Ongoing efforts to protect and revive the Tuolumne River depend on the generous support of Tuolumne River Trust members. Our members lend both their money and time to TRT programs, building the cruicial broad base of support that is needed to successfully reach our vision.
Since 1981, it has been TRT’s vision is to protect and restore this California jewel, which includes one of the most ecologically vital streams in the Sierra Nevada, the largest natural salmon run in the San Joaquin Valley, and provides water for 2.4 million people in the San Francisco Bay Area.
When you make a financial gift, your tax-deductible donation works hard for the Tuolumne River, with 80 cents on every dollar going directly to protection, restoration and education efforts.
With your membership you'll receive:
The Tuolumne Cascade, our quarterly newsletter keeping you up to date on the latest news, events, volunteer opps, and happenings within the watershed
DONATE BY MAIL: Print TRT's donation form and mail it, with your check made out to Tuolumne River Trust to: Tuolumne River Trust Administration Office 111 New Montgomery Street, Suite 205 San Francisco, CA 94105
MEMBERSHIP CIRCLES:
Student $25
General $35
Family $50
Yosemite Deer Sponsor $100
Wild Trout Sponsor $250
Tuolumne Guardian $500
Chinook Champion $1,000+
Protect and restore the beautiful lands and rivers of the Tuolumne watershed by joining us today!
Members of the Tuolumne Legacy Circle have expressed their life-long committment to the protection and restoration of the Tuolumne River watershed by planning for the future of the Tuolumne River Trust though their will, estate plan, or retirement and life insurance benefits. We are eternally grateful for their support.
Members of our TUOLUMNE LEGACY CIRCLE have expressed their life-long commitment to Tuolumne River protection and restoration through a very special form of support - by naming Tuolumne River Trust in their wills and estate plans.
Whether you're just getting started with your planning, or are considering adding philanthropic giving to your already established plan, we thank you for thinking of Tuolumne River Trust. Once you complete you plans, please let us know. We'd like to thank you for your generosity by including you in our Tuolumne Legacy Circle.
Listed below are different ways to make your gift.
BEQUESTS Gifts to Tuolumne River Trust from your will or revocable trust enable you to support river protection and make a difference in the lives of future generations. Called a "bequest", this gift is easy to arrange with your attorney or financial consultant, will not alter your current lifestyle, and can be modified to adjust to your current needs.
Residual Gift A residual gift comes to the Tuolumne River Trust after your estate expenses and specific bequests are paid. Sample language: "I give and devise to Tuolumne River Preservation Trust located in San Francisco, CA all (or state a percentage) of the rest, residue, or remainder or my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific program.)"
Specific Gift A specific gift states a gift of an exact amount to be contributed to Tuolumne River Trust from your estate. Sample language: "I give and devise Tuolumne River Preservation Trust located in San Francisco, CA the sum of $_______ to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific program.)"
Contingent Gift The Tuolumne River Trust can be named as an alternate beneficiary in your will or trust if one or more of your specific bequests can not be fulfilled. Sample language: "If (insert name) is not living at the time of my demise, I give and desive Tuolumne River Preservation Trust located in San Francisco, CA the sum of $_______ (or all or a percentage of the remainder of my estate) to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific program.)"
GIFTS THAT PAY YOU INCOME These life-income gifts provide generous gifts to Tuolumne River Trust while increasing your income. We've provided a brief synopsis below, but to learn more about these options, please contact your tax advisor or financial consultant.
Charitable Gift Annuity This is a good option if you want secure, stable income at a high payout rate. Your gift can be in cash or stock.
Deferred Gift Annuity This is a good option if you are a younger donor still in your high-earning work years, you are still saving for retirement, and trying to lower your taxable income.
Charitable Remainder Unitrust This is a good option if you want maximum flexibility over the investment and benefits of your gift plan.
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust This is a good option if you want to invest and manage your gift plan, and also have the security of stable income.
GIFTS THAT PROTECT YOUR ASSETS Charitable Lead Trust If you're wondering how to deal with highly appreciated property or a growing business and the taxes that may be left to your heirs, this popular giving arrangement may be for you. A charitable lead trust may greatly reduce the estate tax cost of passing appreciating assets to your children or other family members. To learn more, please contact your tax advisor or financial consultant.
From an annual membership, to volunteering, to planning for TRT in your estate, Tuolumne River Trust depends on the contributions of people, like you, to ensure we can continue to provide crucial programming to protect and revive the Tuolumne River for generations to come. And there are many ways in which to support TRT, no matter what your age or financial situation.
Please take a moment to browse through all of the ways you can support TRT in the blue navigation bar on the right to see what option works best for you, right now.
We're always here to answer your questions, and we thank you for your support!
