Ways to give
Make a lasting impact with your gift to EDF
Your donation will advance solutions to the biggest environmental threats of our time, from climate change to toxic chemicals to pollution. Learn about the different ways you can support EDF and make your gift today.
Make a donation
Your support matters. Here’s why.
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Donate monthly
Making a monthly donation is a great way to make a difference every day. Your gift will help to sustain long-term campaigns that tackle big environmental challenges.
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Renew your membership
By renewing your EDF membership, you are making a lasting, positive impact to create a better future and a vital Earth for everyone.
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Give from your donor-advised funds
With a donor-advised fund, you can make an immediate impact in the climate fight and support innovative, science-based solutions to urgent environmental threats.
To donate by phone, call 800-684-3322. You can also donate by mail (PDF).
Leave a legacy
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Include EDF in your will or trust
Impact the planet’s future by making EDF a beneficiary of your estate or other long-term financial plans.
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Give through your IRA and retirement assets
Set your retirement plan to work for the environment through gifts or beneficiary designations, while also providing tax relief for your loved ones.
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Donate your stocks, bonds or mutual funds
Make a tax-smart investment in the future by donating stocks, bonds or mutual funds today, or as part of your estate plan.
Join a special giving circle
Make a deeper commitment and make a lasting impact on the environment by joining one of our giving circles.
Explore other ways to give
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Donate in someone’s honor or memory
Honor your loved one with a thoughtful gift that will create a more vital planet for all.
Give through workplace giving or matching gifts
Donating through your employer, and seeing if they offer a matching gift program, is an easy way to make a difference in protecting wildlife and the environment.
Become a cause marketing partner
We welcome companies interested in raising funds for EDF and environmental solutions. It’s an opportunity to demonstrate your company's environmental values, and we look for partners whose practices and products offer a natural affinity to environmental progress.
Create your own fundraising campaign
You can create a personal fundraiser to celebrate an event like your birthday or another milestone, or to honor or remember someone special to you.
Donor perspective
We all must do our part. Time is short. I am deeply grateful for the energy, passion, creativity and brilliance of EDF, and to have a chance to support you in your wonderful work.
Lawrence G.
Portland, Oregon, monthly donor