Tax Smart Giving for the Backcountry Wilderness Area
Give Smarter. Leave a Legacy.
Support the Backcountry Wilderness Area
—and other causes you care about—
with tax-smart, long-term giving strategies
We help individuals and families turn charitable giving into a long-term plan—often using tax-efficient strategies like donor-advised funds—to create lasting impact while staying aligned with their overall financial picture.
Interested in supporting the Backcountry Wilderness Area in a more intentional way?
We’re happy to walk through simple options for long-term, tax-smart giving—whether you’re focused on the Backcountry or other causes close to your heart.
No pressure. Just a conversation.
Building a Legacy with the Backcountry Area Wilderness Fund
Supporting the Backcountry Wilderness Area helps preserve over 8,000 acres of protected open space, ensuring future generations can explore, learn, and connect with nature right here in our community.
Your donation creates a lasting impact by funding conservation, wildlife protection, and outdoor education programs for local youth and families.
How It Works
Smarter Ways to Donate to the
Backcountry Wilderness 501 (c)(3)
Gifting Stock
Turn Investment Gains Into
Lasting Impact
Avoid capital gains taxes
Receive a full market-value deduction (if you itemize)
Increase your impact without reducing cash flow
Give more to the causes you love—like Backcountry 501(c)(3)
Donor Advised Funds (DAF)
You are in control
Immediate tax deduction.
Invest and grow your charitable dollars.
Flexible, recurring grants to the Fund.
Benefits Include:
“Giving appreciated stock can be up to 20% more efficient than donating cash.”
— Future Capital Management
What Is a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)?
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is like a charitable investment account that gives individuals or families a strategic way to support the causes they care about — like the Backcountry Wilderness Area Fund — while maximizing tax benefits.
Key Features:
Immediate tax deduction: You get the full tax deduction in the year you contribute to the DAF — even if the money is granted out later.
Grow your gift:
Funds in the DAF can be invested and grow tax-free until you decide to grant them.
With a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), you can:
Contribute once (cash, stock, or crypto) and take an immediate tax deduction
Recommend grants to Backcountry 501(c)(3) or other charities over time
Involve your kids in philanthropy and leave a charitable legacy
Flexible giving:
You recommend grants to your favorite charities over time — it’s like having your own mini-foundation without the paperwork.
Common ‘DAF’ Use Cases:
Big income year (bonuses, business sale, stock vesting)
Retirement transition
Long-term giving without the complexity of a private foundation
For more information on the Backcountry Wilderness Area Fund, please visit their page
HERE!