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2. All people deserve access to public lands, but for people from historically underserved communities one of the biggest barriers is a lack of _____.
3. As referenced in our upcoming Member Newsletter, as a direct result of a decision The Wilderness Society won in court, the Trump administration is putting its _____ drilling efforts on hold.
6.
President _____ designated or expanded 34 national monuments during his presidency.
8. TWS mission: To protect _____ and inspire Americans to care for our wild places.
12.
Arizona and this state share the title for most national monuments with 18.
13.
This author of A Sand County Almanac was also a founding member of The Wilderness Society.
14.
_____ percent of all U.S. carbon emissions come from fossil fuels extracted on public lands.
15.
Former TWS Council Member, dubbed the “Grandmother of the Conservation Movement.”
17. The only marine national monument in the Atlantic is located off the coast of this state.
18.
First national monument, established by President Roosevelt in 1906.

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1. This federal department manages more national monuments than any other.
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Earlier this year, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was _____ reauthorized.
5.
Both Booker T. and George have national monuments commemorating their lives in Virginia.
7. The Wilderness Society’s headquarters in Washington, DC houses a collection of photographs, open to the public, by this famous landscape photographer.
9. The _____ Area Conservation Rule limits road construction and the resulting environmental impact on designated areas of public land.
10. The BLM is currently trying to rollback conservation plans across Western states designed to protect this dancing bird, along with 350 other species.
11.
The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act became law earlier this year and included the reauthorization of “Every _____ Outdoors” for seven more years.
16. TWS’ short film Welcome to Gwichyaa Zhee focuses on the plight of indigenous people who depend on the National Wildlife Refuge for their survival.

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A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to The Wilderness Society a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate.

an individual or organization designated to receive benefits or funds under a will or other contract, such as an insurance policy, trust or retirement plan

"I give to The Wilderness Society, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006, or its successor thereto, ______________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."

able to be changed or cancelled

A revocable living trust is set up during your lifetime and can be revoked at any time before death. They allow assets held in the trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without probate court proceedings and can also reduce federal estate taxes.

cannot be changed or cancelled

tax on gifts generally paid by the person making the gift rather than the recipient

the original value of an asset, such as stock, before its appreciation or depreciation

the growth in value of an asset like stock or real estate since the original purchase

the price a willing buyer and willing seller can agree on

The person receiving the gift annuity payments.

the part of an estate left after debts, taxes and specific bequests have been paid

a written and properly witnessed legal change to a will

the person named in a will to manage the estate, collect the property, pay any debt, and distribute property according to the will

A donor advised fund is an account that you set up but which is managed by a nonprofit organization. You contribute to the account, which grows tax-free. You can recommend how much (and how often) you want to distribute money from that fund to The Wilderness Society or other charities. You cannot direct the gifts.

An endowed gift can create a new endowment or add to an existing endowment. The principal of the endowment is invested and a portion of the principal’s earnings are used each year to support our mission.

Tax on the growth in value of an asset—such as real estate or stock—since its original purchase.

Securities, real estate or any other property having a fair market value greater than its original purchase price.

Real estate can be a personal residence, vacation home, farm, commercial property or undeveloped land.

A charitable remainder trust provides you or other named individuals income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create.

You give assets to a trust that pays our organization set payments for a number of years, which you choose. The longer the length of time, the better the potential tax savings to you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to you, your family or other beneficiaries you select. This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members at a minimal cost.

You fund this type of trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. You can also make additional gifts; each one also qualifies for a tax deduction. The trust pays you, each year, a variable amount based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to The Wilderness Society as a lump sum.

You fund this trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. Each year the trust pays you or another named individual the same dollar amount you choose at the start. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to The Wilderness Society as a lump sum.

A beneficiary designation clearly identifies how specific assets will be distributed after your death.

A charitable gift annuity involves a simple contract between you and The Wilderness Society where you agree to make a gift to The Wilderness Society and we, in return, agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life.