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By donating to the Charles Darwin Foundation and its Research Station, you are helping our scientists continue their research in order to better protect the unique animals and ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands.

Get involved

Our work is only possible thanks to the extraordinary community of donors that support us every day.

By donating to the Charles Darwin Foundation, you are helping our scientists continue their research to better protect the unique animals, plants, and ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands. Your gift will go to where it is needed the most. 

All donations via our website are tax-deductible in the United States and securely processed by our charitable partner, Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 86-2660112).

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Other ways to donate

Donate by check

If you are based in the U.S. and wish to make a donation via check, you can address it to the Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation and send it to:

3630 Hill Boulevard, Suite 202, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535

Make a gift of stock

To gift stock, please refer to the following details:

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For the Benefit of

Account number: 1148-5132

Client's name: Friends of the Charles Darwin Fdn for the Galapagos Islands

Client's Mailing Address: 3630 Hill Boulevard, Suite 202, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535

Please inform us at fundraising@fcdarwin.org.ec

Give through a donor-advised fund

You can recommend a gift to the Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation through your DAF portal.

Your advisor can also mail the grant with your name, contact information, and a check payable to the Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands to the following address:

3630 Hill Boulevard, Suite 202, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535

Our tax identification number (EIN) is 86-2660112.

Make a bequest

You can make a bequest addressed to the Charles Darwin Foundation or to the Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation (if a tax-deductible receipt in the United States is required).

Download a document with a suggested charitable bequest language.

IRA contributions

For information about making an IRA gift, please contact your financial advisor or the organization that houses your IRA and request your gift transfer to Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands. Please ensure that your request includes your name and address, and whether your gift is a Qualified Charitable Deduction (QCD).

Donate via wire transfer from the U.S.

Tax-deductible donations for United States-based donors can also be made via wire transfer to the Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands bank account in the U.S. If you would like to select this option, please contact us at fundraising@fcdarwin.org.ec

Donate via wire transfer from Ecuador

For donations from Ecuador, you can also make a direct transfer to our bank account with the Banco del Pacífico. If you would like to select this option, please contact us at fundraising@fcdarwin.org.ec

Donate via wire transfer from other countries

Donations from other countries can also be received directly at the Charles Darwin Foundation’s bank account with Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd. in London, United Kingdom. If you would like to select this option, please contact us at fundraising@fcdarwin.org.ec

How you can help

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Adopt a species

Galapagos is home to some of the world’s most unique species, found nowhere else. When you adopt one of them you are supporting their conservation.

Give monthly

Monthly donors have a huge impact on our work in Galapagos as their gift supports our projects long term, ensuring needed continuity.

Planned Giving

Learn how to include CDF in your charitable estate plans to contribute to the conservation of Galapagos for generations to come.

Our impact

When you give to the Charles Darwin Foundation, you are supporting one of the most efficient science and conservation nonprofit organizations in Galapagos.
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Scalloped hammerhead sharks tagged to better understand their movement patterns and inform conservation action to protect them from illegal fishing.

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Local children and adults reached through collaborative outreach campaigns with partner organizations, empowering the next generation of conservation heroes in Galapagos.

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Seeds of Giant Daisy Tree sowed for replanting on Isabela Island, the only place on Earth where this endangered species grows.

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Become a volunteer

Volunteers are a vital part of what makes the Charles Darwin Foundation such a special place to be. Come make a lasting impact.
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Protect Galapagos, Impact the world

The impact you make on this small ecosystem of enormous biodiversity is part of a larger footprint you are leaving for the world's future. Join us on our mission to safeguard one of our planet’s most important natural treasures through science and conservation action. Thank you for making an impact with us.