YOU CAN PROTECT THE PLACES WE SHARE
Stand up for a cleaner and greener southern Blue Ridge by joining a network of passionate members and volunteers. When you donate to MountainTrue, you become part of something bigger. You and your fellow members are part of a grassroots network protecting the places we share.
Your donation will make our waters cleaner, forests more resilient, and mountain communities healthier. We recommend a gift of $40 or more, but you can become a member for as little as $1. Having you by our side is what matters most!
Benefits of MountainTrue Membership:
- Invitation to membership events
- Ability to vote for the MountainTrue Board
- Vistas Newsletter with in-depth analysis of important issues
- Discounted tickets or free access to MountainTrue events
- Discounts on MountainTrue merchandise
- MountainTrue sticker
- Knowing that you’re helping to make the Southern Blue Ridge cleaner
MountainTrue Tax ID # is 56-1422691
Benefits of MountainTrue Membership:
- Invitation to membership events
- Ability to vote for the MountainTrue Board
- Vistas Newsletter with in-depth analysis of important issues
- Discounted tickets or free access to MountainTrue events
- Discounts on MountainTrue merchandise
- MountainTrue sticker
- Knowing that you’re helping to make the Southern Blue Ridge cleaner
MountainTrue Tax ID # is 56-1422691
WAYS TO GIVE
Make a Gift of Stock
This is an excellent option for people who have appreciated securities. Donating appreciated assets can create tax benefits such as receiving a tax deduction the same size as a cash donation while avoiding capital gains tax.
Many donors use the charitable swap approach. Instead of giving cash, you give appreciated stock. You can then use cash to buy the same number of shares in the same company. Your portfolio stays the same, but now the capital gains are removed.
Give through a Donor Advised Fund or IRA
Do you have a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or are you curious about how they work? DAFs are easier to create than ever and a great way to contribute.You may be eligible to make a qualifying charitable distribution from your IRA. If you meet the criteria, your gift can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distributions. Be sure to check with your financial advisor before considering this option.
Donate through your business
Do you own or work for a business looking to support the environment through charitable giving or sponsorship? MountainTrue has a variety of ways we can partner with your business, such as sponsoring Swim Guide or one of our signature events.
Contact Adam Bowers (adam@mountaintrue.org) if you would like to discuss any of these options and more.
Even more ways to give:
Dedicate your donation
Workplace giving
Matching donations
When you become a member of MountainTrue, you power:
- Four Riverkeepers and a Western Region Clean Waters Teams’ work to reduce water pollution, minimizing levels of harmful bacteria, sediment, and excess nutrients in our rivers, lakes, and streams;
- a Public Lands Team hard at work ensuring the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests are protected as natural carbon sinks, safe from habitat destruction, and continue to be one of the most biodiverse places in the world;
- a Healthy Communities Team that promotes smart growth and community planning so that our continued growth doesn’t come at the expense of our environment; and
- a Creation Care Alliance Program that brings people of faith from across the Blue Ridge Mountains together to care for creation by loving our planet and our neighbors.