SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN CIVIC STEWARDSHIP

Invest in the Future of Smart Chatham

General contributions sustain our year-round countywide mission: protecting procedural due process, defending local watersheds, conducting technical zoning audits, and educating residents on responsible, ordinance-compliant smart growth across Chatham County.

LOOKING TO CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO A DEDICATED LEGAL & ADVOCACY FUND?
Stop Fearrington Preserve Legal & Advocacy Fund → Fight Enbridge Pipeline Legal Fund →
WHY YOUR GENERAL SUPPORT MATTERS

What Your General Gift Powers

While dedicated legal funds cover specific hearing counsel and filings, general operational support keeps Smart Chatham’s core civic infrastructure running 365 days a year.

Public Records, Research & Audits

Funding public records requests, GIS mapping, technical reviews, and independent analysis of countywide development proposals before they reach a final vote.

Rapid-Response Civic Technology

Maintaining our digital action portals, 1-click public comment generators, hearing alert networks, and neighborhood outreach materials so frontline residents never miss a critical public hearing.

Watershed & Smart Growth Education

Hosting community town halls, landowner workshops, and educational briefings that champion conservation subdivision design, rural buffer protection, and infrastructure concurrency.

GENERAL ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTION

Make a General Gift to Smart Chatham Below

Use the secure donation form directly below to make a one-time or recurring contribution to support Smart Chatham’s ongoing countywide work.

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Note: Smart Chatham is a tax-exempt social welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions or gifts to Smart Chatham are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

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Donating by check ensures 100% of your contribution goes directly toward our advocacy and legal efforts without credit card processing fees.

Memo Line Tip: If contributing to a specific initiative (such as "Fight Enbridge" or "Fearrington Preserve"), please note it in the check's memo line. Include your email address if you would like a digital receipt.

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Smart Chatham
50 Kentview Drive
Pittsboro, NC 27312