A gift to LIFE can do a world of good

Donors giving at least $35 annually will receive:

  • The Arc’s highly acclaimed annual winter magazine in the mail (donations under $35 will receive the magazine digitally)

  • Invitation to the annual Donor Gathering Celebration each Fall

  • Confirmation of your fully tax-deductible donation

Other ways to give

By check

We have two names! The Arc of Appalachia is a registered dba (doing business as) for the nonprofit The Highlands Nature Sanctuary, our founding name when we just had one preserve. We now have well over twenty! The Sanctuary and the Arc are one and the same nonprofit. Checks can be written to either name and mailed to the Arc’s main office: 7660 Cave Road, Bainbridge OH 45612. Please let your tax advisor know that our IRS report 1099 is submitted under The Highlands Nature Sanctuary.

Bequests

To name us in your will or as a beneficiary of investments, please use our legal name: The Highlands Nature Sanctuary, Inc. Our tax ID is 31-1434730. We respect your privacy, but we’d love to connect with this news and designate you as a lifetime donor if that is comfortable for you. Contact Director Nancy Stranahan at 937-365-1489, or write nancyoftheforest@gmail.com. She would be honored to email you our Donor Guide.
We can also safely archive any instructions you wish to share with us on how your want your money designated, whether to our several endowment funds, or for land acquisition and stewardship.

Charitable Trusts

Setting up a trust now can provide endowment or land funds to the Arc after your passing, while providing the benefit of immediate tax deductions. The Columbus Foundation, one of the largest and most prestigious foundations in the United States, works with the Arc of Appalachia’s funds and can assist you and your attorney in this planning process. Contact Brad Britton at 614-251-4000 or bbritton@columbusfoundation.org.

Stock Gifts

Gifting the Arc with appreciated stocks avoids capital gains tax and the value of the gift is fully tax deductible to the extent of the law. The Columbus Foundation accepts gifts of stock on behalf of the Arc of Appalachia’s several funds at the Foundation. Contact Brad Britton at 614-251-4000 or email bbritton@columbusfoundation.org.