Support NWLT

Sustaining Seeds is our monthly giving program. Monthly gifts of $10 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 monthly.

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.

Make a Tribute Gift.

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.

Gifts of appreciated stock, mutual funds and other securities are oftentimes preferred over cash gifts (as they are not subject to capital gains tax). Invest in permanent conservation by transferring publicly traded securities to NWLT. 

Click for transfer instructions.

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. Learn about DAFs.

Donating a property or parcel of land as a charitable gift that NWLT can resell is an option that has worked well for many families. NWLT handles the sale to support our mission. Contact us if you are interested in donating ‘trade lands.’

Gifting a sizable property for permanent conservation leaves a legacy long after you’re gone. Visit our Protect Your Land page for more information.

An anonymous donor gave NWLT a lot on Pickerel Lake in Vilas County that did not meet the minimum size criteria for permanent conservation. The lot was sold by NWLT and the proceeds supported our efforts to protect larger landscapes in the northwoods.