planned giving

leave a legacy

gifts in wills

This sample planned giving language PGSamplelanguage.pdf is not intended to be legal or financial advice.  It is intended to assist members or their legal advisors.  You should consult your financial advisor’s legal counsel.

Share the news — tell us about your wishes and your planned gift to sustain the mission of Friends.

Your Gift Announcement Your-Gift-Announcement.pdf.

You do not have to tell us that you are leaving a gift.  If you want to, we are here to listen and discuss your decision in greater detail, so that you trust we will make the most of your gift and your legacy.  Thank you.

AFP-Donor Bill of Rights AFP-DonorBillofRights.pdf.

our promise to you

We promise to allocate your gift where it will have the greatest impact. To continue our focus on mission-driven work and address rising challenges in a changing climate, with compassion, science, and research. To keep you informed about our work and any questions you may have with honesty and transparency.

If you wish to leave a gift to the Friends of the San Juans, you may make an anonymous gift or discuss your thoughts and desires in greater detail.  You can trust that we will make the most of your gift and your legacy.

Friends of the San Juans, P.O. Box 1344, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 | FEIN 91-1087153

Each year I make a generous gift to the Friends of the San Juans because it’s the one organization where I can actually follow the money from my checkbook to observable measurable outcomes. Will you join me in making a gift to support one of the most beautiful, precious, fragile monuments to nature on earth?

George Lawson

members, Lopez Island