The Legacy Club is a group of Nature Conservancy supporters who have made a lasting commitment to conservation by making a life-income gift with the Conservancy or by naming the Conservancy as a beneficiary in their estate plans. The Legacy Club is a way for us to recognize this profound contribution to The Nature Conservancy's future. We thank our Legacy Club members around the world for their dedication to preserving the diversity of life and for their foresight in providing for its future.

Create Your Conservation Legacy

For more than half a century, thousands of bequests and planned gifts have provided vital support for the lands and waters you care about. Today you can help continue this tradition by making a lasting commitment to The Nature Conservancy. When you join The Legacy Club, you help ensure that the conservation work we pioneer today will continue long into the future. And, the expression of your individual values will provide hope, inspire others and have a real and lasting impact on Earth’s natural places.

Legacy Club Benefits

• A personalized membership certificate;
• Nature Conservancy magazine, our award-winning quarterly publication;
• The semi-annual newsletter, Legacy;
• The Conservancy’s annual report;
• Trip invitations offering participants a unique and up-close look at our work;
• Invitations to special events; and
• Exclusive discounts and offers.

Ways to Join The Legacy Club

Membership in The Legacy Club is open to those who wish to join the tradition of making a lasting gift. Membership is voluntary and without obligation. It is our way of recognizing a remarkable commitment to the Conservancy.You can become a member of The Legacy Club by naming The Nature Conservancy in your will or estate plan or by making a life-income gift. Here are some ideas to consider:

• Bequests

  You can name The Nature Conservancy as a direct beneficiary of specific assets, of a portion of your estate or of your residual estate. Examples include, naming the Conservancy the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, financial account or retirement plan such as an IRA, 401(k) or 403(b).

• Life-Income Gifts

  Establish a Nature Conservancy charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund gift or charitable remainder unitrust. You can use cash or appreciated assets such as stock or real estate to fund your gift.

For More Information

To learn more about The Legacy Club, or if you are a Legacy Club member and have a question, please call us at (877) 812-3698 or e-mail us.

Photo credit: Knob Preserve in the Central Appalachian Forest Ecoregion
© Kent Mason; Long Pond at Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania (C) Harold E. Malde.

“It’s a phenomenal planet ... I wanted to give something back.”
— Bob Newson, Legacy
Club Member

The Legacy Club:
Stories of Hope

Join The Legacy Club

If you have already included The Nature Conservancy in your estate plans, please let us know so that we can thank you and welcome you to The Legacy Club.