Why Conservation Matters
Oregon's South Coast provides a unique opportunity to live, work and play in diverse, scenic landscapes that offer enriching ways to experience nature. These natural landscapes support a diverse array of plants and animals that are critical to maintaining healthy ecosystems for all living things. Today, there is overwhelming pressure being placed on our natural systems for providing clean water, fresh air, nutrient-rich foods, jobs, and outdoor recreation – all required for our existence. Conserving lands and estuaries along with all of the natural benefits they provide, helps maintain the balance between nature and humankind. Conservation work is critical to reduce the impacts of a changing world and ensure an evolving, sustainable, and healthy life for ourselves and our environment for generations to come.
Make a Difference
Every donation you make to a land trust helps strengthen a united effort to steward the places we all love and enjoy. At Wild Rivers Land Trust we encourage you to be a part of the preservation and protection of our natural world. There are multiple ways to contribute… How would you like to make a difference?
Monetary Donations
One time gift = any dollar amount you choose to donate as a one time gift
Recurring Donation = any dollar amount you specify to recur monthly or annually
When you check the "recurring" box, it helps us to know we can count on your continued support.
Donor Advised Funds - administered by a public charity created to manage donations from an organization, families or individuals.
Qualified Charitable Distributions/QCDs - individual donors can contribute up to $100,000 per year in QCDs, as long as that individual is 70½ years old or older. A qualified charitable distribution allows you to lower your adjusted gross income (AGI) while also satisfying the required minimum distribution (RMD) amounts set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Corporate Matches - corporate philanthropy matching an individuals' designated amount out of their after-tax earnings; ask your employer.
Payroll Deductions - individual designates amount and charity to send directly from their monthly paycheck; consult your employer.
To become a donor, click the DONATE button on the top right menu and complete the form.
Donate Land
If you are a landowner with conservation value property and want to protect it for the future, you may want to consider several ways to ensure it's protected and preserved. Whether you choose to donate your land as a reserved life estate or in the form of a conservation easement, there are many things to discuss and consider. We suggest that you start by talking with our Executive Director and we always recommend that you consult with an attorney for the best legal advice.
Estate Planning
You can plan now to give a gift in your name as part of your legacy. Our planned estate giving program allows many ways to design your plan while you are alive and continue to provide valuable support after you are gone. We suggest you consult a financial advisor or attorney to record your wishes. Here are a few methods to consider and discuss:
Bequest - Provisions in a will allowing the donor to specify annual contributions, conservation restrictions on land, make a special gift to enhance a land trust.
Charitable Remainder Trust - An Irrevocable trust providing income for landowner or other beneficiary for life or a term of 20 years.
Reserved Life Estate - Landowner conveys property to land trust and continues to live on the land until death, at which time the property title is transferred to the land trust.
IRA Distribution - Assets or accounts donated to a land trust allowing owner eligibility of income tax deduction. This is often used when an individual makes required minimum distributions/RMD from an IRA account after the age of 72. This donation method is often referred to as a qualified charitable distribution or QCD.
Stock Donations - You can donate stock directly to Wild Rivers Land Trust through our brokerage account with Charles Schwab. Long-term appreciated securities, including stock, bonds, and mutual funds, offers you a significant tax benefit.
Donor Advised Funds - Administered by a public charity that is created to manage donations from an organization, families or individuals.
Life Insurance, Pension Plan - Assets donated directly to a land trust from an insurance policy, annuity, retirement plan, or other savings account related to a pension.
For all direct transfers of securities, we recommend you talk to your broker to identify the securities that you’d like to give to the Wild Rivers Land Trust (WRLT).
Please notify WRLT of the anticipated gift, so we can work with our Brokerage firm and ensure you are properly credited and that your gift is designated appropriately.
Please contact the Executive Director at execdirector@wildriverslandtrust.org or call 541.366.2130 with the following information:
- Your name and address
- The stock or other securities you plan to transfer and the number of shares
- The approximate value of this gift
If this gift is intended for highest need or a specific designation
Wild Rivers Land Trust is a 501(c)3 non-profit. Federal ID#93-1289894. You may take a tax deduction to the full extent allowed by law for your contribution.
