WAYS TO GIVE
Legacy Giving
Leave a lasting gift for the Idaho you love
Pass on your passion for Idaho through a bequest of money, securities, or personal property. Legacy gifts ensure the Idaho Conservation League’s future by building the ICL Endowment. The principle of this fund is held in perpetuity. The interest generated each year by the fund helps finance our work and keeps us Idaho’s leading voice for conservation.
Together we can create a powerful and enduring voice for protecting what you love about Idaho.
Gifts Through Your Will
Bequests are as simple as including the following language in your will:
Unconditional Bequest
“I hereby bequeath to the Idaho Conservation League, a nonprofit charitable conservation organization with headquarters at 710 N. 6th Street, Boise, Idaho, % of my estate <or the sum of $ > to be used for the Idaho Conservation League Endowment.”
Conditional Bequest
“I hereby bequeath to the Idaho Conservation League, a nonprofit charitable conservation organization with headquarters at 710 N. 6th Street, Boise, Idaho, % of my estate <or the sum of $ > to be used for the specific purpose of ; however, if in any event the specific purpose should no longer be necessary or appropriate, I give the Board of Directors the authority to use the sum of money however it deems best.”
Gifts From Your Retirement Account
Naming the Idaho Conservation League as a beneficiary of a retirement account (such as a traditional IRA or 401(k)) can be one of the most tax-efficient ways to make a future gift. Retirement assets left to individuals are generally subject to income tax—and in some cases estate tax—but when directed to a qualified charity, 100% of the remaining value goes to work for the cause you care about, tax-free. This means your gift can have greater impact than if the same assets were left to heirs.
Other Gift Options
Through guided estate planning, you and your financial advisors can create a life-income gift that provides estate tax benefits to you and your family, while supporting the future of Idaho’s natural resources.
For information on planned giving options that include income for life, please contact us about Charitable Remainder Trusts and Charitable Gift Annuities.
Residue Bequest
“I hereby bequeath to the Idaho Conservation League, a nonprofit charitable conservation organization with headquarters at 710 N. 6th Street, Boise, Idaho, after specific bequests have been fulfilled, all of the rest and remainder portions of my estate and property, real and personal, to be placed in the Idaho Conservation League Endowment.”
Securities and Personal Property
To bequeath securities and personal property, simply substitute in place of “the sum of $ ” in your will, both 1) the name of the securities or of the personal property, and 2) the number of shares or other descriptors (such as real estate address, artist’s name, serial numbers and so on). Appreciated securities bring even greater benefit by dramatically reducing the capital gains taxes to you and your estate.
Legacy Gifts Can Be Complex
Speaking with reputable financial or legal advisors is essential to help you decide which gift is best for you and your family. Please contact the Idaho Conservation League for a confidential discussion of your legacy giving options.
Let Us Know
If you complete your estate plan and include the ICL, please let us know. While we are honored to acknowledge your contribution, we also respect any desire you may have for anonymity.
Creating A Will With FreeWill
Idaho Conservation League is pleased to partner with FreeWill, the online platform that helps individuals create a free will or trust to support the people and causes they care about most. In 20 minutes or less, you can use their free, online tool to create your legal will and protect the people you love as you make a commitment to the Idaho Conservation League that will last forever.
Legacy Gift Contact Information
Diana Burrell, Philanthropy Manager
208.345.6933 x 217
dburrell@idahoconservation.org
Tax I.D. # 82-6042478
What Your Support Means to Us
Life in Idaho is special — based on clean air and water, abundant wildlife, world-class recreation, and communities that support each other. Yet Idaho is changing fast. Every day, pristine habitat and wild places are being lost forever. The environmental safeguards we used to take for granted—like the Clean Water Act—have been undermined, putting more pressure on local communities. The Idaho Conservation League knows how to succeed in protecting Idaho’s environment, and has done so over the past 50 years, but we can only do it with your support. Please support our work today, and help ensure that the Idaho way of life stays special for now and future generations.
