PRESERVATION PARTNERS

Become a Preservation Partner and Plant a Community Farm Land Trust Seed Today ​

Click the images below to start donating today! 
The seeds you plant today ensure our bountiful harvests for tomorrow. YOUR ‘seeds’ or donations to the CFLT ensure we can keep OUR roots firmly planted in the South Sound community.  Together, we create abundance! 
 
Fill out this simple form to begin your giving partnership. If you would like more information, please contact Carol Linnebur.
 
We have preserved 216 acres of farmland in the South Sound; expanded the Fresh From The Farm Guide; and strengthened our partnerships with area businesses, organizations, and individuals because of your support. Thank you for your trust in our stewardship of your 'Seeds' toward promoting farms and farming forever in our region. ​

IRA Charitable Gifts

Save on taxes by giving from your IRA. If you are 70½ or older, giving from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! 
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The IRA Charitable Rollover provision allows individuals who have reached age 70½ to donate up to $100,000 to charitable organizations directly from their IRA, without treating the distribution as taxable income. Please note that IRA charitable rollover gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction. Contact your IRA administrator for provision mandates.

Gifts of Stock, Bonds, or Mutual Funds

Avoid capital gains tax by donating stocks, bonds, or mutual funds to the Community Farm Land Trust. You will also receive the benefit of an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value (average high and low prices on the day of the transfer). To receive the full deduction the gifted securities must have been held by you for more than one year.

Donor Advised Funds

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts used solely for supporting charitable organizations. You can learn more about starting a DAF here: Community Foundation of South Puget Sound or Grays Harbor Community Foundation. 

Preservation Leader Circle

When you make the monumental decision to include Community Farm Land Trust in your estate plan or will, or make a donation of land, you become part of our Preservation Leader Circle. Your special gift creates a preservation legacy by insuring that farmland remains in farming so that our region continues to have economic resilience and be a wonderful place to live for generations to come.

Join the Preservation Leader Circle – let us know that you are planning a land donation and/or you’ve put the Community Farm Land Trust in your estate plan or will by filling out our simple form here. We want to appreciate you today and show you the impact you will create with your gift in the future.
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If you would like more information about including CFLT in your estate plans, please contact Carol Linnebur.

Bequests, Estate Plans, & Wills

Create a legacy by including the Community Farm Land Trust in your will. You can gift cash, securities, real estate, or other assets as either a dollar amount, a percentage of an estate, or as a remainder beneficiary (any funds remaining after specific sums have been paid to individuals). Click here to read more from Leave 10 South Sound.

Real and Tangible Personal Property

The Community Farm Land Trust is honored to accept gifts of real property for conservation purposes. Gifts of real property may include fee simple ownership, life estate encumbered properties, conservation easements, and other partial interest in real property. There are many benefits that can accrue from a donation of real property. Please see (hot link to appropriate page). 
 
In addition, Community Farm Land Trust may accept gifts of tangible personal property if they meet the mission and goals of the organization. Please contact us for more information and to answer any questions. 
**Community Farm Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN number 91-1956115. We do not offer tax or legal advice. Check with your professional tax advisor to make sure that any charitable giving strategy makes sense for you. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. We never share donor information with other organizations.