CPALI

Kyley Schmidt, outgoing General Manager of CPALI's social enterprise, reflects on how the venture has grown and what she'll take away as she embarks on her next chapter. Kyley Schmidt and Lalaina Raharindimby display Tanana Madagascar textiles at the Shoppe Object New York Global Artisan Project pavilion in Fall 2024. (Photo: Tanana Madagascar) When you first joined CPALI to oversee Tanana Madagascar, what drew you to the organization's mission? During my Peace Corps service (2003-2005), I...

"We’re built on a simple belief: that local ideas can create transformative change. In this annual report, we proudly outline latest measures of our impact and extend gratitude to all who help our innovative conservation model to succeed." Rachel Kramer, CPALI Executive Director Changing Lives and Landscapes The newly released Annual Report from Conservation through Poverty Alleviation International (CPALI) shares stories and milestones from the past year. It explores how locally led...

Leslie Brunetta, long-time CPALI Board Director and Clerk (2004-2025) and co-author of Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging and Mating (Yale University Press 2010) with CPALI Founder Dr. Catherine Craig, reflects on two decades of service to the organization, and what she's learned watching CPALI grow from idea to impact. Leslie Brunetta (Photo credit: Petra Silton/CPALI) Twenty-plus years ago, I joined CPALI as a favor to my friend and CPALI's founder,...