There Are Many Ways to Donate!
Your donation is critical to the support of birds and helping the Ojai Raptor Center continue its important work, through the upkeep of our buildings, staff salaries, and all of the expenses involved with rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing raptors and other wildlife. Your donations also help support our educational programs.
Wildlife Rehabilitation, Education, and Conservation
Each year, ORC cares for thousands of injured, orphaned, and displaced birds. These animals face countless challenges, including habitat loss, wildfires, pollution, and human impact. With the largest flight pen in California, our center provides state-of-the-art care, allowing these raptors to build strength, learn essential survival skills, and return to their natural habitats where they belong.
Together, we can create a better tomorrow for raptors and the next generation.
For 25 years, Kim built the foundation that allows us to care for wildlife and serve our community. The Kimberly Stroud Legacy Fund honors that legacy by strengthening the long-term stability of our organization. This fund supports investments that build resilience, expand capacity, and ensure our campus, team, and programs remain strong for the decades ahead.
WAYS TO DONATE
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General Donation
Your general donation supports the vital day-to-day operational needs of our center and is the best way to help local raptors. Your donation will help buy hospital equipment for injured bird patients, and educational materials for our wildlife education programs.
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Become a Member
When you become an annual member of Ojai Raptor Center, you are directly supporting our mission of rehabilitating and releasing injured and orphaned wildlife and providing educational programs about raptors and our shared environment.
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Sponsor an Ambassador
Support the Ojai Raptor Center by sponsoring an ambassador bird. All of our ambassador birds have a condition that deems them non-releasable. They will remain in the care of the Ojai Raptor Center to help educate the public as ambassadors of their species in our Wildlife Education Program.
Sponsorships begin at $100 per ambassador bird, and you will receive a packet including a photo of your chosen ambassador, a species information sheet, and a certificate of sponsorship.
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Endownment Fund
Ojai Raptor Center’s Endowment Fund is a lasting investment in the future of wildlife care and education. Donations to the fund are invested, then the investment returns are used to support ORC’s programs and needs. This approach allows the fund to grow over time while providing steady, reliable support for raptors—now and for generations to come.
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Amazon Wishlist
We are always in need of household and medical supplies. You can help directly provide supplies to us via our Amazon Wishlist.
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Donate Your Car
Do you have a car you no longer want or need? Donate your car to Ojai Raptor Center through Charitable Adult Rides and Services (CARS). You can skip the costs and hassles associated with selling, and ORC and our wildlife patients will benefit!
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Legacy Gifting
Legacy Gifting allows you to make a lasting impact on the future of Ojai Raptor Center while reflecting your values and love for wildlife. By including Ojai Raptor Center in your will, trust, retirement plan, or other estate plans, you help ensure long-term care, rescue, rehabilitation, and education for birds of prey for generations to come. To learn more about legacy gifting, contact ORC’s Director of Development, Alyssa Torkelson.