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Join WCN’s Legacy Society
By naming WCN or our partners in a will, trust, retirement account, or life insurance policy, you join a dedicated community securing a future for wildlife. Members receive recognition, planning support, and opportunities to connect with conservationists. Many planned gifts also offer tax and financial benefits.
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Have Questions? Contact Us
Our donor engagement team is here to answer any questions you may have about planned giving and WCN as we operate a little differently than other organizations. Email planned_giving@wildnet.org or call (415)-202-6348
Planned Giving at Any Age
We’re here to help you include WCN in your legacy plans—with the tools, language, and guidance you need to make a lasting impact.
Giving by Life Insurance
When your family’s needs change and you no longer feel you need a life insurance policy, designating WCN as beneficiary or sole owner of your policy is a simple, tax-efficient way to give. After your lifetime, the benefits from your policy pass to WCN free of federal estate tax.
Giving by Bank, Brokerage & Other Accounts
Naming WCN as the beneficiary of an account, such as a bank or brokerage account, or an asset, such as a certificate of deposit (CD), means the asset will pass directly to WCN after your lifetime.
Wills and Trusts
Wills and trusts are wonderful if you would like to continue giving to WCN throughout your lifetime. You establish a trust for which WCN receives regular payments for life or a given term. At the end of this period, the remainder of the trust passes to your designee.
Planned Giving FAQ
Who can I contact for more information?
We’re here to help you include WCN in your legacy plans—with the tools, language, and guidance you need to make a lasting impact. Contact WCN’s donor engagement team directly at 415-202-6384 or planned_giving@wildnet.org
How do I add WCN to my will or trust?
WCN has partnered with FreeWill to offer a free and easy way to write or update a legally viable will or revocable trust. This tool removes the costs associated with writing a will and takes 20 minutes or less to complete.
What is the language I need for my will or trust?
WCN offers the following suggested Legal Designation Language to include WCN in your estate planning documents and help us to ensure that your wishes are followed.
What is the Legal Designation Language to add WCN to my planned giving?
I give ______ (% or amount) to the Wildlife Conservation Network, Inc. (Tax ID/EIN: 30-0108469), located at 209 Mississippi Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA.
What assets can I use to make a gift to WCN?
Through your will or living trust or with a distribution from a retirement plan or life insurance policy, you can designate a gift to WCN.
I want to leave my land to WCN. How do I do that?
The most beneficial method is to name WCN as the beneficiary of the assets from the sale of property. If you’d like more information, please reach out to our planned giving at 415-202-6384 or planned_giving@wildnet.org.