Featured Giving

Highlighted for their impact and ease—these options are powerful, tax-savvy ways to support our mission.

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Deborah Felmey
Donor-Advised Funds

Manage your charitable giving easily with a DAF.

Giving Through Your IRA

Gifts from your retirement account benefit both you and CBF.

Gifts of Securities

Support our work with a generous gift of stock and reap the benefits.

A narrow stream runs through a meadow filled with dense yellow wildflowers, bordered by green grasses and a distant line of trees. The sky is overcast with layered gray-blue clouds, and a single bird flies above the landscape.
Deborah Felmey

General Giving

Give a gift today that helps save the Bay.

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Lisa Mayo
Make a Donation

Every gift makes a difference, no matter the size.

Become a Member

Learn more about becoming a CBF member and the benefits you’ll enjoy.

Online Giving Catalog

Give a symbolic gift that speaks to the unique Bay interests of your loved one.

Gifts in Honor

Give a gift that celebrates a special occasion or honors a loved one.

Memorial Giving

Explore options for giving a gift in memory of a friend or family member who loved the Bay.

Gift of Membership

Give a CBF membership to a loved one who will receive all the annual member benefits.

A row of trees lines the background under a blue sky full of fluffy white clouds as a heron stands by the shore.
Lisa Mayo

Special Giving

Take a look at noteworthy ways to give to save the Bay.

The sun sets over lush green marsh land.
Bob Miller
Donor-Advised Funds

Manage your charitable giving easily with a DAF.

Gifts of Securities

Support our work with a generous gift of stock and reap the benefits.

Giving Through Your IRA

Gifts from your retirement account benefit both you and CBF.

Donate Your Vehicle

Thanks to CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services), you can donate your vehicle to CBF and support our work to save the Bay.

Fundraise for the Bay

Create your own BayRaiser web page and share your passion for a healthy Bay.

The sun sets over lush green marsh land.
Bob Miller

Workplace Giving

Amplify your impact at work with opportunities that make supporting the Bay easy and rewarding.

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Steven Hayre
Workplace Giving

See if you’re able to take advantage of one of the most convenient ways to donate.

Matching Gifts

Double or triple your gift through your employer's matching gift program.

Volunteer Incentives

See if your workplace offers paid volunteer time or even grant funding for your volunteer hours with CBF.

Birds float on the water near a small beach at sunset.
Steven Hayre

Legacy Giving

Leave a legacy of clean water by giving to CBF through a gift model that can provide tax benefits and even income.

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Annette Hamilton
Planned Giving

With a little planning, you and your loved ones can benefit from a gift to CBF.

Create Your Free Will

Write your will for free and take care of the people and causes you care about most.

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Annette Hamilton

Give a Gift, Save the Bay

Your support helps protect clean water, restore habitats, and ensure a healthy Chesapeake for generations to come. Every gift makes a difference—join us today!

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