80 CONSERVATION ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO HELP ORANGUTANS

 

“LET’S DO THIS!”

Schools

  1. Bring in food that orangutans eat and have a feast together
  2. Carnivals
  3. Classrooms
  4. Clubs
  5. Consider the impact of your daily choices and purchases
  6. Holiday Celebrations
  7. Invite an Orangutan Speaker to your School or classroom
  8. Make enrichment hammocks or toys for orangutans; show others how they are used by orangutans and then donate them to OURF for rescued orangutans
  9. Sponsor an orangutan-themed contest – photography, art, essay, physical fitness, music
  10. Sports
  11. Take or give a class on orangutan facts and challenges; prepare a fact sheet and share with other students and parents; check the OURF website for lots of information!
  12. Watch a video about orangutans, then have a discussion, write a report
  13. Write a report about orangutans

Home/Community

  1. Avoid buying products made with unsustainable palm oil.
  2. Buy Art and other handmade items from local Artisans who make orangutan-themed items
  3. Buy products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) with FSC labels
  4. Community Action Clubs
  5. Convert your items to cash on eBay Giving Works’ and designate anywhere from 10%-100% to OURF
  6. Drive your car less; Carpool with friends/family
  1. Earth Fairs, Bazaars
  2. Have a Bake Sale
  3. Hold an event (like a dinner or party) to gather people around the computer and have them click and donate on the OURF webpage.
  4. Make a daily impact to conserve natural resources by purchasing products with less packaging so waste is minimized
  1. Organize a Walk on the Wild Side for Orangutans, a Run for the Rainforest!
  2. Plant a tree in honor or memory of someone special
  3. Raise funds for Veterinarian supplies
  4. Recycle
  5. Ride a bicycle
  1. Sent an e-gift donation to the orangutans in honor of someone’s birthday, anniversary, or other special day. E-gift enough to feed a rescued orangutan for 6 months – fund a forest security patrol for a month – purchase vet supplies for a care facility!
  2. Share your passion and concerns about orangutans with family, friends and others in the community. Invite them to join you in your conservation efforts.
  3. Shop using AmazonSmile so a percentage of your purchase goes to OURF
  4. Sign a petition that draws attention to activities that are harmful to orangutans and the habitat in which they live.
  5. Sports
  6. Take public transportation where possible
  7. Talk about it! Talk to family, friends, classmates, co-workers, organized events or meetings to explain how everyone can do their part and why orangutans and their habitat are important and significant to the world’s ecology.
  8. Use reusable cloth bags instead of paper or plastic
  1. Use your birthday to raise funds for orangutans – ask guests to bring gifts/donations for orangutans in honor of your special day

Field

  1. Cameras (night vision)
  2. Feeding
  3. Go on an Eco-Tour
  4. Habitat Improvements
  5. Local Partnership
  6. Rescue, Care of Animals
  7. Research
  8. Studies

Social Media

  1. Email
  2. Facebook (friend and follow OURF)
  3. Instagram (follow OURF)
  4. Livestream your Gaming for 12 hours, 24 hours…and fundraise for OURF! Go live and get your viewers to donate and play with you! (IAR)
  5. Merchandise Sales
  6. Snail Mail
  7. Snapchat (post about orangutans and OURF0
  8. Start your own Blog and talk about orangutans
  9. TikTok (post about, dance like orangutans!)
  10. Twitter (follow OURF)
  11. YouTube (subscribe to OURF)
  12. Video’s
  13. WhatsApp
  14. Write a review online of your favorite orangutan organization – like OURF!

Campaigns

  1. Add a link to OURF on your Business or personal website
  2. Annual Giving
  3. Appeals for specific needs (i.e. build a building)
  4. Contribute through payroll deductions
  5. Donate cryptocurrency – which is classified as property by the IRS, is tax-deductible and is not subject to capital gains tax. See “The Giving Block” website where OURF is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to find out how easy it is to donate
  6. Donate T-shirt printing, Advertising to OURF for marketing and merchandising outreach
  7. Fill out a donor pledge card to an orangutan organization so they can better plan for the financial year knowing contributions are coming in regularly.
  8. Fundraising
  9. Honor a friend or a loved one with a Memorial gift that can act on his or her beliefs.
  10. List OURF in your Will or Estate Plan
  11. List OURF as the beneficiary of your Life insurance, IRAs or pension plans for a possible tax advantage of a giving a larger gift than you might otherwise be able to do
  12. Participate in Corporate giving
  13. Review your Trust to determine if there are certain trust actions that can be taken to reduce your taxes now or in the future, while supporting OURF
  14. Support OURF and other organizations that are working to protect orangutans and their habitats
  15. Sponsor/Adopt a program
  16. Sponsor a scholarship for students studying to help orangutans
  17. Start a matching gift program at your Business
  18. Take advantage of employer matching funds, automatically increasing the charitable donation made to OURF
  19. Targeted Giving
  20. Transfer stock that has appreciated in value to receive a tax deduction and offset capital gains taxes
  21. Write a letter to your Congressperson asking them to sponsor legislation in support of orangutans

Becky Keller, MCLC, B.S., M.A.

becky@beckykeller.com

Serenity Rescue, Ranch and Rainforest LLC

www.beckykeller.com