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Your Impact

Join us in doing whatever is earthly possible to preserve and protect this planet. Your donation to the Great Outdoors Foundation will support our mission of advancing conservation through innovation, collaboration, and stewardship. From utilizing large-scale recreation initiatives as a catalyst for environmental conservation priorities to developing unconventional solutions to improve water quality at scale, the Great Outdoors Foundation is maximizing your gift through creative strategy and public-private partnerships.

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Ways to Give

The Great Outdoors Foundation offers various avenues to support our mission. If you or your financial advisor have questions or need assistance, please contact our team at development@greatoutdoorsfoundation.org, and we will respond promptly.

Send checks via mail to Great Outdoors Foundation at:
5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 225
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Directly transfer securities or funds to the Great Outdoors Foundation. Gifts of stock or appreciated securities can maximize your support by potentially eliminating capital gains taxes and could allow you to take an immediate income tax deduction in the amount of the full fair market value if you itemize your deductions. Please contact us directly at development@greatoutdoorsfoundation.org for account details and transfer instructions for your broker or financial advisor.

Designate a gift from your donor-advised fund. The Great Outdoors Foundation’s EIN is 42-1441098.

Invest your legacy in the mission of the Great Outdoors Foundation. Speak with your legal counsel or utilize an online tool to get started.

Investment Retirement Account (IRA) Charitable Rollovers, or Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), are an impactful way for supporters 70.5 years or older to maximize their charitable impact. These gifts are tax-free, regardless of whether you itemize deductions on your tax return. Additionally, they count towards your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year. Contact your IRA trustee to learn more.

Many employers offer matching gifts for donations made by their employees. This allows individuals to maximize the impact of their gift. To learn more about local workplace giving programs, contact us, or reach out to your human resources representative.

You can name a nonprofit like the Great Outdoors Foundation as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy or other unused retirement assets. This can include individual retirement accounts (IRAs), 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and pensions.  Gifts of retirement assets can potentially help your heirs to avoid income and estate taxes.  Contact your financial advisor for more information.

 

 

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Endowment Giving

The Great Outdoors Foundation’s endowment provides dynamic, ongoing support to realize significant conservation efforts today and for generations to come. To make a gift to our endowment, please contact development@greatoutdoorsfoundation.org or make a notation in your online gift today.

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