Help Raise Funds

Got a fantastic fundraising idea to help the World Parrot Trust?

For all your plans big and small we can provide information packs full of tips, sponsorship forms and anything else that you might need. Your fundraising efforts are important. They ensure that we can go on helping parrots far into the future.

Here are just a few ideas to get your started.

Cell Phone Junkie?
Do you have old cellular phones on the shelf and a new one on the way? Send us your old cell phones (even if they're broken). Not only do these addictive little devices contain potentially hazardous waste, they also have pieces and parts that can be recycled. In great entrepreneurial fashion, some companies have found a way to squeeze a profit from old phones and pass it along to charities, while properly disposing of hazardous materials therein. In the USA, send your used cell phones and batteries to Glenn Reynolds. In the UK, please sent them to Michelle or Karen.

Share Sharing (USA only)
So you have a stock or mutual fund that has done very well. Now what? You cringe at the federal and capital gains taxes you'll face if you sell. But, did you know that you can avoid those taxes, get an income tax deduction (full market value) AND help parrots by donating your shares to World Parrot Trust? You may be able to make a much larger contribution and as a non-profit we don't pay taxes on the gain. Brilliant! One part of our crazy tax system that actually works!

Ink Jetters
Can you believe how quickly those ink jet printer cartridges run out! It's criminal really. It's a good thing we can get paid for those too. No laser or toner cartridges please (TIP: If the cartridge is larger than the palm of your hand it is not an ink jet cartridge).

• In the USA, send your used ink jet cartridges to Glenn Reynolds.


• In the UK contact Karen or Michelle for a FREEPOST envelope to mail your used cartridges (not EPSON).


• Elsewhere send cartridges directly to the UK office.

Give When You Sell
We recently discovered a group called MissionFish that not only makes it very economical and efficient for us to sell these donated items on eBay but also opens up a whole realm of gifting for you. MissionFish allows you to sell ANYTHING on eBay and designate a portion of the proceeds (up to 100%) for the Trust. You simply register one time as a "Community Seller" and thereafter when you list something on eBay, you select World Parrot Trust and choose the % of the sale you would like to come to us. They take care of the rest for a small fee (which keeps them afloat as a non-profit.)

Charity 101
Bear in mind that the USA is not the only country that offers tax deductions for donations. In the UK, there is Gift Aid. You donate to the World Parrot Trust and the government kicks in a bit as well. There are as many charity laws as there are nations supporting the Trust and there are also many ways to give. We appreciate your creative fundraising ideas as just another manifestation of your generosity and caring for parrots.