Legacy Giving

America’s National Forests and Grasslands are among our nation’s greatest natural treasures. These lands provide clean water, wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities, and places where people can reconnect with nature.

Your legacy. Their future.

When you include the National Forest Foundation in your estate plan, you’re ensuring that the waters, wildlife habitats, and wild places you treasure will be protected for generations to come. It’s a deeply personal way to extend your conservation values far beyond your lifetime.

Whether you’re considering a bequest in your will, a gift of stock or property, or another planned giving option, we’re here to help you explore what makes sense for your unique situation.

Leave a Legacy for America’s National Forests and Grasslands

By including the National Forest Foundation in your estate plans, you can help ensure these landscapes remain healthy and resilient for generations to come.

Legacy gifts allow supporters who care deeply about the future of America’s forests and grasslands to make a lasting impact. Whether your gift supports forest restoration, wildfire resilience, watershed health, or access to outdoor recreation, your commitment helps safeguard the forests that millions of Americans depend on every day.

Young people hiking a forested trail — Photo by John Crays

How Your Gift Helps

The forests and grasslands we cherish are essential to life in America. Your gift to the National Forest Foundation helps:

Wildfire Resilience

Making forests and communities better able to withstand wildfire through landscape-wide treatment, community risk reduction, and local collaboration

Land & Watershed Restoration

Repairing and healing the land and waters that sustain us—bringing back vibrant forests, flowing streams, and resilient habitats for future generations

Recreation Enhancement

Rebuilding our world-class recreation systems to ensure we can all enjoy the outdoors for generations to come

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Getting Started

There are many planned gifts that won’t affect your existing financial resources, but will have a significant impact on America’s National Forests and Grasslands. Give to the institution you care so much about, while maintaining control and flexibility.

Learn How You Can Give

Make a Bequest

A bequest is a gift provision in your will or revocable living trust. All assets, including cash, securities, real estate, and tangible personal property, may be transferred to National Forest Foundation at the end of your life.

Learn About Bequests

The Ideal Gift for You?

When determining the right gift option, it’s vital to first decide your most important personal and family goal. This could range from maximizing tax benefits to preserving assets for your heirs.

Learn The Best Gift for You

Inspiring Stories

Each and every day, donors to NFF are contributing to our mission and helping our institution make a lasting impact on peoples' lives. Read some of their stories.

Meet Our Donors

Your Financial Goals

Planned giving isn’t just meaningful for the forests. It can offer significant financial benefits for you and your family. A planned gift can help you fulfill your philanthropic vision while reducing income taxes, avoiding capital gains tax on appreciated assets, and creating a flexible giving strategy that works with your financial goals.

Your lawyer or financial advisor can assist you in making informed decisions that benefit your estate and the causes you wish to support.

Older woman hiking at sunset. — Photo by Rob and Julia Campbell

Legal Designation

Your gifts to the National Forest Foundation should be titled as follows:

The National Forest Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and existing under the laws of the State of Montana, with principal business address of Fort Missoula Road, Building 27 Suite 3, Missoula, Montana 59804

NFF Tax ID: 52-1786332

Date of Incorporation: July 13, 1993

Get in Touch

We are always available to work with you to fulfill your or your family’s charitable goals, answer your questions, and help you make the best giving decisions.

Talk to Us

Contact our Office of Legacy Giving for information on gift strategies that can help you support National Forest Foundation and provide significant benefits to you and your family.

Michele Sides, Sr. Director of Individual Giving