Los Angeles Wildfires
Emergency Response Fundraiser
Here’s how to help residents affected by the devastating wildfires.
Matching Funds Update
Thanks to a generous donation match offer from Jared Isaacman, CEO of The Giving Block’s parent company, Shift4, all donations to organizations participating in the Los Angeles Wildfire Emergency Response Fundraiser made through January 31st, 2025 have been matched.
Over $1,000,000 was raised to aid residents, businesses, first responders, pets and wildlife, with shelter, food, medical care, and more. For more information the matching campaign details, see FAQ below.
The Southern California wildfires, which ignited on January 7, 2025, raged across the Los Angeles metropolitan area and surrounding regions. The fires were driven by a combination of dangerous conditions, including hurricane-force winds, extremely low humidity, and prolonged drought. These conditions created an environment ripe for rapid-fire spread.
Multiple residents lost their lives, and tens of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes. There was significant structural damage to homes and businesses and the heavy traffic caused by mass evacuations created significant challenges for emergency responders, with abandoned vehicles obstructing roadways and hindering access to affected areas.
Crypto Philanthropy Support
The Giving Block set up an emergency response fundraiser to support charitable organizations working in the Greater Los Angeles Metro Area to assist with humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. Donations to the charities on the ground provided emergency medical care, food, shelter, and other forms of aid to those impacted.
You can still support organizations that participated in our Los Angeles Wildfires Emergency Response Fundraiser, which accepts donations of crypto, stocks, DAF grants, and cards, here’s what you can do to help:
- Select one of the organizations participating in this fundraiser below.
- In the organization’s donation form, select a donation method and the amount you plan to give.
- Enter additional details, such as your name and address, and customize your donation (e.g. make it recurring). Options may vary depending on the gift type.
- Be sure to enter your email if you wish to receive a gift acknowledgment for tax purposes.
Nonprofits that participated in Los Angeles Wildfires relief efforts
Click the logo of one of the organizations below.
Frequently Asked Questions
How were donation to the participating charities matched?
Donations through The Giving Block of any supported type (e.g. crypto, stock, DAF grant, or card) to charitable organizations in good standing participating in the Los Angeles fire response as shown on The Giving Block Los Angeles Fire Response campaign webpage (“participating charities”) were matched 1:1 until the $1,000,000 (one million dollar) match was exhausted or until January 31, 2025.
Was there a limit on the match dollars for each participating charity?
Yes. Shift4 CEO Jared Issacman matched donations up to $100,000 for an individual participating charity to ensure that the largest number of organizations on the ground in Los Angeles were able to benefit from the match.
Will donations be accepted after the match level has been achieved?
Yes. After January 31st, 2025, additional donations will continue to be accepted by the participating charities through The Giving Block, but those donations will no longer be matched.
Over what period of time were donations matched?
Donations were eligible if they were made to participating charities from January 07, 2025, through January 31st, 2025.
How can my nonprofit be added to the Los Angeles Wildfires Emergency Response Fundraiser?
This fundraiser is no longer active.
If your nonprofit already accepts donations via The Giving Block, contact [email protected] and we will include you in other fundraisers after determining eligibility.
If you are not accepting donations via The Giving Block but would like to participate in this fund, get in touch by filling out this form.
