Legacy Gifts: A Lasting Commitment to Conservation 

Legacy gifts are an essential part of ensuring the long-term success and sustainability of Sageland Collaborative’s mission. By including Sageland Collaborative in your estate planning, you are making a lasting commitment to preserving the unique landscapes in Utah and the Intermountain West. Your legacy gift will support critical conservation initiatives, such as restoring habitats through riverscape restoration, increasing biodiversity and populations of special-status species, and ensuring wildlife species have pathways to move freely across the landscape. These contributions provide an enduring foundation of support that amplifies our impact into the future. 

Your gift truly has the power to make a lasting difference. 

A legacy gift, often made through a bequest in your will or estate plan, enables you to contribute significantly after your lifetime. This type of gift enables us to fully fund large-scale, long-term initiatives from research to execution. 

Anyone Can Make a Bequest or Legacy Gift 

Legacy gifts are accessible to anyone, regardless of financial means. It doesn’t require wealth, and it doesn’t cost anything now. You can also change your mind at any time by simply revising your will. 

Bequests are often the simplest way to make a significant contribution to Sageland Collaborative’s as we move toward a future where our communities thrive based on interconnected ecosystems, wildlife, and people. 

Sample Language to Include Sageland Collaborative in Your Will: 

I hereby give Sageland Collaborative, a Utah charitable corporation, Tax Identification number 83-0468561, the following: the sum of $______ OR _____ percent (__%) of my estate OR _____ percent (___%) of the residue of my estate. Sageland Collaborative shall use this gift for the work of their mission.  

Already Have a Will? Adding a Legacy Gift Is Easy 

You can make a simple amendment to your will by preparing a “codicil”—a brief document that, when signed and witnessed, will attach to your existing will. This approach requires no upfront funds and offers flexibility, as you can update it at any time. 

Sample Codicil to Include Sageland Collaborative in Your Will: 

(date)  

I, (name), a resident of the County of [county], State of [state], declare that this is the codicil to my last will and testament, which is dated [date original will signed]. I add or change said last will in the following manner:  

[List all changes or additions to the original will. Reference each section number of the will and the specific language you will be affecting. Here is where you could include a bequest to the Sageland Collaborative. See Sample Bequest Language to assist you.] 

Otherwise, I hereby confirm and republish my will, dated [date original will signed], in all respects other than those herein mentioned. 

I subscribe my name to this codicil this [day, e.g., 1st] day of [month], [year] at [full address where signed], in the presence of [full name of the first witness to codicil], and [full name of second witness to codicil], attesting witnesses, who subscribe their names here in my presence.  

(you sign here) ___________________, Maker  

Attest  

On the date last above written, [name], known to us to be the person whose signature appears at the end of the codicil, declared to us, [full name of the first witness to codicil], and [full name of second witness to codicil], the undersigned, that the foregoing instrument, consisting of [number of pages of the codicil] page(s), was the codicil to the will, dated [date original will signed]; who then signed the codicil in our presence, and now in the presence of each other, we now sign our names as witnesses.  

[Names, signatures, addresses, and date signed of two witnesses.] 

Additional Legacy Gift Options: 

You can also leave a gift through your retirement plan or part of your IRA. Simply notify your plan’s administrator and complete a change of beneficiary form to designate Sageland Collaborative as a beneficiary—either fully or partially.  

A life insurance policy can also be a vehicle for legacy giving. You can name Sageland Collaborative as the primary or partial beneficiary by completing a beneficiary change form with your insurance company. If you no longer need the policy proceeds in your estate, you can transfer the ownership to Sageland Collaborative. 

Consulting with Estate Planning Professionals 

We strongly recommend consulting with professionals—estate planners, tax attorneys, accountants, financial planners, or others—to ensure that your wishes are accurately reflected and that you make the most of your legacy gift. 

Your Will is Your Legacy

If you choose to include Sageland Collaborative in your estate plans, we would be grateful to hear from you so that we can express our sincere appreciation for your generosity. However, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we deeply thank you for your support.