how to give back
There are many ways to leave an enduring legacy. A few of the most common:
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From cash and securities to property and forestland. Donated timberlands are stewarded according to the Foundation’s ecological and economic guidelines that acquiring adjoining lands reduces forest fragmentation and strengthens biodiversity and watershed protection.
Some of our supporters have chosen to remember the Foundation in their will or trust—a gift of a specific amount, a percentage of an estate, or property such as forestland. We are deeply honored by these gifts. Some donors share their plans with us in advance; others we learn of only later. Either way, we are grateful, and we work to honor each giver’s intent. If you are considering a bequestor planned gift, we would be honored to work with you and your advisors tocarry out your wishes.
Have questions about sponsoring an acre, planting a redwood, or supporting watershed restoration? We're here to help.
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The Foundation partners with FreeWill,a trusted online estate-planning platform, to help you create your legacy at nocost. Writing a legal will through FreeWill is free, valid in all 50 states,and takes less than 30 minutes.
FreeWill also offers free tools to create arevocable living trust and to designate beneficiaries fornon-probate assets—assets that pass outside your will, such as IRAs, 401(k)s, pensions, annuities, certain bank and brokerage accounts, and life insurancepolicies.
If you are working with an estate planner, the following language describes us as a beneficiary: “Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.”
For beneficiary designations, our legal name is Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc., and our TaxID (EIN) is 68-0404767.
Patrick Fitzgerald
Assistant Director, Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc.
Patrick@redwoodforests.org
(707) 409-5144
