information about upcoming Speaker Series events, please visit our Calendar of Events.