Buy Habitat is an extension of The Habitat Trust. BuyHabitat is here to provide YOU with the opportunity to donate directly to the type of habitat that you would like the Trust to acquire for conservation purposes. You also have the opportunity to choose whether or not you would like your donation to contribute to Nature Sanctuary Management or Organizational Administrative Costs and Legal Defense. Please be aware that your monetary donation of any size is tax-deductible when made payable to:

The Habitat Trust for Wildlife
439 Westwood SC #144
Fayetteville, NC 28314

Your donation contributes towards our conservation work in Giving Nature Sanctuary. All habitat lands donated to, or acquired by, The Habitat Trust are deeded in fee title to the organization. Therefore, by making a monetary donation you do not have any ownership or such responsibilities regarding stewardship. To make it as simple as possible for anyone to contribute to protecting vital habitats — now is as good a time as any – BuyHabitat has provided you with the ability to Donate by credit card. Just fill out the form.
If you prefer to donate by personal or business check, please review our Ways of Giving Offline web page and mail your check to the Trust's address above. Together, little by little, we can make a big difference for the wild Earth and all species. Thank you from all of us at The Habitat Trust!

Way of Giving

To make a gift of any kind to The Habitat Trust is an act of generosity that is greatly appreciated. To make a long term and ongoing gift— from ones the lifetime work —is to make an immeasurable commitment to the benefit of a greater good.

Donors support The Habitat Trust in various ways: through gifts of real estate, cash, bequests, stocks, workplace giving, gifts-in-kind and of course through volunteer efforts. Whatever method you choose to assist ultimately contributes to creating and managing Nature Sanctuaries.

The donor information provided on this web site is general in nature; please contact your professional tax and / or legal advisor to learn how it relates to your individual circumstances.

The Habitat Trust for Wildlife protects our Nature Sanctuaries in perpetuity with conservation easements. They will never be developed or sold for development.

For more information, please contact our Executive Director, Leeona Klippstein (910) 947-5091

The most common way people give to The Habitat Trust is by writing a check. Some make an annual donation, others donate monthly . . . some donate the equivalent of two hours of their pay each month through workplace giving. If you itemize, outright gifts made by cash, check or credit card are fully deductible – up to 50% of your adjusted gross income. Donate on-line or print a mailable form today.

Send Checks to:
The Habitat Trust for Wildlife
Attn. Donor Affairs
439 Westwood SC #144
Fayetteville, NC 28314

Take stock in the protection of America's Natural Heritage by giving stocks, bonds, and mutual fund shares to the Habitat Trust. Your gift of stock will help us create and manage Nature Sanctuaries.

If you own securities which have increased in value since they were purchased (at least 12 months ago), you may be able to completely avoid capital gains tax this year by contributing the securities instead of cash. You'll receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of the asset, and you'll avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation of the securities. Sound too good to be true? It's not!

For more information about matching gifts, please contact our Executive Director, Leeona Klippstein (910) 947-5091

By including The Habitat Trust as a beneficiary in your will or living trust, you are supporting our important creation and management of Nature Sanctuaries from the sweet hereafter (and possibly receive tax benefits in the "here!") Your donation will give you entry into the American Heritage Fellowship, a group of special supporters who offer their vision and commitment to the future of The Habitat Trust and our Nature Sanctuaries. In some cases, depending on the amount of the will or living trust, a Nature Sanctuary can be created and named after the departed person. In this way the departed one lives on in a Nature Sanctuary Memorial.

You may choose from a variety of giving options within our planned giving program that will allow you to express your concern for the America's Natural Heritage well into the next century. Whether you wish to leave us your real property or name us in your life insurance policy, your bequest gift will help ensure the continued strength and precision of our efforts in Giving Nature Sanctuary.

With any donation, we recommend that you consult your attorney or tax advisor on issues regarding your will or trust, and for advice about the most appropriate bequest vehicle for you. If you already know your situation and want to put us in your will today, we would like to offer you some helpful information below.

