2025 Year End Campaign
Will you join our mission?
The Galapagos Islands are a place like no other – a cradle of evolution where giant tortoises roam volcanic landscapes and blue-footed boobies dance along the shores. Yet this fragile paradise faces growing threats like invasive species that threaten native wildlife and climate change that is reshaping seafood webs.
By donating to the Charles Darwin Foundation, you help restore the balance of life in Galapagos, protecting native species, reviving degraded habitats, and ensuring this living laboratory thrives for generations.
Join our Year-End Campaign to keep Galapagos wild!
Rashid Cruz-CDF
Support Galapagos Restoration!
Joshua Vela
Why your gift matters:
Restore native ecosystems
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
On Floreana, your support powers a bold, island-scale restoration: removing invasives, restoring habitats, and reintroducing 12 native species, creating a blueprint for recovery across Galapagos and beyond.
Protect Iconic Species
Andres Cruz
Your support helps our scientists remove invasive species, recover populations, reintroduce extinct wildlife, and monitor key species, from Darwin’s finches and giant tortoises to penguins and hammerhead sharks, ensuring their survival.
Advance Science for Impact
Macarena Parra
The Charles Darwin Research Station leads cutting-edge scientific studies that inform policy, guide restoration efforts, and shape the future of conservation action across the archipelago.
Inspire Local Stewardship
Education and community outreach are at the heart of lasting change. Together, we nurture local stewardship to ensure the people of Galapagos remain protectors of their home.
Make an Impact this Year-End Giving Season!
All donations are tax-deductible in the U.S. Be sure to check if your company offers a matching funds program to maximize your contribution.
Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Donate to Galapagos
Make a one time donation
Every dollar counts in our mission to preserve the unique species and ecosystems of Galapagos.Become a Monthly Donor
Join our Wild Club and provide ongoing support that sustains our conservation efforts all year long.Adopt a Galapagos Species
Help protect the incredible wildlife of the Galapagos Islands by adopting one of its endangered species.Other Ways to Give
CHECK DONATIONS
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
STOCK DONATIONS
To gift stock, please refer to the following details:
- Charles Schwab
- DTC - 0164
- 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
- Client's phone number: 914-769-5005
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.
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
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
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
Protect Galapagos, Impact the world
By donating today, you are helping to build a lasting legacy of conservation. With your support, we will continue to restore ecosystems, protect endangered species, and ensure that the Galapagos archipelago remains a beacon of biodiversity for future generations.
Together, we can protect Galapagos and impact the world.