Donor Stories

Bequest Don and Elizabeth Lawrence were life-long conservationists, and their devotion and love for the natural world culminated with their bequest gift to The Nature Conservancy. Through a gift from the Lawrences’ estate, The Nature Conservancy will be able to carry on the conservation accomplishments Don and Libby  made during their lives.  Read more

Gift Annuity "We need to educate others about the need to conserve habitat for the plants and animals that can’t protect themselves", says George Jett, a former EPA employee. This is why he has supported The Nature Conservancy for many years and has established three Deferred Gift Annuities with the Conservancy.  Read more

Charitable Remainder Unitrust Having hiked and traveled throughout the California landscape together, Alan and Betsy Carpenter have a sincere appreciation for nature. The Carpenters expressed their commitment to preserving the great outdoors through their charitable remainder unitrust with The Nature Conservancy.  Read more

Donor Advised Fund Facing potentially significant capital gains taxes, Charlie Soderquist, who was a California-based author, entrepreneur and academic, made an outright gift to The Nature Conservancy's Donor Advised Fund in 2000.  Read more

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