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Legacy Society

Your Legacy at Work

Although the world may be an uncertain place, you can be certain that the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy will be around to protect the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. For over 30 years, we’ve been a trusted nonprofit leader in Arizona.

Stewards of Natural Open Space

If you are a supporter of the Conservancy, you understand first-hand the importance of natural open spaces to our the mental, physical, and spiritual health. Your gift ensures it will always be around.

Join the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy

We’re on a mission to change lives and ensure natural open space will always be there for us and for future generations – but we can’t do it alone.
Legacy Society members strengthen the foundation of the Conservancy and empower our ability to educate more students, lead cutting edge environmental research with global impacts, and preserve and advance natural open space for years to come.

Legacy Gifts

The power to protect the Sonoran Desert for future generations is up to you. You can Leave a Legacy gift with nothing more than your signature. When you decide to include the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy in your estate plan or as a designated beneficiary, you will support the impact Science, Education and Stewardship has on our unique ecosystem. It is one of the most meaningful things you can give to future generations and we’d be honored by your thoughtfulness.

Ways to Remember McDowell Sonoran Conservancy

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• Name the Conservancy as a beneficiary in a will or living trust.
• Name the Conservancy as the beneficiary of a paid life insurance policy or individual
retirement account (IRA).
• Paid on Death beneficiary designation on bank accounts and Charitable Beneficiary Deeds.
• Make a gift of cash or appreciated securities to establish a charitable gift annuity.

Legacy Gift Designation

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Legacy Designation

Just a few words in your will or trust is all that is needed. The official language of McDowell Sonoran Conservancy is:

“I give, bequeath (written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property) to the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, for general purposes or for the purpose of (Specific request).”

To designate McDowell Sonoran Conservancy as a beneficiary of an asset, please reference the following information:

Legal name: McDowell Sonoran Conservancy

Address: 15300 North 90th Street, Suite 400 Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Federal Tax ID number: 86-0674350

Legacy Society Member Benefits

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Legacy Designation

  • Recognition on Legacy Society website page
  • Invitation to recognition events
  • Quarterly State of the Conservancy update

Is McDowell Sonoran in your Estate Plans?

LET US KNOW

For more information, and to notify us if you have already included us in your giving plans, please contact us:

(480) 998-7971
dev@mcdowellsonoran.org

Legacy Members

Elizabeth and Kerry Atkinson
John and Kathy Bamberl
Emma Benenati
Tomi Burnand
Leslie Dashew and Jack Salisbury
Gasper and Laura Genovese
Dan and Elaine Gruber
William Jackson
Donnie and Laura Keller
Greg and Kathy Kruzel
Barbara Montgomery-Ratcliff and James Ratcliff
Ruth Salant
Michael and Stephanie Savastio
Michael and Ruth Smilg
Bob and Emily Vincent

Legacy Society Members as of October 2024 who wish to be recognized

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Support the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy

The threats to our natural world have never been greater. It is only with the support of donors like you that we can protect the Sonoran Desert for future generations.

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