Want to leave a lasting impact for Central Michigan’s land, water, and wildlife resources? Consider becoming a member of our Conservation Legacy Society by leaving a planned gift to the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy as part of your estate planning. There are several different ways this can be accomplished.
Wills or Trusts
One of the simplest ways to create a lasting conservation legacy is to make a bequest gift by naming Chippewa Watershed Conservancy in your will or trust.
Life Insurance Policies
You can name Chippewa Watershed Conservancy as a primary or contingent beneficiary of your life insurance policies.
Retirement Plans
You can also name Chippewa Watershed Conservancy as a full or partial beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k) or other qualified retirement plans. This could reduce or eliminate the income and estate tax liabilities incurred when retirement account assets are passed to an individual.
Real Estate
You can donate land or other types of real property to the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy. Gifts of real estate may be either conserved in perpetuity as nature preserves or used as sale/trade land to support local land conservation projects. Please contact the Conservancy before including a gift of this nature in your estate.
The Conservancy strongly encourages prospective Conservation Legacy Society members to meet with their financial advisors to further explore the benefits of planned gifts. We will work closely with you and your financial advisor to design a giving plan that will meet your personal, financial, and charitable goals.
If you have already set up a planned gift for the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, please consider letting us know. Knowing about your gift can help us better plan for the future.
To find out more you can give us a call at 989-772-5777 or visit our Conservation Legacy Society webpage here: https://cwc-mi.org/planned-giving/
