Other Ways to Give

Honor & Memorial Giving

Sunset from the top of Cadillac Mountain
Sunset from Cadillac Mountain Sunset from the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park © Nick Hall

Honor a lost loved one, recognize someone special or commemorate a milestone by making a special gift in their name that will help protect our natural world.

Your honoree will be notified of your gift but will not receive ongoing communication from The Nature Conservancy. To honor someone with full membership benefits, please give a Gift Membership instead.

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  • Your support will help advance on-the-ground conservation solutions and effective advocacy to tackle our planet’s most urgent environmental challenges.  That means directly protecting endangered lands and wildlife habitat.  Making rivers and oceans cleaner and healthier. Combatting climate change with natural solutions like reforestation to capture carbon.  All backed by decades of our science and expertise as a leading conservation organization. You can feel confident that every dollar you give will make a direct difference on building a more sustainable future for us all—with action in more than 70 countries and all 50 U.S. states.

  • There are several ways we will communicate with you and the person you honor about your Memorial or Special Occasion gift:

    ·       When you make your donation, you will be asked to provide a mailing address and optional email address for the person you are honoring or their loved one you wish to notify. 

    ·       If you choose to send an e-card on the donation form, you can also choose the specific date on which it will be sent. 

    ·       The person you designate will also be notified of your thoughtful gift by mail within two to three weeks, whether or not you choose to send an e-card.

    ·       You will also receive an email and letter confirming and acknowledgement your donation for your own records.  

  • Memorial and Special Occasion gifts only include one-time notification of your generous gift to the recipient or loved one you designate.  Gift Memberships come with a year of membership benefits, including Nature Conservancy magazine, for your designated recipient.