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Help create an Alberta where people and nature thrive.
Our work is only possible because of our generous community of donors and partners.
Your support helps us recognize critical gaps, mobilize resources, invest in communities, and create lasting solutions to environmental challenges.
Across Alberta, we’re turning the rising impacts of climate change—like floods, wildfires, and extreme heat—into opportunities for resilience, collaboration, and action.
For over 30 years, we’ve been building partnerships that protect ecosystems and support healthier, more vibrant communities. By investing in this work, you’re investing in a just and sustainable future for all Albertans.
Together, we can realize our shared vision—and turn bold ideas into real change.
Our Commitment to Donors
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We are committed to being efficient and responsible stewards of your contribution
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Our estimated cost of fundraising is 4% of our total budget
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We estimate $1.6M in contributions as a result of solicitations in 2025-2026
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Your contribution will support our programs, grants, investments, and strategic engagement initiatives that align with our focus areas: climate resilience and emissions reduction, nature-based solutions and conservation, and the circular economy.
Start Donating Today
Donate as often as you’d like, whether that is once, monthly or annually, your contribution is still valuable.
We encourage you to sign up for monthly donations because it is more affordable, convenient, and consistent. Plus, monthly donations give us more stability, which helps us have an even bigger impact in your community.
Together, we’ll turn brilliant ideas into positive community projects that solve multiple challenges at once.
Fund Development Inquiries
Contact Gabriela Pino, Director of Development
E: g.pino@albertaecotrust.com
T: 403-209-2245
How is donating to Alberta Ecotrust different?
When you contribute to Alberta Ecotrust, you don’t have to choose between saving a watershed, defending parks, or reducing carbon emissions. We strive to protect Alberta’s ecosystems in all facets by funding a variety of projects that make a lasting impact.
Plus, when you donate to Alberta Ecotrust, you will:
Get updates that show where your donation goes, so you can be confident that you are authentically making a difference in your local area and across Alberta.
Get exclusive access to events, like sessions at our Environmental Gathering, so you can meet, learn, and collaborate with your community.
Get invited to our focus groups and surveys, so you can help shape our priorities and future work.
Your donation goes to projects like this
Grant Programs
Funding for projects across Alberta that deliver nature-based solutions, further climate-resilient communities, reduce urban emissions or advance a circular economy.
See grant-supported projectsHome Upgrades Program
Delivered in partnership with Kambo Energy Group, this program aids low-income families in Calgary, Edmonton and Canmore with free energy efficiency education and home upgrades like windows, furnaces, and insulation. This program can be scaled and we would be open to expanding to other communities.
Learn moreEnvironmental Gathering
This is an annual conference where representatives from governments, businesses, NGOs, and communities come together to share knowledge, have conversations, and build relationships. We are looking for sponsors for our 2025 in-person event, which will be hosted in Calgary in May.
Learn about the GatheringRetrofit Accelerator
A program for Alberta building owners and operators to transform their properties through major or deep energy efficiency retrofit projects. Alberta Ecotrust provides free coaching, expert decision-making support, and comprehensive financial guidance every step of the way.
Learn more
Your donation makes a difference
See the impact of this work and read our annual reports, which would not be possible without the support of our community.