Who We Support and How
Go Ape strives to do the right thing, and we support underserved and special needs non-profit organizations to ensure everyone can take part in the Go Ape experience. Go Ape has partnered with non-profit organizations like Friends of Mountain to Sea Trail, The Delaware Zoological Society, Eastern VA Mountain Bike Association and more by providing donations to support their civic and conservation goals.
Annually, Go Ape donates over $75,000 in cash and free tickets to causes for the under-served and special needs to local disadvantaged kids and families through various non-profit organizations. Organizations that we provided free gift certificates include: Montgomery County Destination Outdoors, Wounded Warrior Program, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, to name just a few.
Charitable Giving Donation Requests
Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park Foundation takes pride in giving back and we hope to inspire charitable giving and support through our actions. If you represent a charitable non-profit organization near one of the Go Ape courses and would like to request a ticket donation, please submit your request via DonationMatch.
Please check the list below to see if your charity is eligible before applying.
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Go Ape aims to support the local community and as such does not support overseas charities or fundraisers for overseas trips.
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Go Ape prioritizes local causes in the communities near the Go Ape locations, within 50 miles of a Go Ape course.
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We ask for at least 4 weeks’ notice to consider donating to your event.
Only donation requests submitted via DonationMatch will be considered. Requests are not accepted via mail, email, or phone.
Start Your Donation Request
1. Register for an account on the DonationMatch platform
Your organization must have IRS-recognized federal “Exempt” status and a live website.
2. Once approved, add your event to DonationMatch
Details including date, location, possible donation uses, and other event information will be requested. Tell us what makes your event special!
3. Request a Go Ape Ticket Donation using our link
If your event qualifies for a Go Ape donation, you can request tickets for one of our Treetop Experiences. The number of tickets and eligibility are determined based on several factors. Our team will manually review your event to match it with the most suitable Go Ape experience for the attendee demographics you provide. Please note that due to high demand, tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and we may not be able to support every eligible organization.
Pro Tip! With your free DonationMatch account, you can request donations from up to three companies & brands per event!
FAQs
Below are the most common questions we receive about Go Ape Ticket Donations.
Can I submit a donation request via email?
To streamline our donation process and ensure fairness, we require all donation requests to be submitted through the DonationMatch platform. This helps us efficiently manage and track requests, ensuring that each nonprofit organization receives fair consideration for their event or fundraiser.
What is DonationMatch, and is it free?
DonationMatch is a platform that connects companies & brands (like Go Ape!) with nonprofit organizations seeking in-kind donations for their events and fundraisers. It streamlines the donation process, making it easier for both parties to connect and support each other’s missions. There is NO COST to request a Go Ape ticket donation.
What types of nonprofit organizations are eligible to request donations?
We welcome donation requests from a wide range of nonprofit organizations, including schools, environmental conservation groups, and youth programs. As long as the event or cause aligns with our mission of promoting outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship, we’re happy to consider donation requests.
We strive to support local communities that our courses call home, as such we are unable to support: -Overseas charities or fundraisers for overseas trips. -Events taking place further than 50 miles from the nearest Go Ape course.
Help! I created an event on DonationMatch but I can not find Go Ape.
We appreciate your interest in partnering with Go Ape! If you’re unable to locate Go Ape when creating an event on DonationMatch, your event does not meet our criteria for a ticket donation. Some factors include geographical distance, ticket availability, cause category, or eligible donation uses. We hope you can secure other valuable donations using the DonationMatch platform.