Funder Partners

Enjoy a day on the Bay while supporting the causes you care about.

Benefits

Why Sailing for a Cause makes sense for Funders

Support the Nonprofits you Care About

Raise money for important causes while sailing on the bay. You chose the charter, you chose the nonprofit.

Easy

Bid on auction items, make a matched donation, or join a “Sail & Support” ticketed sail event.

Increase Your Impact

Double your impact through our matched giving program.

Efficient

Our packaged options reduce fundraising overhead so more of your donation goes directly to programs.

Unique

Create memorable, small group experiences through a fundraising sail or a staff/client/donor appreciation event.

Powerful Storytelling

Leverage sailing as a powerful storytelling tool to talk about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and charting a path forward.

How it works - Our Services

Marketing & Outreach

We provide the nonprofits you support with communication templates and outreach materials to help them promote auction items and fundraising charters.

Charter Partner Onboarding

We screen for US Coast Guard compliance and make sure that each Charter Partner is meeting the network’s minimum giving requirements.

Communications

We follow up on all inquiries to answer questions about the Sailing for a Cause process and to refer you to our Charter Partners for specific charter related questions and bookings.

Website Highlights

We highlight each nonprofit’s auction, raffle and/or “Sail & Support” ticketed charter event on our website and would be happy to acknowledge your contribution as well.

Nonprofit Certification

Only nonprofits with tax exempt legal status qualify for our donation program.

Payment & Logistics

Our services are always FREE to funders and the nonprofits they support.

How it Works - Your Participation

Auction Items

Use the link below to request an auction or raffle certificate for a nonprofit you support. You can choose from either:

A $300 Gift certificate (applicable toward the cost of any private charter ranging from $600-$2,400), or
2 tickets on any Ticketed Charter (Tickets range from $150-$175).

Certificate or ticket holders redeem the vouchers directly with each Charter Partner when making a booking.

Private Charters

Our Charter Partners will make a donation to the organization of your choice equal to 20% of the cost of any charter you choose.

As a nonprofit supporter you are encouraged, but are not required, to:

Use your charter as a fundraising or nonprofit appreciation event, or
Donate the charter as an auction item, or
Match our Charter Partners’ generous 20% donation with a 20% donation of your own.

Ticketed Charters

Use the link below if you would like to host a “Sail & Support” ticketed charter event for a nonprofit. Our Charter Partners will donate 20% of all ticket sales from that event to the nonprofit. All you have to do is help the nonprofit promote the “Sail & Support” event to your family, friends and colleagues.

Note: Ticketed Charters are open to the public so you do not need to fill the boat with just your supporters. Your nonprofit, however, will still receive the full 20% donation from all proceeds from that Ticketed Charter

By accepting a donation, the nonprofit you are supporting agrees to acknowledge Sailing for a Cause and our Charter Partner on its website and in all event publicity and related outreach materials.