Corporate & foundation ties

Connecting values-aligned partners to a transparent line of impact.

Overview

For companies and foundations looking for a partner with a direct, honest line to on-the-ground impact, we offer matching gifts, sponsorships, and grant partnerships that are built on the same radical transparency and authenticity that defines everything else we do.

Key Features

Matching gift support: We'll work directly with your company's giving program.
Sponsorship opportunities: Tied to specific, named needs (like the surf van campaign).
Grant partnership: Foundation funders get direct reporting from the field.
501(c)(3) registered: EIN 41-2884358, giving is straightforward and compliant.

Meet our team

Laura Lee Petritz

Director of Philanthropy

Laura Lee Petritz

Director of Philanthropy

Chiara Vorster

Director & Secretary

Chiara Vorster

Director & Secretary

Why choose this

Values alignment, verified

Transparent reporting means you know what you're funding.

Values alignment, verified

Transparent reporting means you know what you're funding.

Direct relationship

You'll work with our small team not with a large bureaucracy.

Direct relationship

You'll work with our small team not with a large bureaucracy.

Specific, fundable asks

Real projects with real costs, not vague "impact funds."

Specific, fundable asks

Real projects with real costs, not vague "impact funds."

CSR-ready

Easy to fold into existing corporate giving or foundation grant programs.

CSR-ready

Easy to fold into existing corporate giving or foundation grant programs.

One program. Real, ongoing need.

Whether it's funding, time, supplies, or a partnership,

there's a specific, honest way to help right now.

Whether it's funding, time, supplies, or a partnership, there's a specific, honest way to help right now.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Friends of Project Sunwave run the program in Lambert's Bay?

No. Project Sunwave South Africa runs the program, on the ground. We're the U.S. affiliate which means that we work together to fund it, raise awareness for it, and coordinate logistical support, but program direction stays with the team in Lambert's Bay.

Does Friends of Project Sunwave run the program in Lambert's Bay?

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes. Friends of Project Sunwave, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN: 41-2884358). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes. Friends of Project Sunwave, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN: 41-2884358). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

How is Friends of Project Sunwave different from Project Sunwave South Africa?

Project Sunwave South Africa is the implementing organization. They run the ocean programming, employ the coaches, and work directly with kids and families in Lambert's Bay. Friends of Project Sunwave is their U.S. affiliate, built to help that work reach further through funding, awareness, and support from this side of the ocean.

How is Friends of Project Sunwave different from Project Sunwave South Africa?

How much of my donation goes directly to the program?

We're a small, low-overhead team by design, so the large majority of what's raised goes to the program. We report honestly on funding allocation, the same way South Africa reports honestly to us.

How much of my donation goes directly to the program?

We're a small, low-overhead team by design, so the large majority of what's raised goes to the program. We report honestly on funding allocation, the same way South Africa reports honestly to us.