Group Fundraising

Many of our groups and individual volunteers fundraise for all or part of their trip fees as well as for our projects. We encourage fundraising, especially as an option for groups or individuals that might not otherwise be able to go. There are some special considerations, however, if you'd like to raise funds for your trip fees instead of, or in addition to, raising funds for a project.

The first of these considerations is that you should coordinate your fundraising efforts with your group. For groups that raise funds for trip fees, we will bill them as a group, so individual members of that group can fundraise towards the total costs. We will provide reports on what the group has raised, but the group leaders will be responsible for tracking individuals' contributions.

Another consideration is that you cannot be personally reimbursed or refunded against money you've raised. We can refund individual contributors at their request, but otherwise if your fundraising exceeds your trip fees, the additional funds will be applied towards a project.

Finally -- please keep us informed! If you're thinking about raising funds for any reason, just let us know what you have in mind, and that will make it much easier for us to make sure the money gets where it's intended to go. We may also be able to help you with fundraising strategies and/or materials you can give to donors. If you have any questions about fundraising, please contact us!