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Your tax-deductible gift supports Audubon’s work toward achieving its mission:

To conserve and restore natural ecosystems – focusing on birds, other wildlife, and
their habitats – for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity

Charitable contributions support Audubon’s work in science, conservation policy, and education throughout Washington state.

All gifts to Audubon Washington are tax-deductible and remain in the State to support local programs.

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Gifts
Please complete our gift form and mail your check or money order (payable to: Audubon Washington) to:

Development Office
Audubon Washington
1063 Capitol Way S.
Suite 208
Olympia WA 98501-1200

Gifts by Credit Card
Donate now with your MasterCard, Visa, or American Express or call (360) 786-8020 x 206.

Gifts of Stock
There may be significant tax advantages to giving stock or mutual funds to Audubon Washington, and the process is simple. For general information about gifts of securities or mutual funds click here, If you are planning to make a stock gift gift or have questions, please contact the Development office by email or phone (360) 786-8020 x 203.

Living Tribute Program
Make a contribution to Audubon Washington to honor someone special or in memory of a loved one. The honoree’s memory lives on in Audubon’s efforts to protect birds, wildlife, and habitat. Give a living tribute in honor of anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, weddings, or other special occasions. When you give a living tribute gift, the person honored or the family of the person memorialized will receive an acknowledgement of your tax-deductible gift. Contact Nina Carter, Executive Director, for more information or with questions: phone 360-786-8020.

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Gift Memberships
Give the gift that will truly make a difference: an Audubon membership. Click here.

In-Kind Gifts
Audubon Washington is always in need of various supplies and equipment, ranging from nature books to binoculars to materials for our educational programs. Click here to see our wish list.

Planned Gifts and Bequests
Planned Giving allows you to "do well by doing good." You can enhance your financial plans by maximizing the tax benefits to you and your family while helping to ensure that Audubon Washington's work will continue long into the future. Planned gifts may be given to support Audubon’s current operations, capital expenses, special projects, or endowment.

For general information about bequests, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, retirement plans, or other planned giving options, click here.

Matching Gifts Program
Make your gift go twice, or even three times, as far! Take advantage of your company’s matching gift program. Ask your company's human resources representative for a matching gift form, fill out your portion, and enclose it with your gift.

Workplace Giving and Earth Share of Washington
Workplace giving is a means by which employees donate to charitable organizations of their choice, primarily through payroll pledges. Donations through payroll pledges enable Audubon Washington to spend less time fundraising and more time working toward a healthier environment.

How to Give at Your Workplace:

• Corporate workplaces: If you work for one of many corporations that include Earth Share of Washington in your workplace giving campaign, find Earth Share of Washington on your payroll pledge form and write in Audubon Washington as a specific designation.
• United Way Campaigns: If Audubon Washington is not listed by your employer in your workplace giving campaign, you can designate Audubon Washington in the "Specific Organization" or "donor option" section of your United Way pledge form. Ask your campaign coordinator how to do this if it is not clear.
• Government workplaces: If you work for one of the many government agencies in our area such as the State of Washington, state universities, the federal government, City of Seattle, King County, as well as many other counties and cities, you can find Audubon Washington listed in the campaign catalog. Once you have found us, write our code number on your payroll pledge form. If your agency has no catalog, ask your campaign coordinator how you may designate your gift to Audubon Washington.

Here are 2 ways you can give to Audubon Washington through your workplace giving campaign:

• Payroll Deduction – by far the most popular and easiest way to support Audubon Washington year-round, you instruct your employer to deduct a certain amount from your paycheck each pay period.
• One-time payroll deduction – you instruct your employer to deduct a single amount from one paycheck, or simply write a personal check Audubon Washington and present it to your workplace giving campaign manager.

Audubon Washington is a member of Earth Share of Washington, 65 leading conservation and environmental organizations working together to protect our health, children and quality of life in Washington. By partnering with businesses and government agencies, Earth Share of Washington inspires employees to support the environment through workplace giving campaigns and volunteerism. Visit www.esw.org to find out more.

Why donate via payroll deduction?

Donations through workplace giving enable Earth Share of Washington member organizations to spend less time fundraising and more time working on programs and issues you care about. Gifts to Earth Share of Washington are shared among its member groups with the majority of funds staying in Washington State.

• Efficiency: Raising funds through payroll deduction in workplace giving campaigns is many times cheaper than typical direct mail. Audubon Washington uses these funds to advance our mission.
• Convenience: Once a year, donors decide which issues are most important to them. A portion of each paycheck then goes to their favorite charity.
• Consistency: Funds raised through payroll deduction help conservation groups plan for the future. After workplaces have concluded their giving campaigns, they forward the pledge results to the non-profit organizations, which can in turn budget accordingly.
• Accountability: Earth Share of Washington member groups are screened each year and held to strict accountability standards. This gives donors peace of mind, knowing their money is being managed well. All Earth Share of Washington financial reports are available to the public at any time.

For more information about giving to Audubon Washington, please contact Nina Carter, Executive Director, for more information or with questions: phone 360-786-8020.

Thank you for considering a gift to Audubon Washington!