Legal Description: The Habitat Trust for Wildlife is a 501(c)3 nonprofit conservation organization and land trust, qualified to own, aquire and manage land for the conservation of habitat and wildlife.

Federal Tax ID# 04-3637770, California Charity ID# 2289903 The Habitat Trust has provided fiscal 501(c)3 sponsorship to conservation groups and projects, including Spirit of the Sage Council and Conservation Partners.

For more information, please contact our Executive Director, Leeona Klippstein (910) 947-5091

A simple, tax-wise gift. You can name The Habitat Trust as a beneficiary of your Individual Retirement Plan (IRA), Keogh plan, 401(k), 403(b), or other qualified pension plan. You can name The Habitat Trust as beneficiary for part or all of what remains in your retirement account. The proceeds of these plans are distributed outside probate and are entirely free from federal estate tax.

For more information, please contact our Executive Director, Leeona Klippstein (910) 947-5091

By donating your land holdings or real estate to The Habitat Trust in fee title, you avoid the capital gains tax -- and receive a charitable contribution deduction equal to the property's full fair market value. The Internal Revenue Service requires an independent, qualified appraisal of the property for you to claim the deduction. The Habitat Trust conducts a staff site inspection of all real estate before accepting it as a donation. If you are considering a bequest of land to be preserved in its natural state as a Nature Sanctuary, we ask that you notify us in advance, so that we may determine whether we will be able to manage the property in a manner consistent with your wishes. Please read our Procedures and Criteria web pages before contacting The Habitat Trust.

For more information about making a gift of Real Estate, please contact our Executive Director, Leeona Klippstein (910) 947-5091

By donating goods and / or services to The Habitat Trust you can help us keep our costs down and allow us to focus our resources on creating and managing Nature Sanctuaries, including the administration of the organization. Are you a graphic artist? Consider designing a brochure for The Habitat Trust. Remodeling your office? If so, consider donating your old office furniture and computer to The Habitat Trust. Do you have a timeshare, art, coin collection or other valuable items that can be donated to The Habitat Trust for our online auction or store? There are so many ways that anyone can contribute.

For more information about In-Kind Giving, please contact our Executive Director, Leeona Klippstein (910) 947-5091

If your company offers an Employee Matching Gifts program, you can make your hard-earned dollars go twice as far with a matching gift to The Habitat Trust. Most employers will match your contribution, and some will do more, even if you are now retired. With this type of gift, you can easily increase your support of Giving Nature Sanctuary. When you send us your donation, just mail your company's matching gift form with your contribution and we'll take it from there.

Please feel free to invite us into your workplace to share our work with your co-workers.

For more information about workplace giving talk with your company's financial administrator or supervisor. If there are any questions, please contact our Executive Director, Leeona Klippstein (910) 947-5091

Honor a special person by making a memorial gift in his or her name to The Habitat Trust. Celebrate those whose memories fill your heart or whose presence fills your life. For birthdays, anniversaries, or remembrances, your donation in someone's honor is a wonderful way to express your admiration while sharing your passion for the protection of America's Natural Heritage. Your gift also will help us continue our efforts in Giving Nature Sanctuary.

If you would like to make a memorial gift, please call us. We'll want to discuss whom you are honoring and to whom you would like us to send a special card notifying them of your gift. You can be assured that your tribute or memorial gift will brighten the faces of your friends and loved ones and help brighten the future of our precious earth.

For more information about memorial gifts, please contact our Vice President, Doug Doepke (909) 621-2357

Make a difference by giving the gift of time. For more information about volunteering with the Habitat Trust, please contact our Vice President, Doug Doepke (909) 621-2357"

The American Heritage Fellows is open to all those who make lasting gifts to The Habitat Trust, either through their estates or with a planned gift. American Heritage Trustees are very special donors who share a strong desire to Keep America Beautiful and help protect America's Natural Heritage found in wild open spaces, rivers, deserts, forests and the treasure chest of biodiversity in such ecosystems. American Heritage Trustees live on through the Nature Sanctuaries created by The Habitat Trust leaving our natural world for future generations. It is a most noble commitment and gift for the greater good of all.