Planned giving, also known as legacy giving, empowers individuals and families to make thoughtful decisions about the future impact they may have through charitable donations to nonprofit organizations as part of their financial or estate plan(s).
Planned Giving
Leave Your Legacy
Plan a gift with Indian Creek Nature Center.
Start a conversation about your giving plans by calling (319) 362-0664.
Why Planned Giving
Gift planning allows you to protect and preserve the impact you have on future generations. The experiences and opportunities that brought nature into your life can be shared with a planned gift to Indian Creek Nature Center.
Creating a lasting legacy with your planned gift can be a simple, straightforward process. Online resources and professional advisors are available to help, however, the simplest way to start is to give us a call.
A conversation with Indian Creek Nature Center staff is an opportunity for you to share your ideas and allow us to respond, both with gratitude and assistance to help design a gift of maximum importance and impact.
Recognizing Your Generosity
By acting today to start your planned gift, you can begin seeing the impact of your support right away and we get to show you our gratitude for the impact you’ll have for years to come.
Individuals who choose to establish an endowed fund or commit a future gift through their estate plan to benefit Indian Creek Nature Center are recognized as members of the Shooting Star Society. The Nature Center is deeply honored to bestow this exclusive recognition on those who have made these significant commitments.
One Shooting Star Society member shared, “I want the generations who come after me to have this wonderful place in which to explore, find solace, learn, serve, and make new friends.”
Leave a Legacy
Indian Creek Nature Center’s mission is to restore and protect native habitats, encourage responsible interactions with nature, and educate the next generation of land stewards.
Your planned gift can be tailored to impact our entire mission, or designed to nurture a piece of the mission that is dearest to your heart. It’s your legacy and you get to control it.
Today, you can create a legacy that will help sustain Indian Creek Nature Center’s impact on our earth and our community for years to come.
Give us a call at (319) 362-0664.
Ways to Make a Planned Gift
Establish an endowed fund to benefit Indian Creek Nature Center (Start today to have the satisfaction of watching your investment grow)
Name Indian Creek Nature Center as a beneficiary of all or a portion of a retirement account, such as a traditional or Roth IRA
Establish a will or trust provision with Indian Creek Nature Center as a beneficiary
Designate Indian Creek Nature Center as the owner and/or beneficiary of all or a portion of a life insurance policy
Establish a charitable trust with Indian Creek Nature Center as a beneficiary
Your legacy starts here
We are here to help you fulfill your vision. When you are ready, please contact us and, together, we can explore some ideas of how you can make a lasting difference with your planned gift.
Contact John or Sarah today to launch your legacy at Indian Creek Nature Center.
John Myers
Executive Director (he/him/his)
jmyers@indiancreeknaturecenter.org
(319) 362-0664
Sarah Halbrook
Director of Development & Marketing (she/her/hers)
shalbrook@indiancreeknaturecenter.org
(319) 362-0664