Your donation helps build a stewardship ethic in the Copper River Valley, inspiring everyone to "Learn, Grow, and Get Outside!"
As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, WISE depends on community support. Big or small, your dollars make a difference!
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Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment
HC60 Box 338A Copper Center, AK 99573 |
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Pick. Click. Give.
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WISE is pleased to participate in the State of Alaska Permanent Fund dividend Charitable Contributions Program, Pick.Click.Give.
We are excited about the opportunity for all Alaskans to give to their favorite non-profit organizations. This program provides a safe, secure and easy way to make a donation. When you go online to sign up for your dividend, you will see the option called “The Gift of Giving.” Search for us by choosing Region (Judicial District 3 ) and Wrangell Institute For Science and Environment. Click and follow the instructions to make a new donation, or an additional gift. Please take the extra step you will see after you make your donation to provide your contact information to us. We want to acknowledge and recognize your generous support, and this is the only way we will know it’s you making the gift. |
It is not too late to give through your PFD after you have applied. Return to http://www/pfd.state.ak.us and follow the links on the front page in order to "Add or Change Your Pick.Click.Give Donation." By giving through this program, you join others to become an important force in bettering our communities and our state. For those of you who already give to the Wrangell Institute For Science and Environment, we appreciate your gifts and hope you will use this option to make an additional donation.
You can find more information about the Pick.Click.Give program, and our listing including frequently asked questions at:http://www.PickClickGive.org or call WISE, at: (907) 822-3575
You can find more information about the Pick.Click.Give program, and our listing including frequently asked questions at:http://www.PickClickGive.org or call WISE, at: (907) 822-3575
Fred Meyer Community Rewards: Donate while you shop!
Did you know you can support WISE with every purchase you make at Fred Meyer, at no cost to you? Register and select us (#84993) at www.fremeyer.com/communityrewards.
Even if you've already registered, it expires after several years so you may need to renew.
Did you know you can support WISE with every purchase you make at Fred Meyer, at no cost to you? Register and select us (#84993) at www.fremeyer.com/communityrewards.
Even if you've already registered, it expires after several years so you may need to renew.
Long-Term or Future Gifts
As you plan your will, retirement, or life insurance, a gift to WISE can provide a lasting legacy, plus possible tax advantages.
Bequests
A charitable bequest in your will is a simple and powerful way to support WISE. Tax laws favor bequests, providing a 100 percent charitable deduction for gifts made to WISE through a will or estate plan. Bequests offer considerable flexibility too, allowing you to tailor your gift so that you and your heirs can reap the greatest benefits. The sample language provided here is an easy way to begin building a bequest to WISE. The provisions in your own will depend upon the type of gift you make as well as your specific circumstances. Please consult your attorney when considering any legal matter.
Unrestricted Bequest:
An unrestricted bequest is one intended for the general and best use by WISE at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Such a bequest might read:
“I give to the Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment, a nonprofit corporation located in Copper Center, Alaska, the sum of $_____ (or _____% of my estate; or the property described herein). The property comprising this gift may be used to further the charitable purposes of WISE at the discretion of its trustees.”
Restricted Bequest:
As with any gift, donors can restrict bequests for specific purposes. If you create a restricted bequest, please give the organization flexibility to meet unforeseen circumstances.
Retirement Plans
Naming WISE as a beneficiary of your retirement plan is a tax-smart way to donate. Because retirement contributions are often made with before-tax dollars, those assets are taxable when withdrawn.
If passed to heirs in an estate, retirement assets can be subject both to estate and income taxes, which can diminish their value considerably. However, these same assets can fund a charitable gift at a relatively low cost to your estate—typically, such funds pass to WISE outside of probate and free of taxes.
Life Insurance
Life insurance is a straightforward way to support WISE. The most common method—especially if you have a policy your family no longer needs—is to designate WISE the owner of that policy. This option allows an immediate income tax deduction. Or you can simply name WISE as a beneficiary,
As you plan your will, retirement, or life insurance, a gift to WISE can provide a lasting legacy, plus possible tax advantages.
Bequests
A charitable bequest in your will is a simple and powerful way to support WISE. Tax laws favor bequests, providing a 100 percent charitable deduction for gifts made to WISE through a will or estate plan. Bequests offer considerable flexibility too, allowing you to tailor your gift so that you and your heirs can reap the greatest benefits. The sample language provided here is an easy way to begin building a bequest to WISE. The provisions in your own will depend upon the type of gift you make as well as your specific circumstances. Please consult your attorney when considering any legal matter.
Unrestricted Bequest:
An unrestricted bequest is one intended for the general and best use by WISE at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Such a bequest might read:
“I give to the Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment, a nonprofit corporation located in Copper Center, Alaska, the sum of $_____ (or _____% of my estate; or the property described herein). The property comprising this gift may be used to further the charitable purposes of WISE at the discretion of its trustees.”
Restricted Bequest:
As with any gift, donors can restrict bequests for specific purposes. If you create a restricted bequest, please give the organization flexibility to meet unforeseen circumstances.
Retirement Plans
Naming WISE as a beneficiary of your retirement plan is a tax-smart way to donate. Because retirement contributions are often made with before-tax dollars, those assets are taxable when withdrawn.
If passed to heirs in an estate, retirement assets can be subject both to estate and income taxes, which can diminish their value considerably. However, these same assets can fund a charitable gift at a relatively low cost to your estate—typically, such funds pass to WISE outside of probate and free of taxes.
Life Insurance
Life insurance is a straightforward way to support WISE. The most common method—especially if you have a policy your family no longer needs—is to designate WISE the owner of that policy. This option allows an immediate income tax deduction. Or you can simply name WISE as a beneficiary,
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Where will my money go? To help make these magic moments possible. See our Annual Reports for yearly financial statements.
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