{"id":1532,"date":"2025-02-25T17:41:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/?page_id=1532"},"modified":"2026-06-17T01:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:01:10","slug":"planned-giving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/planned-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7f1c11f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11ef93df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--plus-1);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--base);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--plus-1);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--base)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/property-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A property on a cover where trees overhang a pier. \" class=\"wp-image-1933 img-fluid\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep)\" title=\"Living Trusts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/property-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/property-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/property-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/property.jpg 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Giving to the Ecological Society of America is a great way to express and support your vision of the future of ecology. We offer many ways of giving and encourage you to get in touch with us about your wishes and the options available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0\">We have worked with many types of donations so a short chat or email correspondence with us is usually fruitful, whether before or after talking to your financial advisor. If you prefer, your representative can contact us directly..0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d84bb972 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/tax-information\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:7px;border-top-right-radius:7px;border-bottom-left-radius:7px;border-bottom-right-radius:7px\">View our tax details<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/giving-intentions\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:7px;border-top-right-radius:7px;border-bottom-left-radius:7px;border-bottom-right-radius:7px\">Message the ESA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04cc3055 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The following are among the many options available for planned giving to the ESA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Retirement Assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trusts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Donor-advised funds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We hope to help you find the best one for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3d12048a5c1d00ed7175c3170cd2b3ed is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b441fb5e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Contact a financial planning professional to help you make the best decision based on current market trends and individual circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/seeds-growing-up.jpg\" alt=\"Seeds being planted and growing at different stages of development.\" class=\"wp-image-1844 img-fluid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/seeds-growing-up.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/seeds-growing-up-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/seeds-growing-up-768x291.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the various methods to give a portion of your wealth to the society.  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