Legacy Giving - Audubon Canyon Ranch

Help create a world where the diversity of life thrives, and nature benefits all.

The Clerin Zumwalt Legacy Circle recognizes donors who sustain our mission by making a legacy gift to Audubon Canyon Ranch. Joining the Zumwalt Legacy Circle is one of the most powerful ways you can help connect nature, people, and science for a more resilient world.

Join today — simply by telling us that you have named Audubon Canyon Ranch as a beneficiary of your will, trust, IRA, or estate planning — and we will welcome you to the Circle by name or anonymously, per your preference.

Legacy giving is one of the most generous and forward-thinking acts of philanthropy, and we thank you for the consideration.

The Legacy Circle is named in honor of Clerin “Zumie” Zumwalt, our first naturalist and beloved member of the Audubon Canyon Ranch community.

Ways to give

Including a charitable bequest in your will or revocable living trust is a gift that costs you nothing to make today – and nothing during your lifetime – and will sustain our mission to connect people, nature, and science for a more resilient world.

There’s no easier way to help us achieve our vision for a world where diversity of life thrives, and nature benefits all, than by naming Audubon Canyon Ranch as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401k, life insurance, annuity, or donor advised fund.

Donating certain assets like appreciated stock or real estate is a great way to support our programs and preserves – both today and tomorrow – with funding that will sustain our work and can provide significant tax benefits to donors.

Charitable Gift Annuities (CGA) and Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRT) can provide lifetime income and tax benefits to donors, while ensuring Audubon Canyon Ranch can continue to protect natural and human communities through conservation for years to come.

Questions about Legacy Giving?

Jen Newman
Director of Philanthropy
415-868-9244 Ext. 119
[email protected]

Learn more

If you have questions or want to learn more about legacy giving to Audubon Canyon Ranch, please contact us. There’s never an obligation and all communications is confidential. If you have already included Audubon Canyon Ranch in your will, trust, or estate planning, let us know! We want to be sure we honor your wishes — and welcome you to the Clerin Zumwalt Legacy Circle.

This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended as financial, legal, or tax advice. Please consult with qualified advisors.