Ways to Give

The freshwater lakes, streams, and wetlands that make up the Great Lakes basin are ours to protect. You can make a lasting legacy for the lakes by supporting Inland Seas Education Association. Your financial support makes educational opportunities possible, ensuring a healthy future for our most important natural resource. Join us in our mission to inspire people to become caring stewards of the Great Lakes.

Donations can be made online, by check (payable to ISEA and mailed to 100 Dame St #218, Suttons Bay, MI 49682), or by phone at (231) 271-3077 x108. Other ways to give are listed below.

ISEA furthers its work protecting the Great Lakes through generous contributions from individuals, families, and corporations. Pledge your support today for a stronger future for our Great Lakes.
Become a Great Lakes Champion with monthly contributions to the future of Great Lakes curiosity, stewardship, and passion.
Captain’s Circle members are those who give $1,000 or more annually to support Great Lakes stewardship for generations to come.
Gifts of securities and stocks are a wonderful way to support Great Lakes education.
The Navigator Society is ISEA’s planned giving program. This includes wills, bequests, trusts, annuities, insurance, or other deferred gifts.
Schooner Society members are those who have given $25,000 or more in their lifetime and are committed to protecting the Great Lakes for years to come.
Support ISEA through the donation of used boats and boat gear. These donations get people on the water, support ISEA and can offer a tax deduction.
ISEA offers a full online store every spring and fall. In between, check in here to see our current offerings available at our office in Suttons Bay.
Find out how you can further ISEA’s mission through donations of physical goods and your purchases of local goods.

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