Scott Artis
Dynamic Executive Leader, Fundraising, Communications, Branding, Growth Strategies, and Conservation
- Role
- Executive Director at Urban Bird Foundation
- Location
- Gillette, WY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Artis
I am a strategy and business development leader focused on advancing conservation, sustainable policy, and community-driven impact. Throughout my career, I have built and led initiatives that strengthen organizations, secure transformational funding, and deliver science-based solutions to complex environmental challenges.My work spans strategy and business development, sustainable development and policy, grants and fundraising, program and membership growth, ecosystem restoration, wildlife and biological research, and communications management. I specialize in aligning mission with execution — turning ideas into funded programs, policy into practice, and collaboration into measurable results.In 2025, I relocated to Wyoming and embraced ranch and rural life, bringing decades of leadership experience into a landscape defined by working lands, wildlife, and resilient communities. Living close to the land has sharpened my commitment to practical, locally grounded solutions that respect both economic realities and ecological systems.Today, I am focused on supporting regional resilience across the West — partnering with organizations, landowners, and community leaders to strengthen strategy, expand resources, and build durable impact.If you are working at the intersection of conservation, rural development, and forward-thinking leadership, I welcome the conversation.
Experience
Executive Director
Aug 2008 — Present · Berkeley, CA, US
Leading financial stability and development of growth strategies for multiple revenue streams, including grant funding, corporate gifts, major donors, and annual fund- Spearheaded renewed public interest across California for burrowing owls, garnering support from more than individuals.
Education
Oregon State University
B.S., Environmental Science
2008
California State University, Bakersfield
Graduate Certificate, Environmental Resource Management
2006
California State University-Sacramento
B.S., Microbiology and Molecular Biology
2000
University of Illinois Springfield
Master of Arts - MA, Environmental Science / Sustainable Development & Policy
2011 — 2013
Skills
- Public Policy
- Molecular Biology
- Grants
- Social Media
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Strategic Communications
- Program Management
- Sustainability
- Environmental Policy
- Non-Profits
- Non-Profit Administration
- Public Speaking
- Grant Writing
- Volunteer Management
- Fundraising
- Communications Management
- Nonprofits
- Life Sciences
- Policy
- Biotechnology
- Lifesciences
- Program Development
- Management
- Research
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