by Lauren Zastrow, Member Services Manager
As you know, it’s been a year of unprecedented challenges for our public lands across the Colorado Plateau. Thanks to your steadfast attention and support, we’ve stood strong for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, kept the 20-year ban on new uranium claims around Grand Canyon National Park in place, and worked to build sustainable economies on the Navajo Nation.
We are grateful that you entrust us to safeguard the places you love. Your support allows us to find lasting conservation solutions that fit and honor the grandeur of this place. Whether you are a longtime supporter or are thinking about donating for the first time, we hope you will consider making a gift to the Grand Canyon Trust this holiday season in one of these ways.
Help us raise $5,000 to reach our goal of $100,000 for the Grand Canyon’s next century!
Monthly givers currently raise over $20,000 for the Colorado Plateau each year. You determine your gift amount, the day you prefer to give each month, and which account you want to give from (checking or savings account, or credit card).
Give in honor of someone who made your year grand, or donate in memory of someone who inspired you.
Workplace giving is one of the most cost-effective ways to support the Trust. Get in touch with your H.R. department to find out if your workplace participates and if the Trust qualifies. The Trust has received matching gifts from regional companies like Arizona Raft Adventures and multinational companies like Google.
AMY S. MARTIN
Are you still looking for that perfect gift for a friend or loved one? Give them a year of inspiration and hope from a community that cares.
Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds are a smart and simple way to support the Trust. These gifts allow you to give more with less because you may be able to take an income tax deduction and avoid capital gains taxes.
You can donate part or all of your unused retirement assets — such as a gift from your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension, or other tax-deferred plan.
If you are 70 and a half or older and do not need the additional income from your IRA required minimum distribution, consider a tax-beneficial contribution to the Trust.
If you have a life insurance policy that has outlasted its original purpose, consider making a gift of your policy.
You can donate appreciated real estate, such as a home, vacation property, undeveloped land, farmland, ranchland, or commercial property.
Give a lasting conservation gift by remembering the Trust in your will or estate plan. A bequest to the Trust helps ensure that we can continue our work far into the future.
Whether or not you’re able to make a financial contribution to the Trust this year, we ask that you continue giving us your valuable time and skills. Our public lands on the Colorado Plateau need you now more than ever. Get involved ›
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