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Donations, Sponsorships, and Fundraising

• How do I start a fundraiser to benefit Polar Bears International?

  We are so inspired by people who support our efforts through special fundraising events. Your hard work helps motivate others to get involved in actions to preserve polar bears and their future.

  If you are interested in supporting Polar Bears International through a limited fundraiser (examples include, but are not limited to, birthdays, bake sales, fun-runs, school fundraisers, art fundraisers, polar bear plunges, etc.) you are welcome to mention that Polar Bears International will be the recipient of a donation with the following disclaimer: [NAME] is not affiliated in any manner with Polar Bears International or any of its programs, projects or websites.”

  You are welcome to reference our website in directing people to a source of additional information; we would recommend the following language: "For more information about polar bear conservation, please go to www.polarbearsinternational.org and find out how to get involved."

  We also invite people interested in starting a fundraiser to check out the Start A Fundraiser page on our website. You can set up your own fundraising page using our peer-to-peer fundraising platform, and invite your friends and family to support your challenge. Alternatively, you can set up a fundraiser on Facebook or Instagram and name Polar Bears International as the benefactor.

  We request that you contact one of our development professionals prior to launching any event so we can advise you on some ideas for conducting a successful fundraiser. You can reach our team at members@pbears.org.

  You can read our full fundraiser disclaimer here.

• How do I donate via standard mail?

  Polar Bears International is happy to accept donations through our online donation form, but we understand that not everyone is comfortable sharing important financial information online. Therefore we want to provide alternative methods for supporting our work.

  For those who would like to give a gift to polar bears offline, we have created a downloadable remit form you can fill out and send in with your mailed donation. A tax receipt for your gift will be sent out as soon as it is processed. If you have made a donation through the mail and did not receive a tax receipt within 3 weeks of mailing, please contact us at fundraising@pbears.org.

  For gifts made in U.S. dollars, please send your donation to:

  Polar Bears International, P.O. 3008, Bozeman, MT 59772

  For gifts made in Canadian dollars, please send your donation to:

  Polar Bears International - Canada, PO Box 4052, 1155 Main Street Station B, Winnipeg, MB R2W 5K8

  For international donations, alternatively, we accept wire transfers. To learn more about wire transfers, email fundraising@pbears.org. Please note, only donations made by eligible U.S. and Canadian taxpayers may be tax-deductible.

• How does my donation help support polar bear conservation?

  For more information about how your donation impacts polar bear conservation, you can visit our website to review our financial documents, including annual reports and audited financial reports. Also visit our impact page to see how your support makes a difference.

  Polar Bears International maintains the highest rating from Charity Navigator and Guidestar and we’re dedicated to ensuring fiscal responsibility and transparency.We carefully shepherd all donations to support our conservation efforts.

  At Polar Bears International, 80% of all the money raised goes directly toward our program work, which includes scientific research, coexistence efforts, education, and advocacy. To learn more about our various conservation and research projects as well as our extensive outreach and education projects please visit our website.

  You can also visit our Latest Stories page to find articles that highlight some of our accomplishments.

• What should I do if I didn't receive a tax receipt?

  Polar Bears International is a registered charity in the United States (Charitable ID 77-0322706), and Canada (Charitable Registration No. 862722279 RR0001). If you are a U.S. or Canadian donor, we can provide a tax receipt for your contribution to polar bears.

  It is very important to our team that you receive an acknowledgement from us as soon as your gift is processed. If you donated to Polar Bears International through our online portal, a donation receipt will be automatically delivered to your email address immediately after your contribution is received. However, receipts can occasionally be marked as spam. If you didn’t receive your tax receipt, we suggest checking your spam or junk mail folders to make sure this hasn’t happened. If you have checked your spam folder and still haven’t received your receipt, please contact us at fundraising@pbears.org and we will issue a new receipt.

  If you have donated through the mail, please allow two weeks from the time of your gift to receive your tax receipt. If you mailed a gift to one of our offices and haven't received your receipt in a timely manner, please contact us at fundraising@pbears.org. We can confirm if your gift was received, and issue a new receipt for your records.

