GIVE A GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP:
Give the gift of SFC this season! Present a family member, friend or colleague with a Sierra Foothill Conservancy Gift Membership. A gift of an SFC Membership makes a lasting positive impact on local natural areas. Click HERE
Benefits to Membership
- Free Hikes & Classes
- Membership Only Events
- Quarterly Foothill Advocate
- 10% off orders for Sierra Lands Beef
Benefits to the Giver
- We will send a Certificate and Welcome Packet to your designated New Member for you!
- Satisfaction of sharing your value for conserving the Sierra Foothills in perpetuity
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Contribute now to immediate needs! Every additional contribution beyond your membership dues helps continue essential programs and is an investment in the preservation of additional acreage that support the community legacies and their way of life. The Sierra Foothills have a unique place in the history of the West and Sierra Foothill Conservancy is part of that lasting legacy.
Contribute NOW and expand your investment in SFC and your local conservation community.
Send a check to Sierra Foothill Conservancy, PO Box 691, Mariposa CA 95338 OR DONATE ONLINE
BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR:
Sign up for Monthly ACH Withdrawals—just $20 a month is an additional $240 towards savings natural lands, now and forever! SIGN UP ONLINE
DONATE DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT FUNDS:
You can send stocks from your invested portfolio directly to SFC – it’s quick and easy! Just contact SFC for details and we will give you the necessary information to streamline your request. Here’s an IRA Distribution Donation Instructions to help guide you.
GIVE FROM YOUR IRA OR RETIREMENT PLAN:
Are you 70 ½ or older? Did you know you can transfer up to $100,000 to SFC tax-free each year — even if that’s more than your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)! Congress passed a law that permanently extends the Qualified Charitable Distribution provision so you can donate to Sierra Foothill Conservancy (SFC) directly from your IRA anytime during the year. The donation counts as your RMD but isn’t included in your adjusted gross income. Win-Win!
It’s so easy! Just remember these simple rules: You must be 70 ½ or older. You must have an IRA that has an RMD. You need to transfer the money directly from the IRA to SFC for it to count as the tax-free transfer. Ask your IRA administrator and see the IRA Distribution Donation Instructions to have the IRA administrator send a check from your account directly to SFC.
Check with your tax advisor but this tax-free transfer could give you extra benefits. You don’t need to itemize your deductions to get a tax benefit from the donation while the IRA distribution also doesn’t add to your adjusted gross income.
LEGACY GIFTS—SIERRA HERITAGE CIRCLE:
Because so much of our land conservation work is about ensuring that the places we save today will be protected forever, legacy gifts (also known as “planned gifts”) are indispensable to Sierra Foothill Conservancy. There is no better way to continue to make a difference for land conservation many years from now.
Your will or living trust is an important way to provide for family and friends, plan the management and disposition of your estate, and ensure a lasting legacy for the causes that have special meaning for you.
Gifts made through wills and living trusts are easy to arrange and can be changed at any time you choose, giving you maximum flexibility in your planning. You will also enjoy peace of mind knowing that your property will be put to good use when you no longer need it, but your cash flow will not be affected today.
You may choose to specify that SFC receives a specific dollar amount or asset, a percentage of your estate, a contingent bequest in case you outlive other heirs or a portion of the residue (remainder) of your estate after provisions for friends and family are paid. A residual gift is only made if there is anything that remains in your estate.
Creating or updating your estate plans calls for careful planning with the help of an estate-planning attorney. Bequest language can vary from state to state, and county to county. Thus, it is always best to use an attorney that understands local estate laws. Joining the Sierra Heritage Circle is an excellent way to Leave a Legacy. Contact us today about these opportunities at sfc@sierrafoothill.org.
Sierra Foothill Conservancy…savings natural lands, now and forever.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization. Our volunteers conduct research, help with land conservation projects, lead hikes, present workshops / classes, organize / manage Open Preserve Days, man informational tables at various events, and guide elementary school field trips. We rely on volunteers for maintenance work and trail building on the preserves and we field clean-up crews on two portions of highway in Madera and Mariposa Counties. As you can imagine, our volunteers are critical to the work we do. It would be great to have you join our Team! Contact Chris Velez to sign up!
Volunteers make it happen!
All in all, volunteers gave over 3200 hours of their time this past fiscal year – that is the equivalent of 1.5 employees!
SFC truly appreciates each volunteer and would like to express our gratitude to all those who have demonstrated their passion by investing their precious time, generous work, and boundless energy … Thank YOU!!
