Adopt-a-Manatee Monthly Sponsorship
Invite supporters to sponsor a rescued manatee each month with customizable giving levels and updates on their adoptee. Recurring gifts build a reliable funding stream for long-term rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
Manatee Buddy Peer Challenge
Empower volunteers and fans to create personal fundraising pages and challenge friends to raise funds for habitat restoration. Peer-to-peer campaigns expand your reach and bring in new donors through social sharing.
Coastal Cleanup Benefit Gala
Sell tickets to a beachfront gala combining a manatee conservation update, silent auction previews, and a post-dinner cleanup walk. Events foster community engagement while covering event costs fee-free.
Manatee Protector Membership Club
Offer tiered memberships with exclusive access to rescue facility tours, quarterly reports, and branded gear. Memberships boost recurring revenue and deepen supporter loyalty year-round.
Manatee Merch & Eco-Gear Store
Open an online shop for branded t-shirts, reusable water bottles, and beach totes featuring rescued manatees. All sales are 100% fee-free, maximizing funds for rescue operations.
Save a Sea Giant Raffle
Run a raffle offering eco-friendly getaways or manatee art prints to raise funds for rescue and habitat patrols. Raffles generate excitement and high participation for mission-critical projects.
How Zeffy compares to other fundraising platforms for Manatee Protection Groups
Fees | You keep | You loose | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} | 0% platform & processing fees | $50,000 | $0 | |
 | 2.9% + $0.30/transaction | $48,400 |  -$1,600 | |
 | 2.2% + $0.30 + ~2.35% platform fees | $47,500 | -$2,500 | |
 | 2.9% + $0.30/transaction | $48,350 | -$1,650 | |
 | 3.7% + $1.79/ticket + 2.9% processing | $46,550 | -$3,450 (est.) | |
 | 1.99% + $0.49 | $48,560 | -$1,440 |
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Top 6 fundraising ideas for Manatee Protection Groups
🛶 Paddle for Protection
A sponsored group kayak tour exploring manatee habitats, raising funds via registration fees and pledges.
📸 #SplashWithManatees Contest
Fans submit water-themed photos, donate to enter, and vote on winners. Boosts engagement and support for manatees.
🍹 Manatee Mojito Mocktail Night
Host a summer mocktail party with themed drinks, ticket sales and raffles to raise funds for manatee rescue efforts.
🎨 Paint-a-Manatee Mural
Community members sponsor tiles in a giant manatee mural. Unveil party celebrates art and raises donations.
🌐 Virtual Boat Tour Webinar
Livestream a guided boat journey through manatee habitats, selling tickets and donation prompts during live Q&A.
🏊 Manatee Swimathon Challenge
Participants swim set distances, with donors pledging per lap. Turn fitness goals into funding for manatee protection.
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Top grants for Manatee Protection Groups in 2025
Conservation Nation Grant Program
Conservation Nation
Up to US $5,000
Supports early to mid-career conservationists working on wildlife conservation, biodiversity protection, and sustainable practices, with applications opening July 7, 2025.
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program
NOAA Fisheries
Up to $150,000 (most awards $125,000 or less)
Provides grants to eligible marine mammal stranding network participants for recovery, treatment, data collection, and facility upgrades; the next cycle is anticipated to open around August 2025.
Manatee Community Foundation Grants
Manatee Community Foundation
$1,000 â $10,000 (average)
Supports nonprofit organizations in Manatee County for projects in arts, human services, education, animal welfare, environmental stewardship, civic engagement, and health, with the next grant cycle opening in Fall 2025.
Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Varies
Supports projects that sustain, restore, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants, and their habitats, with a full proposal due July 16, 2025.
Top companies that donate to Manatee Protection Groups in 2025
Walmart
Supports various nonprofits through local grants and its Spark Good program.
CEA Building Group
Supports manatee protection.
Manatee Coffee
Supports manatees and their habitats by partnering with nonprofit organizations.
Port of Palm Beach
Supports manatee protection.
