Gifts that pay you back while protecting San Francisco Bay
Transfer securities, cash, or other property to San Francisco Baykeeper and we’ll manage the investment of the assets and pay an income to you, your designated beneficiaries, or both. Receive payments for the rest of your life or, in some cases, up to a certain number of years.
Explore income gift options
Learn about gift types that enable you to support Baykeeper while benefitting yourself or loved ones for years to come.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Experience the best of both worlds: defend San Francisco Bay while receiving fixed payments for life with a Charitable Gift Annuity.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Tailor income streams, diversify assets, and leave a lasting legacy of Bay protection through the flexibility of a Charitable Remainder Trust.
Pooled Income Funds
Leverage strength in numbers to maximize your impact for a resilient Bay Area and generate a sustainable income stream through collective giving.
Charitable Lead Trusts
Enhance your giving strategy by providing immediate support to defend San Francisco Bay, while you safeguard assets for loved ones later.
Your Legacy for San Francisco Bay
Planned giving is one of the most powerful ways to protect the San Francisco Bay you love—now and for the future.
Your legacy can help create:
• A clean and safe Bay for the next generation
• A healthy Bay teeming with fish and wildlife
• Bay Area communities free from pollution, where all residents can thrive
We’re here to help you meet your goals!
Our team would be happy to speak with you in confidence about your giving goals, with no obligation.
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More ways to make an impact
Gifts in a will or trust
Donations in your will or trust that reflect your values – like environmental protection – are (by far) the most popular type of planned gift. Learn more, or get help starting your will (for free!).
Beneficiary designations
Gifting assets not covered by your will — like 401(k) or IRA accounts — may help your heirs avoid unwanted taxes, even if you’re below the estate tax threshold, while also supporting a thriving San Francisco Bay.
Popular tax-smart gifts
Many of our supporters are increasingly choosing to give non-cash assets, so they can have a bigger impact to protect San Francisco Bay, at less cost to them.