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For every $100 contributed, Solana Center mitigates 1.37 metric tons of Greenhouse Gases!

Support our mission to empower innovative solutions to climate change

through education, community engagement, and research.

Ways to Give

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    RECURRING DONATION

    You pick the amount and the cadence for a gift that keeps on giving to your community.

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    ONE TIME DONATION

    Every dollar goes directly toward our programs. We are grateful for your support!

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    SPONSORSHIP

    Become a corporate sponsor of Solana Center! It's a win/win for our programs and your business.

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    VOLUNTEER

    We encourage you to donate your time to support our teams out in the community.

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    DONATE YOUR CAR

    Donating is easy, and the pick-up is free! Vehicle donations are tax-deductible. Powered by CARS.

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Fundraising Campaigns

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San Diego Gives

September 9, 2025

Early giving open now!

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Become a Solana Center Supporter

For every $100 contributed, Solana Center mitigates 1.37 metric tons of Greenhouse Gases!

Other Ways to Give

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  • If you have a Donor-Advised Fund you can put your charitable dollars to work - where the need is great - but on your own terms. You can designate funds for an unrestricted annual gift or recommend recurring payments. Did you know we now accept DAF pay? Seamless Donor Advised Fund giving with the click of a button. If you would like to give your gift through your Donor Advised Fund, select this option during checkout. Learn more.

  • If you are 70 ½ years or older, you can make a tax-free donation of up to $108,000 (2025 limit) to Solana Center for Environmental Innovation directly from your taxable IRA (traditional, rollover, or inherited).  CLICK HERE

  • Did you know Solana Center also accepts securities as donations? Securities are stocks, bonds, or mutual funds registered on a recognized security exchange (e.g., New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ) When you donate a security, the fair market value of the security is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution.  The IRS dictates that the fair market value is calculated as the average of the highest and lowest quoted selling prices for that security on the date it is donated. Learn more here.

  • Your company may have a matching gifts program that can double or even triple your contribution. Please contact your company's Human Resources Department to see if your company is eligible.

  • Want to send us a check instead? Make your checks payable to Solana Center for Environmental Innovation and send to:

    Mailing Instructions:
    Solana Center for Environmental Innovation
    Attn: Bookkeeper
    137 N. El Camino Real
    Encinitas, CA 92024

  • Include us in your will: It is easy to include us in your will. These bequests are so important to our long-term success. If you want more information, you can talk with our Treasurer, Mary Ann Stone (treasurer@solanacenter.org). If you prefer, you don’t need to tell us of your plans. You will just need the following information:

    • Our legal name: Solana Center for Environmental Innovation

      • Our tax ID: 33-0009949

      • Our address: 137 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

  • Donating is easy and the pick-up is free. Vehicle donations are tax-deductible. Powered by CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services, our vehicle donation program provider).

    Read our FAQ document for more information about donating your car or vehicle or get started with the secure online vehicle donation form.

  • Make a non-monetary contribution of goods or services in support of Solana Center’s programs. Please get in touch with development@solanacenter.org to discuss further options. 

Our Impact and Organization

Your support helps to provide:

  • environmental education to thousands of adults and students in San Diego County and beyond.

  • donations by local businesses of millions of pounds of edible food due to consultations by Solana Center.

  • conservation of more than 89,000 gallons of rainwater annually.

  • innovative new solutions to the environmental challenges in our community including textile waste.

Give With Confidence

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You & Solana Center

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Your financial gift supports our environmental programs so we can expand on our work of educating, inspiring, and creating action to help stop the climate crisis. A gift from you will help prevent global warming gases from landfills for years to come, ignite a spark in future earth stewards, and contribute to an equitable salary for our team of educators and change-makers.

Solana Center is making sure that systemic changes are creating lasting improvements to our climate, and that we combine education with action to create real environmental change--and your support makes this change possible.

Help Fuel our Environmental Innovation

Donations from visionary companies and individuals help power Solana Center's innovative research projects, environmental solutions, and models that have impacts nationwide. These ground-breaking projects can show the depth of your organization's environmental dedication. Contact development@solanacenter.org or complete the form below to find out more, or make a donation today.