Bequest
Don and Elizabeth Lawrence were life-long conservationists, and their devotion and love for the natural world culminated with their bequest gift to The Nature Conservancy. Through a gift from the Lawrences' estate, The Nature Conservancy will be able to carry on the conservation accomplishments Don and Libby made during their lives.
Gift Annuity
"We need to educate others about the need to conserve habitat for the plants and animals that can't protect themselves," says
George Jett, a former EPA employee. This is why he has supported The Nature Conservancy for many years and has established three deferred gift annuities with the Conservancy.
Individual Retirement Account
In addition to making extraordinary gifts of land,
Austin Okie has for many years supported the Conservancy's work with monetary gifts as well. When the Pension Protection Act of 2006 became law, Okie saw a win-win opportunity: a chance to preserve the natural places he cares about while also gaining significant tax savings. Using this temporary legislation, he was able to make a cash gift to the Conservancy from his IRA without incurring income tax on the withdrawal.
Real Estate
Joe and Beth Brooks, longtime supporters of The Nature Conservancy, once worried what would happen to their home when they were no longer able to live in it. They were thrilled to find out that through a retained life estate, they could advance the conservation values that they cherish, benefit the Conservancy and remain in their home for as long as they wished.
Real Estate
You might not think it would be possible to make a significant, ecologically important gift of land to The Nature Conservancy in your lifetime while at the same time deferring capital gains tax and maintaining use of the property. Yet that was just the case when
Tim and Teresa Myrick sold their vacation home lot in South Carolina and acquired 80 acres of pristine mountain land in a Conservancy priority area in their home state of Tennessee.
Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Having hiked and traveled throughout the California landscape together,
Alan and Betsy Carpenter have a sincere appreciation for nature. The Carpenters expressed their commitment to preserving the great outdoors through their charitable remainder unitrust with The Nature Conservancy.
Donor Advised Fund
Facing potentially significant capital gains taxes,
Charlie Soderquist, who was a California-based author, entrepreneur and academic, made an outright gift to The Nature Conservancy's Donor Advised Fund in 2000.
Image credits from top: image courtesy of Val and Sheri Schnabl; image courtesy of Donald & Elizabeth Lawrence; image courtesy of George Jett; image courtesy of Austin Okie; image courtesy of Joe & Beth Brooks; image courtesy of Tim & Teresa Myrick; image courtesy of Alan & Betsy Carpenter; image courtesy of Charlie Soderquist.
