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Since 1979, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been the leader in the fight to win animals the legal protection they so desperately need—and deserve.
Your generous support is vital to our continued success.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is proud to be a four-star Charity Navigator rated nonprofit, Platinum-level GuideStar Exchange participant, a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity, and have been awarded the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence, ensuring that we meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.
Monthly Giving
Monthly giving is an easy, tax-deductible way to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system all year long. Become a Partner in Protection today.
Make a Legacy Gift
With multiple legacy gift options to choose from, there is a way for everyone to make a lasting impact. A gift to the Animal Legal Defense Fund allows you to design charitable gifts that fulfill your philanthropic objectives while minimizing your after-tax cost.
Join the Guardians Council
The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Guardians Council are generous supporters who donate cumulative gifts of $500 or more annually.
Workplace Giving
You can multiply your philanthropy and impact for animals when you donate to the Animal Legal Defense Fund and ask your employer to match your contribution.
Donate to Honor Someone Special
Looking for the perfect birthday or anniversary gift? Celebrating the holidays? Or congratulating a loved one on their graduation or promotion? By making a donation in honor of a special person or animal in your life, you’ll not only show that you care about them — but that you also care about making our society a better place for animals.
Memorial Gifts
Celebrate the life of a beloved person or companion animal with a Memorial gift today. Gifts made in remembrance not only honor your loved one's memory, but also helps ensure a better life for animals in need.
Donor-Advised Funds
You can help make a difference for animals by providing the financial support that empowers the Animal Legal Defense Fund to act swiftly and effectively whenever animals’ lives or interests are at risk.
Gifts of Stock or Securities
Leaving a gift of stock to the Animal Legal Defense Fund is a simple, yet significant, contribution to a future where animals have a more protected place in our society, where they are not just voiceless victims of abuse and neglect.
Third Party Fundraising
A third party fundraising activity is defined as an activity held by supporters, donors, community members, or businesses unaffiliated with, and in support of, the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
Hold Your Own Online Fundraiser
Share your love for animals by holding your own fundraiser for the Animal Legal Defense Fund! There are several easy and fun tools that you can use to hold your own successful fundraiser and get your friends and family involved in animal protection.
Combined Federal Campaign
Your government employer makes it easy for you to help your favorite charities by deducting a small gift each pay period.
Donate Your Car
We accept donations of any vehicle, from any location, and use the proceeds of your vehicle’s sale to help protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.