Climate Protectors are committed and generous individuals who provide critical support through planned giving that allows CCAN to take bold, creative action at the precise moments when our work will make the biggest impact.
Please choose your Climate Protector level below.
Climate Defender: $350 to $999 annual renewal
Benefits of giving at this level include an invitation to our annual Open House at the home of CCAN Director, Mike Tidwell, access to campaign events and briefings, regular training opportunities, and the opportunity to provide feedback and input through surveys and direct engagement with CCAN staff. Climate Defenders will also receive a mailed semi-annual CCAN Newsletter, Impact Report, annual gift statement for tax preparation, and a Climate Protector tote bag (upon first gift at this level).
Climate Guardian: $1,000 to $4,999 annual renewal
Benefits at this level include all the opportunities above. It also includes assistance setting up lobby meetings with your state legislators (upon request) to discuss CCAN campaigns, the opportunity for a member of CCAN’s campaign or field staff to present to or provide a training to a group of your choice (local club, congregation, etc.), and your choice of a CCAN water bottle or Climate Protector tote bag (upon first gift at this level).
Climate Champion: $5,000 plus annual renewal
Benefits at this level include all the opportunities above. Additionally, you will be invited to an annual lunch or briefing with Executive Director Mike Tidwell and/or one of our State Directors, and will receive a signed copy of Mike Tidwell’s book “Ponds of Kalambayi” (upon first gift at this level).
How to Give:
Online:
If you would like to donate by credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Venmo, please donate online here.
By Check:
If you prefer to donate by check, all checks should be made out to “CCAN” and mailed to:
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
P.O. Box 11138
Takoma Park, MD 20913.
Please write “Climate Protector” on the memo line.
By Donor-Advised Fund:
Do you have a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)? You can easily support CCAN by recommending a grant from your DAF. Learn more here.
By Charitable IRA Distribution:
For those 70.5 years and older, you are eligible to make a tax-free gift to CCAN directly from your IRA. To learn more, click here.
By Gifts of Stock:
You can make a gift of traded stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to CCAN! Learn more here.
If you have questions, please email our team at fundraising@chesapeakeclimate.org.
CCAN’s Commitment to Donors
We will not sell, share or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by CCAN, both online and offline, on our website, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.
To the extent that donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
