What is Planned Giving?

"Planned" or "legacy" gifts are contributions of cash, equity, or land that are arranged in the present and granted at a future date, most often donated through a will or trust.

Entrusting the Foundation for Sustainable Forests with your gift will establish your conservation legacy by supporting the conservation and thoughtful stewardship of forested land.

There are many ways to include forest conservation in your estate plan:

  • Name the Foundation for Sustainable Forests in your Will or Living Trust.

You can specify an amount, a percentage of your estate, or a specific asset such as real estate or securities. With this approach, your assets remain in your control during your lifetime and you can modify your bequest at any time.  Consult with your financial or estate planner to get started.   For planning purposes, our federal EIN is 30-0276631. Our legal address is P.O. Box 146, Spartansburg, PA 16434. 

  • Designate the Foundation for Sustainable Forests as a Beneficiary of your IRA or pension plan.

By naming FSF as a beneficiary of your retirement assets, you are supporting FSF's mission. At the time of distribution of assets to a nonprofit entity, you may reduce income tax liability. Consult with your financial or legal professional to learn more.

  • Gifts of real estate

Gifts of forested land will be conserved as forests that are carefully managed in perpetuity for their ecological values and their sustainable timber resource. Through your gift, you also create the opportunity to celebrate and preserve the story of your or your family's tenure on the land. You can learn more about land conservation options on our "Forest Conservation Planning" page. 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your Planned Giving options, please contact Annie Maloney directly at [email protected], or (814) 694-5830

 

Contact Us!

Make an impact on forest conservation and resilient working forests now and for generations to come by planning your future gift to the Foundation for Sustainable Forests now. Contact us to have a conversation and learn more.

My wife Jane and I consider it an honor to be associated with the Foundation for Sustainable Forests. We could think of no better way to have part of our legacy do the most good. We are truly grateful to FSF for the important work they do.
-Bob Slagter

 

If you have included The Foundation for Sustainable Forests in your will, please let us know so that we can say "Thank You"!