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Featured Causes

Challenge for something greater.

Every peak — a mountain, a marathon, a quiet personal goal — can lift something larger than ourselves.

Peaks for Planet celebrates exploration, personal challenge, and service to others. A mountain summit, a marathon finish line, an ocean crossing, a quiet personal goal — every challenge can inspire us to reach higher, not only for ourselves, but for the people, communities, and planet we share.

We are proud to highlight organizations whose work reflects the spirit of Peaks for Planet: building understanding across cultures, advancing human health, supporting mountain and local communities, and protecting the Earth for future generations.

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Global Understanding and Service

United Planet

United Planet brings people together across cultures through international service, virtual exchange, and global learning. Its mission is to create a global community, one relationship at a time — helping people move beyond borders and differences to address shared challenges together.

Neuroscience researchers reviewing brain scans in a modern laboratory

Alzheimer's Research and Human Health

Cure Alzheimer's Fund

Cure Alzheimer's Fund supports innovative research with the potential to prevent, slow, or reverse Alzheimer's disease. By funding bold scientific ideas and encouraging collaboration among leading researchers, it seeks to accelerate progress toward effective treatments and a cure.

Himalayan schoolchildren walking through a mountain village at dawn

Mountain Communities and Education

The Tendi Sherpa Foundation

The Tendi Sherpa Foundation works to improve life in remote communities in Nepal through educational scholarships, safer bridges and paths, smokeless cooking stoves, community infrastructure, and assistance for families affected by tragedies in the mountains.

Wind turbines and solar panels across rolling green hills at sunrise

Climate, Clean Air, and Energy

Clean Air Task Force

Clean Air Task Force is a global nonprofit working to reduce emissions and advance practical, science-based climate and energy solutions. Its experts combine technology innovation, policy development, research, and advocacy to help create a cleaner and more sustainable future.

Every peak can serve a greater purpose.

Whether we climb, run, explore, donate, volunteer, share a story, or bring attention to an important cause, each of us can use our individual journey to contribute to something larger than ourselves.

Turn Your Peak Into Purpose

Peaks for Planet highlights organizations whose missions align with our values. Inclusion on this page does not necessarily represent a formal partnership or endorsement. Donations are made directly through each organization's official website.