Other Ways To Give

Regular giving is one of the best ways to show your commitment to the protection of Georgia Strait. You decide how much to give and this is deducted automatically from your chequing account or credit card each month. Monthly donations help reduce our administrative costs, and provide reliable income – invaluable in planning, making strategic decisions, and leveraging matching funds.

To become a monthly donor, you can:

• sign up online using your credit card or bank account information
• call 250-753-3459
• print this form, fill in the details needed for monthly donations, and mail it to our Nanaimo office

The Leaders Circle is a group of individuals dedicated to the future of the Salish Sea who generously support the work of Georgia Strait Alliance by making annual contributions of $1000 and above. Leaders Circle members receive special benefits including personal communications from our Executive Director and Board Members, and access to small private gatherings focused on topics of interest, along with the satisfaction of knowing that their support is critical to the sustainability of GSA and the Salish Sea. If you are interested in learning how you can join this group of dedicated supporters, please email cheryl@georgiastrait.org. To donate at the Leaders Circle level now, click Donate.

Call 250-753-3459 and make a donation using a credit card or by debit from your bank account.

Please mail a cheque payable to “Georgia Strait Alliance” to:

Georgia Strait Alliance
208-477 Wallace Street
Nanaimo,  BC  V9R 5B7

If possible, please print this form and complete it to provide us with your address and contact information if sending credit card information or a cheque by mail.

Give a tax-deductible gift to Georgia Strait Alliance through PayPal:

US residents can receive a US tax receipt by donating online through Friends of Georgia Strait Alliance,  a project of The Ocean Foundation.

Gifting publicly-traded securities to Georgia Strait Alliance can be very advantageous from a tax perspective. Please talk to your financial advisor to help you decide if a donation of stocks is right for you.

If you are planning to transfer securities to Georgia Strait Alliance, please fill out this form to inform us of your intention so we can keep an eye out for your gift. Use this PDF form to instruct your broker to make a gift on your behalf. Once we receive and process your gift, we will send you an official tax receipt. Contact giving@georgiastrait.org if you have further questions about the process.

Make a meaningful impact with your cryptocurrency! You can easily donate Bitcoin and Ether to GSA through the CanadaHelps crypto wallet portal.

CanadaHelps converts the cryptocurrency donation to Canadian Dollars and disburses the donation to GSA. Similar to non-crypto donations, you’ll receive a charitable tax receipt.

CanadaHelps works with CarbonX Canada, in collaboration with its partner CCRI (Crypto Carbon Rating Institute), to estimate and purchase the required carbon credits to offset the emissions linked to cryptocurrency donations. So you can feel good about making a carbon-neutral gift!

As a registered charity, GSA is part of an Aeroplan program that lets you donate your miles. Why is this important? It means that staff can take advocacy messages from communities in the Georgia Basin directly to Ottawa, and/or take part in broader conversations in person, ensuring your region is represented at decision-making tables.

Donate your miles.

Recycling never felt so good! Sort your refundables and ask the cashier at Island Return It to put the money towards Georgia Strait Alliance’s account. Find an Island Return It recycling centre location near you: Campbell River, Duncan, Esquimalt, Salt Spring, and South Cowichan.

Providing gift memberships to friends and family is a great way to share your love of our coastal waters with those closest to you.

You’ll help them to feel part of a great common cause, while giving much-needed support to Georgia Strait Alliance.

You can give a gift membership by making a charitable donation of any size.  When you give a gift membership, we will send them an acknowledgement of your gift as well as our Annual Report and our newsletter, Strait Talk.

Give A Gift Membership

Many Canadian companies match charitable gifts that their employees and retirees make each year. All you need to do is request a matching gift form from your employer and send it completed and signed to  Georgia Strait Alliance along with your gift.

Goodszilla is a socially conscious, ethical, and transparent online marketplace that allows individuals to shop and sell with a purpose. Sellers can sell things they no longer need while directing a portion of the sale towards important causes, and buyers can make a strong social impact knowing a percentage of their purchase will go directly towards vital charities and non-profits!

Download the app and select Georgia Strait Alliance as your benefitting charity.

Donations will be receipted through CanadaHelps.