Donate Today!
Join Galveston Bay Foundation as we work around the Bay to protect the vital natural resource we're all connected to.
Often companies will double — or even triple — their employees’ charitable contributions, increasing the impact of your gift. Some employers also match gifts made by retirees, spouses, and board members.
To check if your company has a matching gift program, search here:
Whether it’s by sponsoring a signature event or by coordinating a corporate volunteer workday, we have several opportunities for your company to get involved. Corporate partnerships with Galveston Bay Foundation are a great way to demonstrate your company’s commitment to the long-term health of the Bay and gain exposure through nationally-recognized, community-based conservation efforts.
For more information on corporate partnership opportunities, contact Nicole Scanlin at 281 332 3381 or email nscanlin@galvbay.org.
When you virtually adopt or name a Galveston Bay dolphin, your contribution directly supports our Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program. On top of making a meaningful and unique gift, our adoption kits are a great way to raise awareness of issues facing native wildlife in Galveston Bay.
Photograph of your adopted dolphin
Map showing all locations where your dolphin has been sighted
Quarterly updates about our dolphins during the adoption year (photos and sighting maps)
One-year Galveston Bay Dolphin Society membership
Photograph of your adopted dolphin
Map showing all locations where your dolphins has been sighted
Conference call with Research Scientist Dr. Vanessa Mintzer to learn about dolphin research and your individual dolphin
One-year Galveston Bay Dolphin Society Membership
Quarterly updates about our dolphins during the adoption year (includes photos and sighting maps)
Photograph of your adopted dolphin
Map showing all locations where your dolphin has been sighted
Quarterly updates about our dolphins during the adoption year (photos and sighting maps)
One-year Galveston Bay Dolphin Society Membership
Recognition on our webpage of your adoption
Opportunity to name the dolphin and certificate of adoption
If you are giving the naming/adoption as a gift, you will be able to indicate this when completing the donation form.
Each dolphin may be adopted by more than one person but is named only once. Your dolphin’s name will be permanently used by the research team and will be officially recorded on our website and in our database.
If you have previously adopted a dolphin that is not currently available for adoption but you would like to renew the adoption of your original dolphin, please contact us cblair@galvbay.org.
To learn more about our partner EIH, please visit their website.
In the Bay, a CAST is a group of juvenile crabs who make a significant contribution to the health and well-being of the Bay. Similarly, at Galveston Bay Foundation our CAST is a group of young professionals who raise awareness for the Bay and are leaders in conservation. CAST members participate in wildlife workdays, attend our important annual fundraising Gala, and enjoy many social and service events throughout the year.
If you’re interested in joining, please contact Emily Demmeck at edemmeck@galvbay.org.
Honor a loved one — or celebrate a special occasion — by protecting Galveston Bay. Indicate your honoree when you donate online or contact us at 281-332-3381 X 204.
If Galveston Bay is important to you or has enriched your life, you may be considering a planned gift to the Galveston Bay Foundation. When you notify us that you have named the Galveston Bay Foundation in your will or estate plans, you become a member of our Legacy Society. As a Legacy Society member, we will recognize and celebrate your remarkable commitment to the future of the Galveston Bay Foundation and its important mission. Thank you for ensuring that Galveston Bay will be protected and preserved for future generations.
Galveston Bay Foundation gratefully accepts gifts of land or other property. Such gifts are carefully evaluated in terms of formal land protection or resale to be used to further our ability to ensure the preservation of Galveston Bay. Donating your land to the Galveston Bay Foundation may qualify you for income tax deductions. You also might avoid capital gains taxes, and in many cases, achieve significant estate tax savings.
If you are considering a gift of land to Galveston Bay Foundation we encourage you to talk to us to plan for the maximum benefit of your gift. We strive to honor the wishes of our donors and want to facilitate careful planning to achieve your goals.
Conservation Easements
A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a private landowner and a land trust that allows the landowner to permanently limit the future use of the land. While ownership and use of the land is maintained by the landowner, Galveston Bay Foundation holds the “development rights” and agrees to ensure that the land is maintained in perpetuity.
Land Donations
Property owners can donate land for long-term conservation purposes or to support our ongoing programs through a gift.
If you would like to give a gift of real estate, please contact Matt Singer at 281-332-3381 or email msinger@galvbay.org.