• Can I donate cryptocurrency to support polar bear conservation?

  Polar Bears International now accepts cryptocurrency donations through The Giving Block in the U.S. and Canada. The Giving Block purchases 2x carbon offsets everytime you donate crypto. To learn more about how to donate cryptocurrency, please visit our webpage:

  Donate Cryptocurrency and Stock - U.S.A

  Donate Cryptocurrency - Canada

• How can my company become a Polar Bears International sponsor?

  At Polar Bears International, we appreciate all businesses that are interested in supporting conservation. By partnering with the business sector, we can reach new audiences to help build awareness about polar bears and the challenges they face. Polar Bears International seeks partnerships with businesses that apply principles of environmental welfare to the production of their own products, processes, and services, and by association, polar bears.

  We are looking for leaders and key influencers of corporate responsibility in their respective markets that can allow us to further our mission to conserve polar bears and a healthy climate future for us all. To be considered for a corporate sponsorship, you can apply by sending in a short application that provides us with information about your business and your interest in joining our mission.

  Sponsorship levels begin at $35,000 and we restrict the use of the Polar Bears International logo for higher-level sponsorships. We also offer a Friends of the Bear corporate donor level for companies interested in donating between $15,000-$35,000. For more information, please contact members@pbears.org

  You can also review the Fundraiser Disclaimer to learn more guidelines to raise funds to support polar bear conservation.

• Who should I contact if I have a question about my monthly Polar Bear Patron donation?

  Thank you for being a special member of our Polar Bear Patron Community. As a monthly donor, you are part of a valued group of supporters who make our work possible 365 days a year. Your ongoing commitment ensures that we keep the needs of polar bears and the people who live with them, front and center all year long.

  We want to make it easy for you to manage your monthly gift with us. If you need to make any changes to the timing and/or amount of your contribution or change your credit card information, please contact us at fundraising@pbears.org. You can also contact us by phone, +1 844-586-9416, Monday-Friday, between 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT. Our fundraising team will be happy to help update your information.

  Thank you for your continued support and for being a Polar Bear Patron!

• What is the difference between adopting a polar bear and sponsoring a bear on the Polar Bear Tracker?

  Bear Tracker

  Polar Bears International’s Bear Tracker program is an ongoing research project conducted by the University of Alberta and Environment and Climate Change Canada. This project is designed to learn more about polar bear movements in Hudson Bay related to changes in the sea ice. Data is collected from female polar bears fitted with GPS collars. They transmit location information to satellites, which is then downloaded by scientists to study. The data can tell researchers where bears travel throughout the year, how far they go, if they spend time near human settlements, and how long they are off the sea ice. This data can also be viewed over time to uncover important patterns, such as when bears leave the ice and where they spend most of their time.

  The process involved in collaring and tracking bears is extremely difficult, dangerous and expensive. Therefore, participation in the Bear Tracker program is limited to our aquariums and zoo partners, as well as corporate sponsors who use this information to bring awareness to their vast audiences.

  The Bear Tracker program is significantly different fromour symbolic adoption program. Through our symbolic adoption program, supporters can purchase kits or eco-adoptions that help support our conservation mission. Adoptions are not linked with the live bears listed on our bear tracker map.

  Wildlife Tracking Bracelets through Fahlo

  In 2020, Polar Bears International welcomed a corporate sponsor, Fahlo (formerly known as Wildlife Collection). Fahlo offers customers the opportunity to purchase bracelets which follow the movements of select wildlife species on a tracking app. Ten percent of sales from their Save the Bear campaign supports the conservation efforts of Polar Bears International.

  While Fahlo offers the opportunity to track polar bears through their app, their program is independent from Polar Bears International’s Bear Tracker. Polar Bears International is not involved in the delivery of wildlife tracking bracelets and does not maintain the tracking pages for our partners at Fahlo.