How To Help
Beyond a land donation or conservation agreement, we would appreciate your ongoing support as a member of the North Georgia Land Trust. Please consider donating money or other gifts to the land trust at regular intervals – monthly, quarterly or annually.
Every penny donated goes to saving and promoting greenspace in North Georgia.
The North Georgia Land Trust is working to protect farms, forests, lakes, parks and vistas for the benefit of all people. Every acre we conserve keeps North Georgia healthy and provides more places for everyone to get outdoors. Your donation fuels the North Georgia Land Trust and helps us protect the land we need and love, forever . . .
And forever is a long time!
If you would like to donate through a gift of stock, a donor-advised fund, bequest or planned giving, please contact Brent Hoffman at Info@NorthGeorgiaLandTrust.org or (770) 540-5373.
More Ways to Give
Leave a Legacy and a Gift for the land you love!
Planned gifts are an inspiring way to support land conservation in the future while providing for your own family’s financial security at the same time.
A planned gift is a contribution that is arranged in the present but allocated at a future date and is commonly donated through a will or trust. Many types of planned gifts offer tax benefits to the donor. If you’re looking for a meaningful way to support the North Georgia Land Trust and its mission in the future and ensure that special places in North Georgia are protected for generations to come, consider joining a growing group of supporters who have included the NGLT in their estate plans. Some options are briefly outlined below. If you’d like more information, please contact us below!
Consider these planned giving options:
BEQUEST
Designate the North Georgia Land Trust as the recipient of cash, real estate, or another asset in your will. Or you can leave a percentage of your overall estate to NGLT. A meaningful legacy gift can be made by listing the North Georgia Land Trust, Inc. as a beneficiary of your will using the following language: “I give the sum of $_____ [or the rest, residue or remainder of my estate] to North Georgia Land Trust, Inc. with its principal office in Gainesville Ga, or its successors, for general purposes, without restrictions.”
GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE
Land with important conservation values can be donated to the North Georgia Land Trust. Houses, buildings, and other developed real estate can be donated as trade properties: the sale of the property then provides funding for conservation projects that meet our mission.
RETAINED LIFE ESTATE
Through a retained life estate, you may transfer ownership of your home, farm, or other property to North Georgia Land Trust Inc. while retaining the right to live there during your lifetime. This has income tax benefits and can simplify estate settlement and taxes.
IRA, 401(K), 403(b), or other Qualified Retirement Plan Assets
A donor may leave a legacy using these assets simply by naming North Georgia Land Trust, Inc. as a beneficiary. Since these assets are often subject to both estate and income taxes, there is a benefit to prioritizing them for charitable purposes.
LIFE INSURANCE
North Georgia Land Trust, Inc. may be named as the owner and beneficiary of a new or existing policy – especially a policy that is no longer essential to your financial goals. In this situation, premiums on the policy you pay become tax deductible.
CHARITABLE IRA ROLLOVER
If you are 72 or older, you may request that your IRA plan administrator transfer a specific dollar amount (up to $100,000) directly from your account to North Georgia Land Trust. Such a gift will count towards your required minimum distribution and can be excluded from your federal gross income resulting in possible tax savings.
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST
A charitable remainder trust is a tax-exempt irrevocable trust designed to reduce your individual taxable income. It first disperses income to the beneficiaries of the trust for a specified period of time and then donates the remainder of the trust to the designated charity.
CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST
A charitable lead trust enables the donor to make significant charitable gifts in the near term then distribute the remainder interest to non-charitable beneficiaries, who may benefit from significantly lowered gift and estate taxes.
The North Georgia Land Trust recommends that you seek the advice of your attorney and/or CPA when considering these options. Want to learn more? Contact us by email Info@NorthGeorgiaLandTrust.org or call us today 770-540-5373.
Membership with Recurring Gift Program
Donate stock, cryptocurrency or other investments
Donor-Advised Fund
Legacy Gift
Bequest From Your Will
IRA Distribution or Charitable IRA Rollover
Life Insurance
Retained Life Estate
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
Charitable Gift Annuity
Real Estate