Planned giving
Leave a lasting legacy.
A gift in your will or estate plan is one of the most powerful ways to protect California’s land — a promise that outlives us all.
Legacy gifts help ensure the farms, forests, and watersheds we protect today stay protected forever. It’s a way to make conservation part of the story you leave behind, for your family, your community, and the land itself.
Ways to give
A few paths to a lasting gift
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A gift in your will
A bequest — a set amount, a percentage, or what’s left after other gifts — is the simplest way to leave a legacy, and it costs nothing today.
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Beneficiary designations
Name GSLC as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy, or donor-advised fund. Often just a form, with no change to your will.
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Other planned gifts
Gifts of stock, real estate, or a charitable trust can protect land and offer tax advantages. We’re glad to explore what fits your situation.
No pressure, no obligation
Let’s talk it through
Whether you’re considering a bequest, a beneficiary designation, or another planned gift, we’re glad to talk it through with you and your advisors, and to answer questions at any stage, even if you’re only starting to think about it.
Give today
Or make a gift right now.
Prefer to give today? Every gift keeps us in the field, watching over more than 35,000 protected acres.