Ways to Give
Join the movement to protect the Driftless — today, tomorrow, and forever.
When you give to Driftless Area Land Conservancy, you are investing in more than conservation. You are helping protect working lands, strengthen resilient communities, and advance climate solutions that reach far beyond our region. Your support keeps alive the places where families gather, wildlife endures, and communities find connection.
Every gift is an act of care and an investment against the clock. The Driftless needs bold action now, and your generosity helps ensure that future generations inherit this incredible place.
There are many meaningful ways to give. Explore your options below and join this urgent work today.
Driftless Sustainers
Driftless Sustainers’ monthly gifts are the steady force behind lasting conservation!
As a Driftless Sustainer, you’re investing in what matters: clean water, thriving wildlife, healthy soil, scenic farms, and a future shaped by conservation. Monthly gifts provide the dependable foundation this work needs—and connects you to a community of people who care as deeply as you do.
Steady support. Shared commitment. A legacy that grows.
“Monthly giving lets me make a meaningful annual gift in small, easy increments. I love the convenience that it just happens automatically—set it and forget it—and I also put it on a rewards card, so I get a little bonus back while supporting work I care deeply about.”
The Legacy Society
The Driftless Area is a profoundly meaningful place for countless people to connect to nature, make their living from the land, and explore the unique wonders of this incredible region. Its future depends on the decisions made today. Creating a legacy gift can be an especially meaningful way to help Driftless Area Land Conservancy continue to build preserves and trails, conserve open space, protect wildlife habitat, and more.
Other Ways to Give
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
If you are 72 years old, you can satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA, avoid taxes on the transfer, and support DALC with a donation of up to $100,000! When you’re ready to give, direct your IRA custodian to make your gift to: Driftless Area Land Conservancy, PO Box 323, Dodgeville, WI, 53533. Our Federal EIN is 39-2017802.
Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today. DAFs allow you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes. When you’re ready to give, direct your financial professional to make your gift to: Driftless Area Land Conservancy, PO Box 323, Dodgeville, WI, 53533.
Our Federal EIN is 39-2017802.
Gifts of Stock
Did you know that when you donate appreciated stocks or bonds, you could avoid paying capital gains taxes on the appreciation, but could still receive a tax deduction for the full value of the gift? Donating stock can be a win-win for you and for DALC! Please check with your tax advisor to determine the full deductibility of your donation.
When you’re ready to give, please fill out the form linked below to get transfer details, or contact our Development Director, Angie Buelow, via email or by calling (608) 930-3252.
Gifts of Land/Real Estate
Creating a legacy gift can be an especially meaningful way to help Driftless Area Land Conservancy continue to build preserves and trails, conserve open space, protect wildlife habitat, and more.
When you’re ready to discuss gifting your land to DALC, please contact our Director of Developemnt, Angie Buelow, via email or by calling (608) 930-3252.
Trusted Custodians
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