Rocks and driftwood

Ways to Give

We are grateful to our growing community of donors—both individuals and businesses—who share our belief that time outside and our connection to nature is fundamental for the social, cultural, economic, and individual health and well-being of all people.

There are many ways to give and support our grantees working to create a more equitable outdoors for everyone.

  • Mail a Check: The REI Cooperative Action Fund. Dept. LA #22039, Pasadena, CA 91185-2039 
  • Recommend a grant from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
  • Give public securities or stocks
  • Contribute directly through an ACH or wire transfer
  • Make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) through a retirement account
  • Make a gift in honor or memory of someone special in your life. Donate online and simply click on "in honor/memory of" and this opens six beautiful e-card choices.
  • Matching Gifts? Does your employer match your gift? Check with your company’s HR department to see if your employer offers a matching gift program to double your impact.
  • Legacy Giving  - to add the REI Cooperative Action Fund into your estate plans please reach out to our team.
  • Visiting one of our REI Co-op stores? Make a donation at the register!

To learn more about ways to give, please contact us at giving@reifund.org.

Four friends with day packs hike on a path through a vine-covered forest under an overcast sky.

“I trust that the REI Cooperative Action Fund will deliver support to those who have been historically excluded from the outdoors to ensure that the places we love will be enjoyed by all for generations to come.”

Founding individual donor Boston, MA

Corporate Partners

Become a Corporate Partner to support our grantee partners creating a more equitable outdoors for everyone. Please contact giving@reifund.org

Thanks to the businesses that made generous gifts to the REI Cooperative Action Fund.

Be a part of our donor community

Make a donation

To explore ways to support the REI Cooperative Action Fund, contact us.

Your donation is 100% impactful

Our founder, REI Co-op, believes that time outside is fundamental to a life well lived. Thanks to the generosity of REI Co-op, 100% of donations from the general public* are invested in organizations promoting justice, equity and belonging. REI's donations support general operations of the Fund, as well as grantmaking.

*minus credit card transaction fees