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Life-Income Stories

Supporting the natural world while providing fixed income for yourself for life can be easy. Our donors have used charitable gift annuities, deferred gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, even real estate to creating a generous gift to The Nature Conservancy while providing financial stability for their futures. Read their stories.

Darlene and Sam Chirman

“Something has to be done to protect the environment and The Nature Conservancy is doing a bang up job in that direction.”

Rena Schilsky

“Giving back makes the world a better place.”

Jim & Monique Simmonds

"All in all, we think it’s a win-win situation, for us and the Conservancy."

Elizabeth Dice

"I support the Conservancy because, like my father, I believe that direct action is the most effective way to preserve nature."

Katie and Paul Sholtz

"We have been members long enough to have witnessed how the Conservancy has evolved in its approach and we are continuously more excited about their work."

Shirl Brainard

"Making a charitable gift annuity was a simple way for me to be a part of their work."

Bob Summers and Orly Yadin

"I wish we had known years ago how easy it would be to build funds for retirement and help protect the natural world."

Allan and Muriel Kotin

"Best of all, we know that our gift will ultimately help The Nature Conservancy protect the places we love."

Jo Baker

"I never would have known to even consider these kinds of gifts without the help of the Conservancy."

Peter and Kathy Metcalf

“We realized that a DAF would satisfy our desire to support the Conservancy as well as other causes.”