FINANCIALLY CONTRIBUTE

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A gift to GPLT is a gift to your community. Your donation will support our work to:

  • ensure that important conservation values remain intact

  • restore the important functions of habitat

  • help people connect with natural places

  • spread the word about the importance of conservation

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Leaving a Bequest

By being intentional about the legacy you want to leave behind through a bequest, you can make a positive impact for generations to come. Designating a charitable contribution in your will or living trust ensures that what’s important to you is taken care of for years to come. Whether your gift takes the form of a specific monetary sum, a percentage of your estate, or the residual amount after adder, you will contribute to the long-term conservation of our natural resources.

Sample Language for Your Will

Below is legal language to share with your attorney to make a gift to Georgia Piedmont Land Trust in your will or living trust to help the land trust fulfill its mission to conserve and protect the lands, history, wildlife, waterways, and air we all appreciate each day:

“I give and bequeath to Georgia Piedmont Land Trust (Federal Tax ID # 58-2384485), a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation domiciled in Georgia, the sum of $____ (or ___% of my residuary estate) to be used by the Georgia Piedmont Land Trust in the fulfillment of its mission through purposes as the board of trustees shall determine.”

Retirement Account Donations

Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are mandatory withdrawals that individuals must take from their retirement accounts, such as IRAs, when they reach a specific age. These distributions can significantly impact your taxable income and tax bracket.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) allow individuals aged 70½ or older to donate up to $111,000 directly from their IRAs to qualified charities. This amount counts toward their RMDs and is excluded from taxable income, effectively reducing their adjusted gross income.

Additionally, individuals who are at least 59½ years old can make a gift from their IRA without penalty, and if itemizing deductions, you can take a charitable deduction for the gift amount.

To learn how to support GPLT with donations such as this, contact us. For tax considerations specific to your situation, please consult a tax professional.

Thank You

Thank you for your interest in and support of the Georgia Piedmont Land Trust mission to ensure that green and open space in the northern half of Georgia provides the ecological benefits essential for healthy communities and a high quality of life for their citizens.