Planned Giving
The dunes are a gift we inherited.
Planned Giving is how we pass them on.
Planned giving allows you to support the dunes in a way that reflects your values and your vision for the future. Whether through a bequest, beneficiary designation, or other legacy gift, your support provides long-term stability for conservation work that cannot wait for the next generation—it must be sustained for the next generation.
Just as the dunes were shaped slowly over time, the most lasting conservation happens when we plan thoughtfully and act with the future in mind.
Join the Dunes Legacy Society
When you join the Dunes Legacy Society, you become part of a community of people who believe that some places are worth protecting forever.
For thousands of years, the Indiana Dunes have risen and shifted along Lake Michigan, shaped by wind, water, and time itself. Though they continue to endure, their future depends on people willing to care for what will outlast us all.
By including Save the Dunes in your estate plans through the Dunes Legacy Society, you help ensure that this remarkable landscape remains protected, restored, and cherished long after our own footprints have faded from the sand.
Benefits to Joining the Dunes Legacy Society
- Garden stone recognition at Save the Dunes headquarters
- Meet with Save the Dunes leadership
- Invitations to special donor appreciation events
- 15% discount on Save the Dunes merchandise
- Invitation to our Annual Meeting & Holiday Celebration
DID YOU KNOW?
Estate giving provides flexibility
Making a gift through your will or trust allows you to provide a future gift to Save the Dunes while retaining control of your assets during your lifetime.
There is no upper limit on the estate tax deductions that can be taken for charitable bequests, and you can maximize your tax benefits by donating your most-taxed assets while passing those with lesser tax demands to your loved ones.
Our Tax ID is 35-1915468.
Already included Save the Dunes in your estate plans? Thank you for ensuring the dunes endure! Please let us know.
Contact us today to learn more or make a planned gift.
Planned Giving Options
Gifts Through Beneficiary Designation
You can donate funds from an IRA, 401(k) or other retirement plan, a fully paid life insurance policy, certificates of deposit, bank or brokerage accounts, or contributions remaining in a donor-advised fund.
Gifts Through a Will or Trust
When including Save the Dunes in your will, please share the following language with your estate planning attorney: I give, devise, and bequeath to Save the Dunes, a 501(c)(3) non profit, the sum of $ ____ or ____ % of my estate.
IRA Rollover Gifts
Contact your plan administrator and request a charitable IRA rollover to be distributed directly from your IRA to Save the Dunes.
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Instruct your broker or account manager to transfer shares to Save the Dunes. Call us for transfer instructions.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Create a gift that supports the dunes while providing you with reliable income for life and a charitable tax deduction today.
