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Become
a member
Brochure
on Membership (PDF) This brochure includes current
information, a map of protected lands in Brewster, and
a form for donations, membership and volunteering.
Planned giving
A wonderful way to leave a lasting legacy and enhance
the quality of life in Brewster, which is rooted in the
natural environment, is to donate funds to save land
or to donate or protect land itself.
If you are interested in donating land, contact us for
a confidential conversation.
If you are interested in donating funds to advance land
conservation, then
you may contribute in several ways. You may donate by
check payable to Brewster Conservation Trust and mailed
to Brewster Conservation Trust, P.O. Box 268, Brewster,
MA 02631. Or you may donate appreciated securities; we
can provide the account and routing numbers to facilitate
that kind of donation. The federal tax I.D. number for
the Brewster Conservation Trust is: 04-2798931.
Ways to donate:
1) Donate unrestricted funds to support BCT’s general
operating budget for land conservation projects. This
is the type of contribution most needed.
2) Donate funds to BCT’s Priority Ponds Project,
which helps preserve critical pondshore properties to
help protect water quality, wildlife habitat, and passive
recreational opportunities.
3) Donate funds to specific BCT acquisition projects.
E-mail conservation advisor Lisa Strock O’Connell
at compactl@cape.com. or call her at 508-362-3422 for
an update on lands in need of acquisition funding.
4) Make a bequest for the benefit of Brewster Conservation
Trust.
For some land conservation supporters, a bequest is the
most realistic way of making a significant gift to Brewster
Conservation Trust. You may provide for BCT by:
| • creating a new will |
| • adding a codicil
to your present will |
| • including Brewster Conservation
Trust in your revocable trust |
• or designating Brewster Conservation
Trust as the beneficiary of
your retirement plan or insurance policy. |
To ensure that your exact intentions are carried
out, wills, codicils and trusts should be prepared
with
the advice of your attorney. Lisa Strock O’Connell
of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts
is available for additional information on the
various
methods of
designating a bequest to Brewster Conservation
Trust or for guidance in planning a gift (phone
508-362-3422
or e-mail compactl@cape.com.).
A bequest or beneficiary designation to Brewster
Conservation Trust should be made payable to the “Brewster Conservation
Trust” which is the official name. Unless
otherwise specified, such a bequest is interpreted
as an unrestricted
donation to BCT to be used in any way to serve
any of its purposes.
Sample
Bequest Form
A general bequest,
unrestricted as to purpose
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“ I give (____ dollars)
or (____ percent of my estate) to Brewster
Conservation Trust (federal tax I.D. number: 04-2798931), Declaration
of Trust dated June 22, 1983 and recorded with the Barnstable County
Registry of Deeds in Book 3791, Page 25, and registered with the
Barnstable Land Court Registry District as Document No. 325,521,
with a mailing address of P .O. Box 268, Brewster, Massachusetts,
for the
benefit of Brewster Conservation Trust, and for its general purposes.” |
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If you wish to make a bequest specifically to benefit
BCT’s Priority Ponds Project, it is important
to state that the bequest be paid to the “Brewster
Conservation Trust for the benefit of the Priority
Ponds Project.”
Sample
Bequest Form
An endowment bequest
for a specific purpose
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“ I give
(____ dollars) or (____ percent of my estate)
to Brewster
Conservation Trust (federal tax I.D. number: 04-2798931), Declaration
of Trust dated June 22, 1983 and recorded with the Barnstable County
Registry of Deeds in Book 3791, Page 25, and registered with the
Barnstable Land Court Registry District as Document No. 325,521,
with a mailing
address of P.O. Box 268, Brewster, Massachusetts, for the benefit
of Brewster Conservation Trust, and for (state the purpose; eg: Priority
PondsProject). If, in the future, in the opinion of Brewster Conservation
Trust all or part of the income of this fund cannot be usefully applied
to the above purpose (or in the above manner), it may be used for
any purpose within the powers of the Brewster Conservation Trust
that will most nearly accomplish my wishes and purposes.”
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To help us help you make sure your intent will be realized,
we would be grateful if you would mail a copy of the
pertinent portion of your estate documents, after your
plans are finalized, to Brewster Conservation Trust,
P.O. Box 268, Brewster, MA 02631. We will respect the
sensitive and confidential nature of any material that
you provide.
We are available to consult with you and your advisor
about bequests and other forms of charitable giving that
may benefit you, your family, and land protection advanced
by Brewster Conservation Trust. If you or your advisor
have questions, please call BCT’s conservation
advisor Lisa Strock O’Connell at 508-362-3422 or
email: compactl@cape.com..
Thank you for your interest in the Brewster Conservation
Trust.
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