Cash Donations

Donations of cash, payable by check or your credit card, are the simplest and most popular charitable contributions. If you itemize your federal income tax deductions, cash donations reduce your taxable income, and as a result, the tax that you pay.

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Become a Member

By joining Jefferson Land Trust today, you will be welcomed into a family of dedicated individuals committed to saving the wild spaces and memory places of Jefferson County.

Become a Sponsor

Sponsoring our fundraising events and our newsletter is a crucial way in which businesses can help. You help us defray our expenses for these activities, and in return your business is promoted in our newsletter and web site, at the sponsored event, in our press releases and ads in local papers, and on our event flyers. In addition, a sponsorship also makes your business a member of Jefferson Land Trust, entitling you to all the benefits of membership.

Appreciated securities

Contributions of appreciated securities (stock) provide additional tax benefits. You can receive an income tax deduction on the full fair market value of the stock.

Investment property

Because of our expertise in real estate transactions, donations of investment property are an excellent way of giving. Donors receive a tax deduction on the appraised value of the property and avoid paying tax on the capital gain. Jefferson Land Trust sells the property and uses the proceeds to preserve additional lands. We strive to maximize the conservation values of investment properties whenever possible. Of course, contributions of land for conservation purposes are a priority!

Corporate matching gifts

Corporate matching gifts can double or even triple your cash contributions. Talk to your employer's human resources department to see if your company will match your donation to Jefferson Land Trust.

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or thoughts to share.