YOU CAN HELP US SAVE LAND

Legacy Gift Challenge Campaign

An anonymous friend has pledged $1,000 to Genesee Valley Conservancy for every new or enhanced legacy gift initiated by December 31, 2023 to help us continue our important work.

Complete and return this form (click here) - or use the reply box below - to reserve a $1,000 matching gift on your behalf!

Annual support helps sustain our organization, but it is not the only means to plan for a future where more lands in the Genesee Valley are protected, where farms continue to thrive, and where nature preserves are protected and accessible to the community.

When you reflect on the richness and beauty of our open spaces, farmland, forests, waterways, and the spectacular views of the Genesee Valley, we hope that supporting the Conservancy with a legacy gift is one of your priorities so we can continue to protect this beautiful landscape.

There are three simple steps to helping us realize this $30,000 challenge.

(review common ways to make a legacy gift - scroll to the bottom of this page)

How to list us:

Genesee Valley Conservancy, Inc.
One Main Street, Geneseo NY 14454
Federal Tax ID #: 23-3061147

Step 1: Setup A Gift:

• Name Genesee Valley Conservancy, Inc. as a beneficiary of a will, investment account, or other instrument.
(new or enhanced legacy gifts are eligible for this matching challenge)

Step 2: Inform Us

Inform us that you have, or are planning to make a gift, so we can reserve a $1,000 match for you.

Use the form to the right or DOWNLOAD AND MAIL THIS FORM and we’ll reach out to you to confirm!

Step 3: $1,000 Pledge Recieved

• The Conservancy will receive $1,000 as a result of you including local conservation in your legacy plans!
(This cash-match opportunity is capped at $30,000: $1,000 for each of 30 new or enhanced legacy gifts)

Common Legacy Gifts

You can support local land conservation as part of your legacy plans, along with supporting family/friends and other charitable causes important to you.

  • Retirement Account. Designate the Conservancy as a beneficiary. Contact your advisor for the form or find it on your brokerage firm website. Its a quick and simple process.

  • Bequest Through a Will. Make a bequest to the Conservancy for a set amount, specific property, a percentage, or the remainder of your estate after taking care of loved ones. View sample language here.

  • Life Insurance. Name the Conservancy as a beneficiary of part, or all, of a life insurance policy to support our mission and receive a tax deduction for the cash surrender value.

  • Living Trust. Place assets into a trust that remains under your lifetime control and make provisions for charitable distributions.

Legacy Gifts that Provide Income

  • Charitable Gift Annuity. A contract that makes fixed payments to you for life. The remainder can be used to support local conservation.

  • Charitable Remainder Trust. Assets transferred to a trust that pays you for life or a specified term. When the trust terminates, the Conservancy can be a recipient.

  • Charitable Lead Trust. Assets transferred to a trust that pays income to the Conservancy for a term you choose. After that term, assets return to the donor or designee.

How to list us:

Genesee Valley Conservancy, Inc.
One Main Street, Geneseo NY 14454
Federal Tax ID #: 23-3061147

Questions?

We recommend you contact your legal or financial advisor to discuss various means of charitable giving based on your specific situation and goals.

If you would like to speak with our office about the ways legacy gifts can make an impact on our local land conservation work, contact Development Director John Rutigliano at john@geneseevalleyconservancy.org or 585-243-2190

Our most recent financial report, and information on charitable organizations, is available from the New York State Attorney General on the Charities Registry website www.charitiesnys.com or by contacting New York State Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005 or at 212-416-8401, or Genesee Valley Conservancy at PO Box 73, Geneseo, NY 14454.