How to contribute to UWP

The Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (UWP) offers a few easy ways to make your tax-deductible financial contribution to our nonprofit. Your donations support education about local rivers, riparian areas and water science; monitoring and analysis of water quality and quantity; restoration of watershed areas; collaboration and communication with public land agencies and river property owners; and the operation of our nonprofit so we can do all of the above.

Tax Credits

Colorado taxpayers, who make monetary or in-kind contributions of $250 and above to the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, may also receive a Colorado income tax credit of 12.5 or 25 percent of their donations.  See more information about the Enterprise Zone tax credits.

NEW: Stock, Donor Advised Funds, and Crypto:

UWP can now accept donations of stock, crypto currencies, and from donor advised funds. We have secured a portal for easy processing with Pledgeling. Learn more about donating stock, crypto, and donor-advised funds. Then, please donate.

  • Membership:  a convenient way to show your annual support of UWP, which puts you on our mailing list to receive news and updates on our activities and projects. Click on the “Donate” button below to open the PayPal website, pick your membership level, and pay through the online service or with your credit card.

Individual Member ($40), Family Member ($75), or Business Member ($100)

Please be sure to include your mailing address when you complete your donation payment in PayPal, so we can send your donation receipt and record for tax purposes.

  • One-time online donation: a simple way to choose any monetary level from $5 to $10,000 to help fund our activities. Please click on the water droplet on the right side of this page to open the PayPal website, where you can type in your donation amount and pay through the online service or with your credit card.
  • Recurring online donations: a method of spreading your donations out over the year so they can have lasting impact. Please click on the water droplet on the right side of this page to open the PayPal website, where you can type in your donation amount, check the “Make this Recurring” (to make it monthly), and pay through the online service or with your credit card.
  • Donations and membership payments by mail: another method of getting your payment to us through the postal service. Please open, fill out and print our Membership Form (pdf) and send it with a check made payable to UWP to UWP, P.O. Box 392, Ridgway, CO 81432.

Donate as you shop (at no cost to you!)

through igive.com and City Market/Kroger. Find out more: https://www.uncompahgrewatershed.org/trigger-donations-while-you-shop/

Planned & Estate Giving

Please go to our Legacy Giving page to learn about this philanthropic option.

Other Options

2024 Membership & Fundraising Letter

Colorado Gives Day Online Year-Round Donor Portal

Ridgway RiverFest Sponsorships

If you have any questions about giving to UWP, please contact Executive Director Tanya Ishikawa at tanya@uncompahgrewatershed.org or 970-325-3010. Thank you for considering a financial contribution to support the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and our work restoring and protecting the Upper Uncompahgre River Watershed.