Defend San Francisco Bay while planning for your future
We also offer the ability to create a free Revocable Living Trust
Everybody needs a will
Whether you’re 18 or 108, everyone should have a will in place. People use wills to choose who gets their property, name guardians for minor children, provide a plan for pets, and more.
Through a will, you can also protect the Bay you love today. Making a gift to Baykeeper in your will is a powerful way to ensure that San Francisco Bay remains resilient, clean, and thriving — for generations to come.
Why give in your will?
Common gifted assets in wills and trusts
- Financial accounts
- Real estate
- Vehicles
- Brokerage accounts
- Crypto and NFTs
- Personal property
Make your will online – for free!
San Francisco Baykeeper has partnered with FreeWill to offer an online estate planning tool that makes it easy and cost-free to make your plan. In as little as 20 minutes, you can make a lasting difference to protect San Francisco Bay for the future.
We also offer the ability to create a free Revocable Living Trust
Popular resources
Sample bequest language for your will or trust
This language may help you and your attorney as you consider a gift that will meet your financial and personal goals.
Sample codicil
When it’s time to update your will, you can use a codicil—an addition or supplement that explains or modifies your existing will.
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
Diane Walton
Board Member, San Francisco Baykeeper
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Gifts of any size are deeply appreciated. Many people choose to leave a percentage of their estate, which scales up or down with your estate size.
Yes! Knowing in advance about your intentions is quite helpful to our staff, but you are always welcome to not share your gift.
We’ve partnered with FreeWill to help you make a will or trust at no cost to you. You can use this to complete your plans, or you may choose to use the same tools to get your affairs in order before visiting an attorney (who is likely to have a fee associated with finalizing your plans).
Yes. You are always free to revise or update your estate plans.
Yes! FreeWill will never share your personal information without your permission.
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.
Already included us in your estate plan? Let us know
More ways to make an impact
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.
Gifts that pay you back
Give assets to defend San Francisco Bay while providing yourself or others with income for a period of time or distributions at a later date.