Give with a Named Fund
Make An Enduring Difference
Our supporters are some of the biggest champions for nature, wildlife and climate protection you’ll ever meet. Maybe you have a soft spot for old-growth forests because you grew up hiking among them. Or you’re an avid birder with a fierce sense of responsibility to protect at-risk wildlife. Our named funds let you decide where your gift goes, so that it honours your special connection with nature and wildlife.
Give flexibly
Gifts from a named fund directly and immediately benefit the nature and wildlife preservation goals you’ve chosen. At the same time, these funds also give us the stability and flexibility needed to take on the most urgent wilderness and wildlife issues and threats.
Support the work you care about most
Choose exactly where your gift goes with one of our special named funds. Want to protect old-growth forests, help save endangered species, or back Indigenous-led conservation? It’s up to you. Every dollar you give goes straight to the cause (except the Wild Future Fund, which grows over time), so you can be sure your support reflects your values and makes a real difference right away.
Read about the existing funds below.
Justice And Nature Fund
Indigenous-led conservation is the backbone of the movement to protect 30 per cent of land and water in Canada by 2030. Support the community-building and organizing that makes this possible, helping to build on nearly 50 years of partnerships with Indigenous peoples and communities.
Fund For Ancient Forests
Power our push for governments to protect old-growth forests now, and usher in a reimagination of the cultural, ecological and economic value of forests, with Indigenous rights front and centre.
Wilderness Committee Wild Future Fund
Make a gift that grows over time. Gifts to this fund earn annual income that will always be put to work wherever nature’s need is greatest. This fund held at the Vancouver Foundation accepts donations of any size in Canadian and US dollars.
Gwen Barlee Memorial Fund
Support habitat protection for at-risk species like the spotted owl and southern mountain caribou. Gwen Barlee was a treasured Wilderness Committee colleague, mentor and passionate activist who fought fiercely for legislation to protect wildlife. This fund ensures her work continues.
Give to a location
Feel a connection to a place? Choose a fund below that will put your donations to work for the nature that matters most to you.
Fund For A Wilder Ontario
Gifts to this fund support our ongoing fight against the Ontario government’s attacks on climate and nature, and demand policy changes that protect the nature and ecosystems that residents and wildlife alike depend on.
Fund For A Wilder Manitoba
Help us restore and permanently safeguard nature, wildlife and climate in Manitoba in partnership with First Nations leaders and communities, all while pushing back against rising industry threats.
Fund For B.C. Species At Risk
Together, we can see biodiversity protected. Gifts to this fund power our fight to establish and enforce a way to preserve biodiversity in B.C. from reckless industry and monitor the health of ecosystems.
Have Your Own Fund?
If you already have a donor advised fund or another type of named fund with a financial institution or foundation, you can name the Wilderness Committee as a beneficiary. We’re honoured to be already named by wonderful supporters through funds at the Victoria Foundation, Vancity, Vancouver Foundation, and others. We’d be grateful to be included in yours, too.
Many donors choose to set up and advise gifts be made to us through a named fund at a community foundation like Vancouver Foundation, Winnipeg Foundation or Toronto Foundation. Others work directly with their investment firms to create a named fund where charitable giving is an intentional part of their portfolio management.
Whatever path feels right for you, named funds offer a meaningful way for your family, friends and community to stay connected with the cause.
Start A New Named Fund
Fill out this form to discuss with Dena Ellery, Donor Relations Manager, how you’d like to create your fund.
Ensure passions carry forward
Creating a fund in your name, or in honour of someone special, benefits the Wilderness Committee and allows you to lead with your’s and your loved ones passions and priorities.
You can open a named fund with any type of gift we already accept, whether it’s a cash donation, bequest or a gift of securities. You can also name the Wilderness Committee as a beneficiary of your investments, holdings or estate, and we’ll use those proceeds to establish your fund.
We’d be honoured to have your vision for nature — or that of a loved one’s — live on through our work. With named funds, you may invite others to give with you so that more people can support the cause closest to your heart. Once your named fund is up and running, we can help share back the impact their support has made possible. Establishing a named fund at the Wilderness Committee requires a minimum investment and has a lasting impact on nature. Let us know your Intentions so we can carry out your wishes.
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