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“George chose to establish deferred gift annuities with the Conservancy to provide income after retirement and support the conservation programs important to him.”Deferred Gift AnnuityThis version of the charitable gift annuity is especially designed for younger donors. Called the deferred gift annuity, it makes fixed annual payments to you and/or another beneficiary for life, with payments commencing at a future date. Benefits of a
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Provide Income, Support Conservation
A charitable gift annuity with The Nature Conservancy provides you and the natural world you love with many benefits. In addition to providing you with a dependable, fixed income, you may receive significant tax savings for your gift. Furthermore, charitable gift annuities are flexible. You can help meet your future financial needs by deferring payments and receiving income when you think you’ll need it most. It’s your gift—you can structure it to meet your needs and your charitable goals. Conservancy member George Jett found that this gift suited his needs perfectly.
As a child, George Jett loved to explore the forest near his home in rural Maryland,. Now as an adult, George works for the EPA and spends his leisure time taking photographs of birds and flowers and nurturing his “life-long love affair with nature.” We need to “educate others about the need to conserve habitat for the plants and animals that can't protect themselves,” says George. This is also why he has supported The Nature Conservancy for many years and has established three deferred gift annuities with the Conservancy.
A Passion to Preserve
George developed his particular interest in birds as a young adult, when he began to identify and photograph birds in and around his hometown. Since then, he has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Central and South America on a quest to photograph an array of bird species. George also finds time for local issues; he sits on the board of a small non-profit land trust in Charles County, Maryland, and he and his partner, Dr. Gwen Brewer, help raise funds for the organization.
Due to his interests in conservation work abroad, George's three deferred gift annuities were all designated for The Nature Conservancy's international work. George chose to establish deferred gift annuities with the Conservancy to provide income after retirement and support the conservation programs important to him. He recommends this type of gift to others since it provides for “a good return on your investment compared to other investment types, and you get a tax deduction at the time you donate.”
George adds a message to fellow Conservancy supporters: “Please help protect the planet. We have an obligation and the resources to allow Planet Earth to evolve naturally, and with the help of gift annuities, The Nature Conservancy can work to achieve this goal.”
Learn more about a deferred gift annuity.
Image credits (left to right): © Scott Warren (Egrets take flight in Caatinga, Brazil); Image courtesy of George Jett (George Jett).
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