Desmond M Tutu
Archbishop Emeritus

In order to continue our peacebuilding work, we are entirely dependent on grants and donations, and so your support is vital in ensuring that we can reach those most affected by violent conflict and influence those who are best placed to maintain peace. Help us to build peace. Your support will make a difference.

Help us to build a lasting peace in 2009!

2008 was a busy year for Alert and our peacebuilding work. From Alert staff meeting with Kofi Annan in January over the Kenyan riots to current on-the-ground work in the DR Congo with those striving for a peaceful solution. At Alert, we hope for a better future in 2009, and will strive to work on our successes from this year in Liberia, Nepal, Uganda and elsewhere.

Please help us help others look forward to peace in 2009.

Help us to build peace. Your support will make a difference.

Donate now

There are several ways to support us – click on the links below to find out more:

• Make a regular donation
• Make a single donation
• Payroll giving
• Corporate support
• Trusts and foundations
• Leave a legacy
• Fundraise for Alert
• Search/buy online

Peacebuilding takes time and requires sustained financial commitment from dedicated supporters. Regular donations allow us to plan for the long-term and to respond quickly to unplanned events. You can set up regular on-line donations by filling in the form below – this will take you to a secure site.

Other ways to give
You can also arrange a regular gift to International Alert by setting up a payroll donation or by using your CAF card.

Alternatively, please contact the Fundraising Team on +44 (0)20 7627 6800.

International Alert is a Registered Charity, no. 327553.

If you would like to make a single donation to support International Alert's vital work then you can do so online, by post or over the telephone.

Your donation will directly support our aims of:

1. Working directly with people affected by violent conflict
2. Shaping international policy and practice that affect peacebuilding
3. Strengthening the peacebuilding sector

Your support will make a difference

Donate online

You can do this by cheque, credit or debit card

1. Download and complete the donation form (this will open in a new window). Cheques should be made payable to 'International Alert'
2. If you are a UK taxpayer, please do fill in the Gift Aid declaration on the form to increase the value of your donation
3. Send the completed form (and cheque) to: Fundraising Team,
   International Alert, 346 Clapham Road, London SW9 9AP, UK

Donate by telephone

If you would prefer to make a donation over the telephone please contact the Fundraising Team on +44 (0)20 7627 6800.

International Alert is a Registered Charity, no. 327553.

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Payroll giving is an easy, tax efficient way to give, which allows employees to donate to any UK registered charity of their choice directly from their salary. For a higher rate taxpayer, payroll giving is the ONLY way that a charity can automatically receive all your tax on your charitable donation.

For example, if you pay tax at the basic rate (22%) it will only cost you £3.90 to donate £5. If you are a higher rate taxpayer (40%) it will only cost you £3 to donate £5. So the charity gets more and it costs you less.

The scheme is very flexible, allowing you to change the amount you donate from month to month or week to week, depending on how often you are paid.

To start donating via payroll giving, talk to your Payroll or Human Resource department who will set up the donation. If your employer does not offer this scheme, suggest that they introduce one - it is easy and inexpensive to run - ask them to contact the Charities Aid Foundation on +44 (0)1732 520019.

To view our organisational statement on how we work with the private sector please click here

Your company can support us by:

• Donating to the Business and Peace Fund
• Setting up a payroll giving scheme
• Fundraising at work
• Making a gift in kind
• Giving shares
• Nominating International Alert your company’s Charity of the Year

• You will be supporting a young growing charity, where your help will have a significant impact.
• You get a direct service from us, with clear and personalised reports about the measurable impacts of our projects.
• You can offer simple employee focused schemes, such as Payroll Giving, that are straightforward for you to set up and demonstrate your company’s commitment to social responsibility.
• You get an enhanced corporate image and positive publicity in the UK and in countries worldwide where we work.
• Involving your employees in charity work can help with team-building. While fundraising events can motivate and unite your workforce behind a common goal – which also helps you to recruit and retain staff.
• Our people are highly motivated and highly motivational – we can come and talk to your company about what we do and how you’re support makes a difference.

Business and Peace Fund International Alert is one of the few independent organisations making the link between business and peacebuilding.

In 2007 Lloyd’s Charities Trust supported International Alert with a special award of £50,000.

You and your colleagues can fundraise while you're at work - by organising collections or getting sponsored to do whatever you can think of. Don't forget to ask your company to match the total that you raise.

Making a gift in kind
Companies and individuals can make an invaluable contribution to International Alert by donating their products and services, equipment or facilities.

By saving International Alert’s resources, more of the money we raise can go directly to our projects.

This type of giving is not only is it simple, it is a great way to enhance Corporate Social Responsibility.

Donations from trusts and foundations are vital to the ongoing development and success of our work. More than a quarter of our income currently comes from trusts and foundations in the UK and overseas. Their generous support enables us to address the root causes of violence and bring about lasting improvement in some of the least stable regions of the world.

