Planned Giving

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Giving to the Ecological Society of America is a great way to express and support your vision of the future of ecology. We offer many ways of giving and encourage you to get in touch with us about your wishes and the options available to you.

We have worked with many types of donations so a short chat or email correspondence with us is usually fruitful, whether before or after talking to your financial advisor. If you prefer, your representative can contact us directly..0

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The following are among the many options available for planned giving to the ESA:

Retirement Assets
Trusts
Estates

Donor-advised funds
Stocks
Life Insurance

We hope to help you find the best one for you.

Contact a financial planning professional to help you make the best decision based on current market trends and individual circumstances.

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How is the Society Funded?

Your generosity helps ESA meet the challenges of the future and inspire a new generation of leaders with the skills to shape the agenda for ecological science through the next century.

Our Fund for the Future currently has three primary giving opportunities.

Two are focused on development of a new generation of ecologists. Fund for the Future supports the award-winning SEEDS program and the Les Real and Jim Brown Student Travel Fund for students to attend ESA’s annual meeting. Your contribution allows students to take advantage of new opportunities which forward ESA’s role as the advocate for ecological science in America.

Contribute to our general Fund for the Future or select from any of our targeted donation funds and endowments linked to below.