Donate Now
What we do on the land profoundly influences the health of our water.
Your support has allowed Great River Greening to make significant strides in our land restoration initiatives (now across 50,000 acres of Minnesota and counting!), contributing to tangible improvements in water quality across the state. For example:
The journey towards healthy, climate change resilient ecosystems throughout Minnesota is ongoing, and we need your continued support to expand our reach and deepen our impact. With your generosity, we can scale up our projects, engage more communities, and implement innovative solutions to address the pressing challenges that threaten the health of our waters.
Your investment in Great River Greening today will directly improve the restoration of vital ecosystems, protect our water sources, and provide a legacy of clean and fresh water for generations to come. Thank you.
See below for more ways to give.
You can make a difference.
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Conservation Circle
Members of the Conservation Circle are among our most transformative donors and passionate environmental stewards. Your leadership support is crucial to advancing the projects and initiatives that will ensure healthy, adaptive habitats for the wildlife, pollinators, plants, and people in Minnesota.
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Sustaining Donors
Monthly gifts are an easy, accessible way to make a BIG impact. By choosing to donate on a regular basis, you provide consistent support that will resource critical land restoration throughout the year.
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Living Legacy Trees
Give a gift that lasts for decades. Whether you wish to give a Living Legacy Tree in honor or in memory of someone, your thoughtful gift will have a direct impact on Great River Greening project sites across the state of Minnesota.
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Match Your Gift
Want to double your gift to Great River Greening? To find out whether your employer has a matching gift or a “dollars for doing” program, contact your company’s human resources office for details on how to match your donation.
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Stock Transfer Gifts
Gifts of securities can be made by contacting Michelle Lian-Anderson.
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Payroll Deductions and Employee Giving Campaigns
You can designate your contribution to Great River Greening by writing us in on your pledge form. Contact your employer’s giving campaign coordinator for more information on how to direct your gift.
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Give Goods or Services
Donations of goods and services are another way to help Great River Greening restore the Minnesota’s lands and waters. Just like with cash contributions, the value of these in-kind donations is tax-deductible.
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Planned Gifts
By including Great River Greening in your will or estate plans, you help protect Minnesota’s natural heritage for future generations. Contact Michelle Lian-Anderson with questions or to pledge a planned gift.
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Become a Sponsor
Click below to learn how Great River Greening is uniquely positioned to support organizations throughout Minnesota in meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. We offer partnership that is impact-focused, collaborative, and transparent.
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Donate by Mail
If you prefer to donate by mail, download and complete the Great River Greening Donation Form.
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A Smart Investment
Great River Greening is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Financial contributions and gifts in-kind are tax-deductible for U.S. taxpayers.
Due to our exceptional financial practices and transparency, Great River Greening has earned the highest possible ratings from Charities Review Council and Charity Navigator.
Our Commitment to Our Donors
We will not sell, share or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by Great River Greening, both online and offline, on any platform, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications. To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
Additionally, Great River Greening will discontinue contacting any person upon that person’s oral or written request.