
planned giving
There are many different forms of planned giving. Planned gifts come in all sizes and anyone can do it! Here are five examples to help you find one that’s right for you:
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Bequests: Making a gift through your will or Living Trust.
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We have partnered with FreeWill, an online tool that guides you through the process of creating a legally valid will in under 20 minutes 一 completely free of charge. In addition to taking care of your loved ones and their future, you can use this tool to protect land in Western New York and continue our mission for years to come. Get started on your free plans today.
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Life Income Agreements: Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust, Charitable Gift Annuity, Deferred Payment Gift Annuity, Charitable Lead Trust, Charitable Remainder Unitrust, and Pooled Income Fund.
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Life Insurance and Retirement Plans: Name us as a beneficiary on your beneficiary form.
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Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust: receive a tax deduction and annual income; leave the remaining assets to us.
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Did you know that Charitable IRA Rollovers allow donors age 70 ½ and older to transfer Individual Retirement Account (IRA) assets directly to public charities, count the transfer toward their required minimum distribution and exclude it from taxable income?
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If you have already left a gift to the Land Conservancy elsewhere, you can use FreeWill's Outside Bequest Tool to report your gift and let us know!
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Join the Legacy Society
If you're considering a planned gift, join the Legacy Society—a group of people who are passionate about land protection. Members are active in ensuring that their favorite places are protected for future generations.
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If you're interested, please reach out to Kyle Semmel at ksemmel@wnylc.org or 716-687-1225 ext. 112

Members of the Legacy Society
James Battaglia
Scott and Kathryn Bieler
Lawrence M. and Carolyn K. Brooks
Amy Choboy and Pamela Rossotto
Larry and Sheila Drake
Edward G. and Joan Eschner
Deborah H. Fenn
Chuck and Ann Fourtner
Douglas Germony
Amy Holt
Ed and Gayle Hutton
David Kimball
Mark P. and Deborah E. Kisker
Art and Marilyn Klein
Paul and Jane Lehman
Nancy J. Leone
Jeffrey Mason
Sally Metzger
Franklin and Linda Meyer
Barbara Mierzwa
John Owen
Don and Barbara Owens
Christopher Gibbo and Marisa Riggi
Jajean Rose-Burney
Carleen Blake Ryan
Debbi Sabol
Judith Sabol
Kyle Semmel
Shirley Shannon
LeRoy and Carla Smith
Tom and Nancy Smith
Greg and Nancy Stevens
Janet and David Stout
Clarence Wigler