Other Ways to Give

Looking for other ways you can support your rivers?

Holding water in cupped hands | Adobe

Employer Matching Gifts

Hundreds of companies across the US encourage employees to support their favorite charities by matching their donations. Through a matching gift program, your employer may double or even triple the impact of your donation to American Rivers. Many companies also match donations from retirees and spouses.

Child drinking water | Johnny McClung, Unsplash

Make A Monthly Gift

When you become a monthly donor, your ongoing support will protect endangered rivers, wildlife, and the communities from the growing threats against them.

Donor Advised Funds

Recommend a gift to American Rivers through your donor advised fund.

Upper Madison River, Montana | Scott Bosse

Planned Giving

These gifts, often through wills or trusts, power our important work to advocate for clean water and threatened river wildlife.

Sacramento Recreational River, California | Photo by Bob Wick, BLM

Join a Giving Circle

Your investment in an American Rivers Giving Circle is an opportunity to profoundly impact the future of our rivers and streams. These gifts power our most important work to advocate for cleaner drinking water and protect and restore rivers facing imminent threats. Plus, when you join this special community of supporters, you receive exclusive event invitations, in-person updates, and more.

A mother and daughter are playing together along the beautiful banks of the Sandy River in Oregon. The little girl is playfully throwing sand at her mother, as she chases her.

Become A River Guardian

River Guardians are leaders in funding our work to protect, conserve, and restore our nation’s rivers. Find out how you can get involved.

Boundary Waters, MN | Photo: Joe Brandmeier

Giving Stocks and Workplace Giving

Donating stock to American Rivers is a wonderful way to help our conservation mission. One attraction of donating appreciated securities, like stock, is that the tax savings enable you to make a gift at less cost than if you were to donate the equivalent amount in cash outright.


Get Your Business Involved in Protecting Rivers

Corporate Giving

Many local and national corporations have chosen to work with us to create collaborations that help us create a healthy future for our rivers and future generations. Find out how you can get your business involved »

Are You a River Business? Get Involved with the River Ambassadors

River-related businesses and outfitters play a vital role in preserving America’s rivers and are an important part of our fight to protect and restore the waterways important to us all. Become a river ambassador »

Donate Your Car

Donate your car, truck or other vehicle to support American Rivers. You’ll help us make a difference, and your generous gift could earn you a tax deduction.

Call 844-558-GIVE or visit americanrivers.careasy.org. Donating your car is easy and the pick-up is free!

Here’s how it works:

  1. Call 844-558-GIVE or submit the online vehicle donation form. Our Vehicle Donation Support Team will contact you to complete the donation and confirm your pick-up information. 
  2. Schedule Your Free Pick-up. In most cases, your vehicle pick-up can be scheduled within three business days once the donation record has been completed.
  3. Receive a Donation Receipt. Vehicle donations are tax-deductible! An initial donation receipt is provided at the time of the pick-up. If the vehicle sells for $500 or less, donors are also mailed a thank-you letter within 30 days of the sale of the vehicle, which serves as a tax receipt. If the vehicle sells for more than $500 and the donor has provided their tax identification number, an IRS Form 1098-C will be mailed to the donor within 30 days of the sale stating the amount of gross proceeds (the maximum amount of your tax deduction) received from your donation. For specific tax-related questions, please consult a tax advisor.