Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017
Give the Gift of Nature to Friends & Family
For meaningful gifts that make a real difference for Michigan’s rare plants and animals, look no further!
Lucky recipients will receive a full year of Michigan Nature magazine, opportunities for free email updates with the latest nature news, and invitations to hikes, tours and exciting events in 2018.
Donate a gift of any amount to honor someone on your list or to remember a loved one.
A great stocking stuffer for animal lovers of all ages – a beautiful certificate features one of six important Michigan species and identifies the holder as a proud sponsor of Michigan nature.
Your gift will support our environmental education programs. You can help inspire a lifelong love of nature in children – our next generation of caretakers of the natural world.
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Give the Gift of Nature to Yourself
Give to nature and know you are making a real and lasting impact for Michigan’s rare, threatened and endangered species and imperiled natural communities.
Your contribution will be put to work immediately to safeguard important natural areas, restore critical habitat, and connect young people to nature.
An easy and convenient way to help protect our natural heritage and spread your gift out over a period of time.
Check with your tax advisor about potential tax savings with a gift of appreciated stocks, bond or other securities to MNA.
If your New Year’s resolution includes estate planning and a desire to leave a lasting legacy for nature, contact Garret Johnson, (866) 223-2231 or gjohnson@michigannature.org, for a confidential conversation about becoming an MNA Guardian of the Future.
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IRA Charitable Rollover
You can give to nature and take advantage of a special tax treat for the year-end giving season with the IRA Charitable Rollover. But it must be done soon to count for 2017.
Here’s how it works:
- People age 70 1/2 or older can make IRA transfer gifts tax-free to the Michigan Nature Association, a qualified charity;
- Gifts of up to $100,000 qualify when IRA assets are transferred directly to the Charity;
- Directly transferred gifts count towards the required minimum distributions you must take annually from your traditional IRAs, but aren’t included in your adjusted gross income and therefore are not counted as taxable income;
- For married couples, each spouse can transfer up to $100,000 from their IRA.
But time for a qualifying gift for the 2017 tax year is running out. Transfers must be complete by December 31, 2017 for this tax year. To make a qualifying gift to MNA for the 2017 tax year we encourage you to contact your IRA administrator while there is still time.
Thanks for considering MNA in your year-end giving.
Happy Holidays!
Donate today at michigannature.org!
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