Contributions can be made any time of year, are tax-deductible and help preserve and care for land year-round.
All contributors receive a one-year membership in NWLT, a tax acknowledgement letter, bi-annual newsletters and a listing in our Annual Report (you can choose to remain anonymous).
Annual giving sustains programs, so once you join, we hope you will continue.
Offer a first-time donation or renew your support today. Make your secure, online donation with a credit card or through your PayPal account.
Year-end gifts* during the holiday season are greatly appreciated and can be made here!
Or, you can donate by mail. Download this form and mail a check made out to ‘NWLT’ with ‘contribution’ in the memo, and send to: Northwoods Land Trust, PO Box 321, Eagle River WI 54521.
If you would like to make a gift of appreciated stock or a distribution from an IRA for amazing tax benefits, see ‘Other Ways to Donate‘ below.
*Any gift made after November 15th, if in addition to an annual membership contribution made earlier in the calendar year, will be considered a special, year-end gift.
Consider all of the ways you can help shape the future of the northwoods through a charitable gift.
Sustaining Seeds is our monthly giving program. Monthly gifts of $5, 10, 25 or more help maximize annual giving by spreading it equally throughout the year, great for budget-minded donors. You'll need a credit card, PayPal or bank account to enroll, and can change your plan or cancel at any time. Sustaining Seeds members are featured in our Annual Report and receive our newsletters and an annual tax acknowledgement letter.
Give a special gift to honor or remember a friend or family member. We will notify the person, or the family, with a custom card if their contact information is provided. Your gift will be recognized in our Annual Report.
We're honored to be named as a charity in obituaries or death notices. If your loved one has passed away, you may designate the Northwoods Land Trust of Eagle River, WI as a cause to support. Simply include our website (www.northwoodslandtrust.org) in print, or link directly to our Tribute Gift page in online notices.
Please be sure to contact us when designating NWLT to receive such memorial gifts so we can provide you with donor names and addresses.
Does your employer have an employee giving program? Please inquire – if they do, your gift may be matched!
NWLT is a member of EarthShare, a federation of environmental and conservation organizations. Please look for us there if you are employed by an agency or organization that participates in this program.
Do you have securities sitting in a brokerage account?
Did you know that you can donate publicly traded and appreciated (held for 1 year or more) stock, mutual funds, bonds and ETFs to the Northwoods Land Trust and save big on taxes?
Gifts of stock are oftentimes preferred over cash gifts because when they are gifted they are not subject to capital gains tax (tax when a security is sold).
You can use our fast, easy and free-to-you Donate Stock tool below to transfer your gift online.
If you prefer to talk directly to your broker or advisor, inform them that you’d like to make a gift of appreciated securities directly to the Northwoods Land Trust. They should direct you to a form to fill out to initiate the gift transfer.
Contact Ted Anchor, Executive Director at (715) 479-2490 or email nwlt@northwoodslandtrust.org to get the information you need to complete their form.
Use your IRA as a philanthropic vehicle. No matter your age, you can support NWLT through your IRA account.
If you are 73 years of age or older: If your IRA is subject to ‘required minimum distributions’ (RMD), you can satisfy these requirements and make a ‘qualified charitable distribution’ (QCD) of up to $100,000 without having to pay income tax. The transfer must go directly from your IRA to the land trust by your RMD deadline.
(Please note, in 2023 the minimum age increased to 73. If you have previously been eligible to make a QCD at a younger age you may continue to do so.)
If you are older than 59 1/2 years of age: You can make a distribution from your IRA and then make a charitable gift to NWLT without penalty.
Any age: You can designate NWLT as the beneficiary of all or a percentage of your IRA and it will be gifted tax-free after your lifetime.
Visit the IRS IRA FAQs page for more information. Your financial advisor or account holder can provide more information on qualified distributions and charitable gifts.
Donor-advised funds are becoming more popular as a centralized way for individuals, families and businesses to make tax-deductible charitable donations. If you have a donor-advised fund, or even a family foundation, please consider a gift to NWLT.
Use our DAF Direct tool (find the tool below this table) to facilitate your grant recommendation from Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and the BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund. More national and community foundation DAF sponsoring organizations may be added to the DAF Direct tool in the future.
Thank you for your commitment to protecting the health and beauty of the northwoods!
The Northwoods Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Our federal tax identification number is 31-1776860.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
To donate property or a parcel of land as a charitable gift for non-conservation purposes, please contact us.
Your skills and time are valuable. By offering them to the Northwoods Land Trust, you help strengthen our programs and operations. What interests you?
Volunteers of all ages and abilities assist the Northwoods Land Trust indoors and outdoors. Please fill out the online Volunteer Form to express your interests and availability. Once we hear from you, we’ll be in touch and invite you to help out when the time comes. This could involve working independently as time allows, or in a group setting on scheduled days.
Volunteer options may include:
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PO Box 321
519 E Wall Street
Eagle River, WI 54521
(715) 479-2490
Our federal identification # is:
31-1776860
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