Colorado Open Lands
Ways You Can Help
You can support Colorado Open Lands by:
There are many ways to show your support of land conservation and Colorado Open Lands:
Support us today! Donate Online - Donations can be made through our website via Network for Good.
Organic Bouquet – Find a special gift at Organic Bouquet! They have a spectacular selection of flowers to choose from, grown using only the best certified sustainable practices. By visiting their site through this link, you can ensure that 10% of any purchases are donated to Colorado Open Lands, making your purchase twice as nice!
Our Wish List – Another way you can support Colorado Open Lands is to donate either actual wish list items or the money necessary to purchase any of the items.
Community Shares - Founded in 1986, Community Shares is a nonprofit federationthat raises funds for over 100 Colorado charities through workplace giving. Colorado Open Lands' Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) number is 78031. Our Denver Employee Combined Campaign (DECC) number and our Colorado Combined Campaign (CCC) are both 5021.
Gifts of Cash or Securities - Colorado Open Lands accepts personal and corporate checks and gifts of stock. By giving appreciated stock, you can avoid capital gains taxes and receive an income tax deduction.
Employer Matching Gifts -Check with your employer to see if they will match your gift. This can often double your contribution. Colorado Open Lands is now a proud member of the Community Shares program.
Leave a Legacy - By including Colorado Open Lands in your will, you will leave a legacy of open space for generations to come - as well as receive potential tax benefits. To make a bequest to Colorado Open Lands, we suggest the following language:
I give Colorado Open Lands, a nonprofit organization, incorporated in Colorado, and having its principal offices at 274 Union Boulevard, Suite 320, Lakewood, CO 80228, the sum of US$______ (or _____ percent of the residuary of my estate) for its general purposes to protect Colorado's spectacular natural heritage.
Gifts of Real Estate - Colorado Open Lands can take your excess real estate and turn it into capital to enable us to protect the scenic and working landscapes around Colorado, while potentially giving you a significant tax deduction.
Creative Giving
One Percent for the Planet – Support this alliance of companies that donate 1% of their sales to environmental organizations worldwide, including Colorado Open Lands. Through their corporate giving, they encourage corporate responsibility. The environmental alliance is designed to help members become sustainable businesses and the environmental group database aids their membership to make choices with their corporate grants to environmental organizations.
Earth Plus Art - Brenda Biondo, photographer and artist, will donate 10% of all purchases from her website, Earth Plus Art, to Colorado Open Lands for the next 2 months!
Change Roundup –Ever hear of the “spare change donation jar”? When you make an on-line purchase throughChange Roundup, you are given the opportunity to round-up your purchase price to the nearest whole dollar, donating "spare change" to the charity of your choice – Colorado Open Lands. For a current list of participating retailers, go to www.changeroundup.com and click on Partners.
Buy and Sell on eBay for Colorado Open Lands - Colorado Open Lands is part of the eBay Giving Works program. Now you can support our mission when you buy and sell on eBay! Here’s how:
- Buy - You can find whatever you're looking for on eBay – from baseball cards to new cars and more. When you shop, look for items that benefit us. You can get a great deal and protect Colorado's natural heritage at the same time! Shop now to support Colorado Open Lands!
- Sell - You can also support Colorado Open Lands when you sell on eBay. Just designate our organization to receive 10-100% of your final sale price the next time you list something great. Did you know that charity listings often get more bids and higher prices than regular eBay listings? Boost your sales and support our critical work while you’re at it! Plus eBay gives back to you too, with a fee credit on your basic selling fees.
Sell now to support us!
