reasons to give
Over 83 cents of every dollar donated to the Access Fund goes to supporting our Annual Fund. The Annual Fund is the core of advancing our mission to keep climbing areas open and to conserving the climbing environment. It provides us the flexible, unrestricted annual income we need to address the heart of our programs, such as: access, public policy, acquisition, grassroots activism and climber education.
We put your money to real work. Contributions to the Annual Fund will allow us to:
- Provide grants to local climbing organizations to negotiate access, build trails, educate their constituency, and promote environmental stewardship at their local crag. Over the last five years we have given over 125 grants totaling nearly $800,000.
- Gives us the resources to continue being the national voice on public policy issues facing climbing in the United States. We will continue to advocate for thoughtful federal, state, and local regulations that effect climbing. Our leadership over the years in mitigating the fixed anchor in wilderness issues, epitomizes our dedication and influence on issues concerning climbing nationwide.
- Continue building the Boulder Project which is a national educational initiative to address the unique environmental, social and access issues of bouldering.
Make your secure online tax deductible contribution now
or call (888) 863-6237,
or make a check payable to the Access Fund and mail to:
Access Fund
Attention Development Director
PO Box 17010
Boulder, CO 80308
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