Many trusts choose to support our general fund. This income is extremely valuable as it enables us to direct our resources to the projects of greatest need and priority. We recognise that some trusts prefer to support specific project work and our fundraising team is able to work with individual trusts to find appropriate projects that match their funding criteria.

We are always keen to develop relationships with new trusts and foundations. If you are a trustee or have links with a trust or foundation that shares our aims, we would be happy to hear from you. Please contact the Fundraising Team on +44 (0)20 7627 6800 to find out more.

The origins of most violent conflicts go back years, if not decades or centuries. Most of these conflicts take place in developing countries, especially the very poorest ones. Many are long-lasting and will take years to heal.

By including International Alert in your will, you will be making a valuable contribution to peace by enabling us to continue supporting communities affected or threatened by violent conflict. Your legacy will help us build a peaceful future for individuals and their families recovering from violent conflict.

Why make a will?
Making a will makes things easier for those tending to your affairs after your death, and it ensures that, after all the relatives and friends you love are provided for, your legacy can also contribute to the causes that are closest to your concerns. Leaving a gift in your will ensures that the memory of these concerns and hopes live on.

How to leave a legacy gift

• A residuary legacy (all or part of the net value of your estate)
• A pecuniary legacy (a specific sum of money)
• A specific legacy (a particular item of value, such as jewellery, property or shares)

Whatever you leave, however large or small, will help to create a world where conflicts are managed and resolved without violence.

We recommend that you consult a solicitor before making or amending your will. He or she will be able to ensure that your will is legally valid and that everything you need to cover is included.

For more information please contact the Fundraising Team on +44 (0)20 7627 6800.

From running to organising a dinner party - you can take part in an exciting event while raising vital funds for our work.

Ways you can get involved:

• Running
• Volunteering at music festivals around the UK
• Organising your own events
• Fundraise at University
• Skydiving
• Search, sell or buy online

We’re back in 2009 with more opportunities to volunteer for International Alert at some of the best music festivals this summer. The Workers Beer Company raises money by running beer tents at festivals and we have limited places for servers to work in the bars.

You get:

• Free entry to the events you work at
• Access to an enclosed secure 'village' area where Workers Beer Company staff camp at events
• Two free drinks (usually given as staff tokens) per person per 6 hour shift

• Your pay at a rate of £6.50 an hour

I would definitely recommend volunteering at a festival for Alert - I met lots of great people, all the other volunteers were really friendly and good fun. We had a fantastic time and I made some good friends. And the best of all, I got to see one of my favourite band - the Red Hot Chili Peppers - all for a good cause. I'm really looking forward to it again next year - it's a great way to spend a weekend, and it didn't cost me a penny...see you there?!
Daniela Ritz, Reading festival ‘07

It could be a live music event…

The challenge involved climbing the highest mountain in England (Scafell Pike - 978m), Scotland (Ben Nevis - 1344m) and Wales (Snowdon - 1085m) in succession. This is an impressive 26 miles of walking/climbing, and around 10,000 feet of ascent and descent.

It is a real endurance test with each mountain proving a gruelling mental and physical challenge. We hope the team feels a huge sense of achievement at having completed the event, and for raising valuable funds towards Alert’s programmes.

We made it back intact and all in all it was a great experience, and even if being utterly drenched, fatigued and freezing doesn’t float your boat you do get a great feeling of achievement and some free grub along the way. Thanks to everyone who sponsored us, it really did cause us as much pain as we all thought it would and hopefully will go to do more good and create a lot of happiness for the people who International Alert help – Nick Hankins

Or anything that works…
Have you always wanted to organise a speed dating night for your single friends, host a dinner party, or just get rid of all your old junk in a car boot sale?! Be it pub quiz, or tea party – get involved and organise an event to help us raise vital funds.

Fundraising at University

Whether you chose to get involved in your University’s RAG and select International Alert as the benefit charity, or decide to organise your own event, you’ll have fun figuring out what you want to do. Be it a bungee jump, food fair, bar crawl or poetry slam… you’ll be supporting our work, while having a good time.

Who would have thought that jumping out of a plane could help build peace? Help us raise funds by making a sponsored parachute jump from 10,000 feet and if you raise enough you will even get to jump for free! No prior physical training or experience required!

For more information email our Fundraising Team for a full information pack.

Search, sell or buy online

Sell your unwanted items on e-bay and donate from 10% to 100% from your sale to International Alert. Alternatively, you can donate items for us to auction on eBay.

Buy gifts or services online through Give or Take and they will give back part of their profit to us! These are just some of the ways in which you can support International Alert.

Call Catherine on 020 7627 6875 to discuss how you can get involved with International Alert.