Let Your Legacy Flow Forward
One of the simplest ways to leave a lasting impact that reflects your values and leaves a positive message to your family and the world is to designate RiversEdge West as a beneficiary in your retirement plans, investment accounts, life insurance policies, or bank accounts.
Your lifetime gift will provide for the future of rivers and riverside habitat, and inspire the next generation of river stewards.
Many of our supporters have already made this quiet but powerful commitment, and we’d be honored to have you consider doing the same. When asked why they chose to leave RiversEdge West in their will, Barb and Ed Chamberlin shared:
"It was easy for us to consider a legacy gift to RiversEdge West. We're inspired by the real and lasting impact REW has on our landscapes, our wildlife, our recreation, our agriculture, our rivers' health and protection, and the education of our youth. It is with gratitude and appreciation that we give a legacy gift to RiversEdge West to support its continued critical protection of the rivers of Western Colorado."
- Barb and Ed Chamberlin
How to Include RiversEdge West in Your Will
To designate a legacy gift to RiversEdge West, have your attorney insert the following into your will or trust:
I give to RiversEdge West, in Grand Junction, Colorado (insert written amount of gift, percentage of estate, or residuary of estate of description of property).
Already have a will? An inexpensive addendum (called a codicil) can make this update easy.
Don’t have a will yet?
You can use FreeWill, a free, secure online tool, to create your will in about 20 minutes, no attorney needed.
RiversEdge West is a not-for-profit organization. It has been granted a federal tax exemption under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). Our tax ID number is 27-0007315. Name: RiversEdge West
Help Us Plan for the Future
If you’ve already included, or plan to include, RiversEdge West in your legacy plans, we hope you’ll let us know by filling out our Confidential Legacy Intention Form.
This one-page form isn’t binding; it simply allows us to thank you, honor your wishes, and plan ahead for the river restoration and education work you believe in.
Forms can be emailed to Cara at Ckukuraitis@riversedgewest.org, or mailed to:
RiversEdge West
Attn: Cara Kukuraitis
P.O. Box 1907
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Thank you for being part of our community and considering this meaningful way to carry forward your love for rivers, wildlife, and wild places.
Looking for Other Ways to Give?
In addition to legacy gifts, you can support RiversEdge West through these tax-savvy options:
- Qualified Charitable Distributions: If you're 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA without paying income tax.
- Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs): Recommend a grant from your DAF to support REW’s mission.
- Stock Donations: Transferring appreciated stock can allow you to avoid capital gains taxes while maximizing your impact.
- Vehicle Donations: Donate cars, trucks, RVs, or boats with ease.
For more information on any of these giving options, please contact our Director of Development and Communications, Cara Kukuraitis, at ckukuraitis@riversedgewest.org or call 970-256-7400.
