Ways to Give
Planned Giving
A Gift of Hope for Future Generations
Planned gifts offer you the opportunity to help conserve wildlife habitat, farms, and rivers in southern Illinois while providing financial flexibility.
Making the decision to include HeartLands Conservancy in your estate plans or will is a deeply personal and profoundly impactful choice. It’s a testament to your commitment to preserving the natural beauty, ecological diversity, and heritage of southern Illinois for future generations.
You’ll be leaving behind a legacy of stewardship, conservation, and love for the land that will endure into the future.
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A Simple and Meaningful Way to Give
You can make this kind of gift in many ways — and gifts of any size count.
Some people choose to include HeartLands Conservancy in their will. Others designate the Conservancy as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, life insurance policy, or investment account. Some give a specific amount, while others leave a percentage or share of their estate.
However you choose to give, your future commitment will help ensure that southern Illinois’ lands and waters are protected for generations to come — and it will unlock an immediate $1,000 gift in your honor to advance conservation today.
That means you’re doing good twice: today, and into the future.
Gifts by Will (Bequests)
Gifts of Real Estate
Gifts of Cash, Stock and Mutual Funds, or Life Insurance
Retirement Plan Assets
Gifts That Protect Your Assets and Provide You Income (e.g., Annuities and Charitable Trusts)
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
Join a Growing Community of People Who Care
When you include HeartLands Conservancy in your will or as a beneficiary, you join a growing community of people who care deeply about southern Illinois — its farms, forests, wetlands, and the wildlife that depend on them.
Together, this community is ensuring that the lands and waters we love will be protected for generations to come.
By letting us know about your plans, you’ll also become part of the Legacy Circle, a way for HeartLands to thank and honor those whose future gifts will keep conservation strong for years ahead.
Members of this caring community share a commitment to:
- Protecting wildlife habitat, farms, and open spaces for generations to come
- Strengthening local communities and the natural places that sustain them
- Inspiring friends and neighbors to join in caring for southern Illinois’ lands and waters
Your future gift — of any size — reflects your care for the land and ensures the places you love will continue to thrive.
What Your Planned Gift Can Make Possible:
Conservation of Historic Farms, Wildlife Habitats, and Natural Lands
Your planned gift ensures that special places in southern Illinois – the very places that wildlife depend on and have been farmed for generations – will be conserved and protected forever.
Habitat Restoration & Public Access
With a planned gift, you’ll enable HeartLands Conservancy to restore critical habitats for wildlife, support neighborhood forests, and increase access to nature through trails and other access needs.
Community-based Conservation
Your legacy will fund community programs that inspire a love of the natural world and southern Illinois’ heritage.