Climate Ride
2024 & 2025 - $9,000 General Operating Support
2022 & 2023 - $8,000 General Operating Support
2019 to 2021 - $6,000 General Operating Support
2015 to 2018 - $3,000 General Operating Support
Founded in 2008, Climate Ride is nonprofit that transforms outdoor adventure into a powerful engine for environmental philanthropy. By organizing multi-day cycling, hiking, and running events, the organization empowers individuals to tackle personal challenges while raising critical funds for sustainability, active transportation, and climate justice.
Climate Ride addresses the historic underfunding of the environmental sector by bridging the gap between advocacy and sport. Participants engage their personal networks to amplify awareness, turning every mile traveled into a catalyst for community-based activism. This unique model allows participants to direct the funds they raise to a diverse roster of beneficiaries working on clean energy, public health, and sustainable infrastructure.
The impact of this movement is significant. Since its inception, more than 3,600 participants from 47 states and 12 countries have raised over $6.2 million for environmental causes. These grants have supported high-stakes legal battles for clean air, funded renewable energy projects in National Parks, and expanded safer pedestrian and cycling networks. Beyond the financial contributions, Climate Ride fosters long-term behavioral change; for many, a single event evolves into a lifetime of advocacy, as seen in supporters who have personally raised tens of thousands of dollars to safeguard the planet.
Even when faced with global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Climate Ride remained resilient by launching virtual initiatives like Climate Rise, which mobilized hundreds of new advocates. Through its Community Leaders awards and events like the Green Fondo, the organization continues to diversify the environmental movement, ensuring that the next generation of sustainability leaders has the resources and community support needed to drive lasting policy change.