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Help Get Youth Active!

Share the joy of active outdoor recreation!

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Your support will help us to inspire and grow future generations of outdoor enthusiasts and to encourage and support healthier, more active lifestyles. All donations go directly to initiatives that are growing the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts and each donation is matched dollar-for-dollar! The Outdoor Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization making your donation entirely tax deductible. Learn More About Donor Benefits.

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Join Play It Forward

Play It Forward is an outdoor industry campaign that raises funds for The Outdoor Foundation's youth outreach programs. The campaign gives outdoor businesses and outdoor enthusiasts an easy yet meaningful way to contribute to industry-wide initiatives to get youth active in the outdoors. Play It Forward asks participating companies to donate a portion of proceeds from pro-deals, employee discount purchases or special promotions to fund outreach programs that promote the active outdoor lifestyle. Learn More.



Donor Benefits

The Outdoor Foundation gives great thanks to all of its financial contributors. Below is a snapshot of ways that we are supporting our sponsors.

All donors enjoy:

  • Visibility and recognition through foundation and OIA publications including research reports, OIA’s membership directory, consumer outreach collateral, and online content.
  • Top-quality speakers and seminars at professional development conferences and trade shows.
  • State-of-the-art research to define the recreational economy, identify target markets, track participation, qualify the health benefits of outdoor recreation and more.
  • Toolkits for the Trade that help the outdoor community reach out to potential participants.
  • Increased participation in outdoor recreation among Americans.
  • A tax deduction for all contributions (The Outdoor Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit).