Other Giving Opportunities

EarthShare
Earth Share of New Jersey was founded by New Jersey's leading environmental groups to economically raise funds for member organizations through collaborative fundraising in workplace giving campaigns.  Money is raised through payroll deduction programs in workplaces throughout the state.  All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent provided by law.  www.earthsharenj.org

Corporate Matching Gifts
Many companies will match charitable gifts made by their employees.  You may be able to double (and sometimes triple) the impact of your contribution to Morris Land Conservancy by participating in your company’s Matching Gifts program.  This is also a tangible way to have your company to support our efforts to preserve New Jersey’s natural lands.

Simply obtain a form from your employer, complete the employee information, and mail the form to the Conservancy.  We will take care of the rest.

igive
You can help Morris Land Conservancy save land while you shop.   Before you buy anything on line, check out www.igive.com.  Joining is free and a percentage of each purchase can be designated to Morris Land Conservancy at no extra cost to you.  Choose from hundreds of stores such as Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, CompUSA, Dell, Gateway, Harry & David, Macy’s, Home Depot, Eddie Bauer, Land's End, and LL Bean to name just a few.  You can give the gift of open space with each purchase you make.  Giving has never been so easy!

Gift Memberships
If you are wondering what to give the person who has everything, consider giving a one year gift membership to Morris Land Conservancy is the ideal solution.  With each gift membership the recipient will receive a gift card, Conservancy decal, Farny Highlands Trail map, and a subscription to our quarterly newsletter, Outdoor Issues.  Gifts of $50.00 or more will include a colorful Conservancy T shirt, and gifts of $100 or more will include a Conservancy Sweatshirt.  In addition, all gifts of $35 or more will include a Member Privilege Card that entitles Conservancy members to discounts at area businesses.  Honor your family and friends with a gift that also supports Morris Land Conservancy’s land preservation efforts.

Memorial and Honor Gifts
Morris Land Conservancy welcomes memorial or honor gifts. 

You may celebrate the memory of someone dear to you with a memorial contribution.  A gift in memory of a special person provides a living legacy -- helping to secure our precious natural heritage for future generations

Or, you may recognize a special person in your life with a donation in his/her honor.  For special occasions (holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries, etc.) a gift in someone’s honor is a wonderful way to express your admiration while sharing your vision of protecting the Northern New Jersey’s unique natural beauty. 

For every Honor gift, the Conservancy will send an acknowledgement to the honoree, and for every Memorial gift, an acknowledgement will be sent to the family.  (The gift will be also be acknowledged in the Conservancy newsletter, Outdoor Issues.)

If you would like to make an Honor or Memorial gift, please mail your contribution to:

Morris Land Conservancy, 19 Boonton Avenue, Boonton,  NJ  07005.

Please provide the name(s) of those you are honoring and the name(s) and address(es) of the person(s) to whom you would like us to send a letter of acknowledgement.

Thank you for considering this very special giving opportunity.

Gifts of Stock
Giving a gift of appreciated stock to Morris Land Conservancy may be better than cash for some donors.  When giving gifts of appreciated stock, you may avoid paying capital gains taxes and receive an income tax charitable deduction for the appreciated value of the stock.

To make a gift of stock to Morris Land Conservancy:

1.        Tell your brokerage company to call Vanguard Brokerage Services at (800) 992-8327.

2.        Your brokerage company should tell Vanguard that you want to donate stock to Morris Land Conservancy’s brokerage account.  The Conservancy’s Vanguard account information is as follows:

Account #             45V331505

DTC #                    0443
 

3.     Important: After you have transmitted this information to your broker, please call or e-mail Roberta Dyrsten or David Epstein at the Conservancy; rdyrsten@morrislandconservancy.org ;  dje@morrislandconservancy.org; (973) 541-1010.

We will need to know the following information in order to help us track the transfer:

a.        Name of the stock

b.       Number of shares

c.        Date of the transfer

Please let us know if you have any questions or need further information.