Ways to Donate Today
By donating to land conservation today, you can ensure that current and future generations will have access to a healthier environment tomorrow. There are several ways that you can make a conservation impact through a tax-deductible contribution to ACT:
Make a general donation or a donation in support of a specific project or program online or by mail.
Support conservation 365 days of the year by becoming a monthly donor.
Stock gifts and donor-advised funds offer a tax-free way to support ACT.
Donate your time by volunteering with ACT on our preserves and at events.
Ask your workplace to become a business sponsor or match your donation.
Click on the links above or scroll down to learn more about which donation option is right for you.
Donate Online or by Mail
Contributing online with your credit card is quick and easy. Our donation page also allows you to specify what ACT project you want to give to.
Click on the button below to be redirected to ACT’s online donation form:
To donate by check, please mail it to:
Alachua Conservation Trust
7204 SE County Road 234
Gainesville, FL 32641
Please make checks payable to: Alachua Conservation Trust or ACT
Memorials & Naming Rights
Pay tribute to family and friends through a memorial or honorary gift to Alachua Conservation Trust. Your gift to ACT can be made in memory of a deceased relative or friend, or it can be made in honor of a special occasion such as a birthday or wedding. Your gift will help that special person play an important role in protecting the natural, historic, scenic and recreational resources in and around Alachua County.
If you would like to establish a memorial or honorarium, contact us today.
Questions about donating? Give us a call at (352) 373-1078 for assistance with making your donation.
Become a Recurring Donor
Join the Conservation 365 Community in support of conservation work across North Central Florida
Conservation 365 is ACT’s monthly giving program that allows ACT supporters to make a big impact towards ACT’s daily on-the-ground conservation activities. Your support not only helps ACT with its long-term management of existing public land, but also makes it possible for us to protect more land in the future. Conservation 365 members are part of a growing community of supporters who receive special member-only access to ACT events, preserves, updates, and much more!
Because conservation happens 365 days a year!
Membership Options:
$15 recurring monthly donation
About 50 cents per day
$25 recurring monthly donation
About 75 cents per day
$50 recurring monthly donation
About $1.50 per day
$100 recurring monthly donation
About $3.25 per day
Membership Benefits:
Conservation 365 Community member-only land tours with ACT staff
Early discounted ticket access for ACT's Conservation Stewards Awards
Invitation to annual Conservation 365 Community tree planting event and luncheon
Stock Gifts
By making a gift of appreciated stock, you receive credit for the full market value of the gift, and you avoid capital-gains tax. In order to assure that we received and properly acknowledge your stock gift, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Contact Your Broker
Ask your stockbroker or brokerage firm to make a direct electronic transfer of the stock certificates to Alachua Conservation Trust’s account. Contact us for account information by phone at (352) 373-1078.
Give your broker our taxpayer identification number: 59-2919630
Step 2: Contact Alachua Conservation Trust
In order to properly acknowledge your gift please notify us as soon as your transfer instructions have been given to your broker. This is important because your broker will not necessarily notify us and our broker often does not know the originating source of the donation.
When you contact us by email or phone at (352) 373-1078, please provide us with the name of the security or securities being transferred, the number of shares to be donated, and the name and phone number of your broker.
Donor-Advised Funds
A donor-advised fund allows you to recommend a grant of funds to a non-profit charitable organization such as ACT, while continuing to grow the fund tax-free over time. This allows you to increase your impact for future giving. When you make a grant through a donor-advised fund, your designated sponsor will verify the non-profit and work with the organization directly to make the donation. You also will receive one donation receipt from your designated sponsor for all grants made through the donor-advised fund rather than individual donation receipts from each charity.
To make a grant to ACT from a donor-advised fund your sponsor may request the following information:
Name of Charity: Alachua Conservation Trust, Inc.
Federal tax identification number or FEIN: 59-2919630
Mailing Address: 7204 SE County Road 234, Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone Number: (352) 373-1078
You can also designate Alachua Conservation Trust as a beneficiary of all or part of the value of a donor-advised fund. Establishing one or more beneficiaries will ensure that the remaining funds are distributed according to your wishes after your passing.
Volunteer With Us
We can always use a hand with our various projects in the fall, winter, and spring months.* We regularly need people to table events (e.g. arts festivals, farmer's markets) and educate the public about ACT's mission, remove exotic vegetation and plant native species, and maintain ACT’s trails and preserves.
If you are interested in volunteering your time and talents, or have a large group interested in doing a project with us, please click the button below to fill out our interested volunteer form and you will be added to our email list for notification of upcoming volunteer activities once they are scheduled.
Upcoming volunteer events are also listed on our Event’s Page here.
*Volunteer events and activities typically take place from September-May. During the summer months (June-August), we do not host volunteer events or activities.
Business Sponsorships & Matching
From supporting our annual Conservation Stewards Awards to providing the funding and manpower to plant longleaf pine, we are grateful and reliant on support from local businesses and companies throughout North Central Florida.
There are several ways that you and your workplace and/or business can support ACT’s conservation efforts, including as an event sponsor and through company matching programs:
Annual Conservation Stewards Awards Sponsorships
Each year, this event honors individuals in our community who are influential in a wide variety of ways – the arts, historic preservation, and particularly, in protecting our wildlife and natural resources. The Conservation Stewards Awards is one of the largest gatherings of community leaders and supporters of wild Florida in the region. The event features a cocktail hour, dinner, an awards ceremony and live music. With over 500 guests and extensive news media coverage, you don’t want to miss Florida’s biggest conservation event of the year!
Thank you to our 2024 Business Sponsors!
Business Sponsorship Levels
Live Oak: $10,000
Longleaf Pine: $5,000
Cypress: $2,500
Magnolia: $1,000
Hickory: $500
Tupelo: $300
Wiregrass: $150
Contributions to ACT are tax-deductible, and in-kind donations are graciously accepted as well. Click here to view sponsor level benefits and additional info. We are committed to maximizing the exposure of your contribution and partnership.
If you would like to be added to the CSA business sponsor packet mailing list, please send us your preferred business mailing address here. Packets are typically sent out in December and January.
Company Matching Programs
Many business and corporations will match charitable contributions made by their employees, board members, or retirees. This could mean it is possible to double or even triple your contribution to Alachua Conservation Trust. Matching gifts provide a way for you to maximize the impact of your support of ACT.
Please ask your human resources office if they match contributions and send in their matching gift form with your pledge. If your company has a phone or web match program, please indicate that you have made these arrangements when you send in your gift.
ACT is thankful to the following company match sponsors:
If your business is interested in learning more about how you can become an event sponsor or submit ACT to your company’s matching program, please contact our office directly my email or phone at (352) 373-1078.
Banner image by Alison Blakeslee.
Alachua Conservation Trust is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and receives no government grants for general operating support; we rely on contributions from private individuals, corporations, and foundations. Contributions to Alachua Conservation Trust are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Alachua Conservation Trust's tax identification number is 53-0196605.
Alachua Conservation Trust’s charitable solicitation number is CH12693. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (800) 435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State.