Questions? Please contact Karyn Barnes, Tuolumne River Trust Advancement Director, at (209) 236-0330 or karyn@tuolumne.org.
One of the easiet ways to support Tuolumne River Trust is through your workplace's employee giving program. Some of the many ways in which businesses encourage their employee's charitable giving include:
Paycheck deductions - employees can choose to have a small amount automatically deducted from their paycheck each month and donated directly to TRT.
"Dollars for Doers" - employee's can fill out a form for each volunteer hour they spend with TRT and their company will make a donation per hour to TRT. Double the good deed!
Matching Gifts - employees can fill out a form provded by their workplace when they make a donation to TRT and their company will match their gift (sometimes dollar-for-dollar) by also sending a donation to TRT.
Payroll giving campaigns - your workplace may have an online system in place (such as Global Impact) where employees can choose from a list of non-profit organizations to support through a small payroll deducation of their choice. Make sure TRT is on their list!
For more information on specific workplace giving options available to you, please contact your corporate social responsibility (CSR), community benefits, or human resources department.
Questions? Please contact Karyn Bryant, Tuolumne River Trust Advancement Director, at (209) 236-0330 or karyn@tuolumn.org.
Symantec employee Jennifer Tam lends a hand to install native plants at Sunset Elementary.
We would be thrilled to have your company partner with us to protect the Tuolumne River. In the next week or so we'll post information here on specific programs for partnering with us.
We all know program funding needs don't roll around just once a year. Your monthly gift to Tuolumne River Trust will help us protect and revive the Tuolumne River all year long and it's as easy as clicking a button on our donation page.
With your monthly recurring membership you'll receive:
The Tuolumne Cascade, our quarterly newsletter keeping you up to date on the latest news, events, volunteer opps, and happenings within the watershed
Gifts of appreciated stock are an easy and beneficial way to make a donation. You receive credit for the full market value of the gift, and you avoid capital-gains tax.
If you would like to make a donation in this way, please call Dana Talise, Tuolumne River Trust Director of Finance and Administration, at (415) 882-7252. Or you can send a letter to your broker asking that a specified number of shares of a specified stock be gifted to the Tuolumne River Trust.
Gifts of securities or from your estate are flexible and simple ways to make a gift that benefits you, your loved ones, and the natural world. Tuolumne River Trust can help you determine the best way to leave your legacy whatever your stage in life, your financial circumstances, or your charitable goals.
Please take a look at the ways you can give below to determine what fits your interests and individual needs. Our Advancement Director, Karyn Bryant, is also availalbe for questions or more information at karyn@tuolumne.org or (209) 236-0330.
To learn more about joining the Tuolumne Legacy Circle - TRT's planned giving program - please click here.
Tuolumne River Trust gratefully acknowledges the following financial contributors for their support of our work. Their generosity greatly increases the impact of our program work and provides vital funding for new initiatives to help preserve and protect and revive the Tuolumne River.
CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS
$150,000+ Resources Legacy Fund Foundation Sierra Nevada Conservancy Stanislaus County
$100,000 - $149,000 California Water Foundaiton
$50,000 - $99,999 Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Department of Water Resources
$20,000 - $49,999 Firedoll Foundation Kaiser Permanente Giles W. and Elise G. Mead Foundation Modesto Irrigation District National Forest Foundation and U.S. Forest Service Sonora Area Foundation State of California Wildlife Conservation Board U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
$10,000 - $19,999 J. Vance Huckins Fund of the Tides Foundation Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
$5,000 - $9,999 California Coastal Commission Kenney Brothers Foundation National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
$1,000 - $4,999 All-Outdoors ARTA River Trips Jones Smith Foundation KOHL'S The George & Judy Marcus Family Foundation Morrison Foerster Foundation New Belgium Brewing Co. O.A.R.S. Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation Patagonia, Inc. Premier Property Management Roberts Ferry Nut Company Shasta Wildlife Conservation Foundation Sierra Mac River Trips The Sierra Fund Tawonga Teen Foundation Zephyr Whitewater Expeditions
$500 - $999 Advanced Elements Bob Jorgenson Memorial Foundation Brett Dennen LakeWater Environmental Piciullo Foundation Remy, Thomas, Moose, and Manley, LLP Royal Robbins Robert McIntyre Family Fund
$250 - $499 Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California
Inkind Donations Adventure Kayak Aquarium of the Bay California Canoe & Kayak Fiscalini Cheese Co. Modesto Nuts Morrison Foerster Mountain Sage Nursery Osprey Packs, Inc. Patagonia San Francisco REI Berkeley REI Stockton Ricky Ricardo Promotions River Journey Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sports Basement The Modesto Bee The Zurier Company of San Francisco
