Ways to Donate

With over 20 years of experience, we are poised to tackle some of our community’s most pressing challenges. We know that long-term solutions take time and diligence, which is why we need your support to sustain our impact. Together, we can work to build resilient food systems, protect the health of our environment and our people, and support affordable housing options for all. We are grateful for every dollar we receive in support of our critical programs – let’s make this community one where everyone can thrive. 

Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference. Please connect with our Development Director, Delaney Skordal, if you are interested in supporting Sustainable Connections in any of the following ways:

  • Joining Local Lovers, our monthly giving club
  • Becoming a legacy donor with planned giving
  • Donating stocks & securities
  • Giving through corporate matching
  • Sponsoring a program or event

Sustainable Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your contributions are tax-deductible. Our Tax ID is 75-3041952.

Get involved with our Spring Donor Drive!

We’re kicking off our first ever Spring Donor Drive with exciting events and prizes! We invite you to make a one-time gift or join our Local Lovers monthly giving club. As a thank you, everyone who donates will be entered to win a Bellingham & Beyond gift basket! Those who sign up to donate monthly will also receive limited edition Local Lover swag, detailed below.

The Bellingham Experience Basket includes...

Bow Sanctuary Gift Card – $110, 2 Sauna Passes, T-shirt

Pickford Film Center popcorn bucket – 2 free Movie Tickets, 2 free popcorn passes, Annual Membership

Elizabeth Station– $25 gift card, T-shirt, Pint Glass

Kulshan Brewing – $25 Gift Card

Stones Throw Brewery – $25 Gift Card

Samson Estates Winery – $20 Gift Card

Tandoori Bites – Two $25 Gift Cards

Storia Cucina – $25 Gift Card

Bar Cicotti – $25 Gift Card

Breadfarm gift basket – Ball cap, Vanilla Shortbread, Cocoa Nib Shortbread, Granola, Free Loaf of bread gift card

Hammerhead Coffee’s Local Lover’s blend – 1lb of coffee

Become a Local Lover!

Join our monthly giving club, the Local Lovers, and your donation will have a collective, continuous impact on the community you love. Whether you give a little or give a lot, you’ll get the chance to connect with people who share your love of sustainability, making your dollars go farther – together. For as little as the price of your favorite local brew, you can support key programs that build a more vibrant and thriving community.  

Seed

$5-19

Small but mighty! To say thanks, you’ll receive a Local Lovers sticker to show your support for all things local and you’ll get a cotton tote bag (to hold all those veggies from the farmers market!)

Evergreen

$20+

Sustain your impact as a Evergreen donor and you’ll get a choice between a tote bag, a hat, a resuseable thermal mug, or for a limited time a 1lb. of Local Lovers blend coffee collab with Hammerhead Coffee Roasters!

To become a Local Lover, set up a recurring monthly gift using our donation form above! You’ll receive a welcome email, invitations to special events, quarterly donor updates, and exclusive branded items by local artist Audrey of Treble Creative.  

All Local Lovers branding and goodies are designed by local artist Audrey Negro! We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Audrey on this project and bolster art from our community.

Audrey Negro is a Bellingham-based brand designer and strategist for clients across industries and geographies—she is deeply experienced in creating bespoke brands for start-ups, non-profits, politicians, universities, and communities. Her work with clients such as the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, Whatcom Museum, Opportunity Council, University of Notre Dame, University of California Santa Cruz, and Bellingham Police Association, is based on a purely collaborative mission and process. As a practitioner and educator, she has fostered a shared desire to design for the greater good and for the enhancement of community and culture.