Ways to Give

Help protect and promote parks and trails for generations to come by making a gift today!

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Donate Now

Support New York’s parks and trails immediately by making a one-time gift today!

Become a Member

Join the Parks & Trails New York community by becoming a member. Your membership is tax-deductible and goes to work right away to support New York’s parks, trails and green spaces.

Give through Payroll Deduction

esny.JPGParks & Trails New York is a member of EarthShare New York, a federation and one of the nation’s most respected environmental and conservation charities. To find out more about how you and your company can support Parks & Trails New York through a workplace giving campaign, contact Parks & Trails New York at ptny@ptny.org or 518-434-1583.

Other ways to give

Give the Gift of Securities

Have Your Gift Matched

Include Parks & Trails New York in Your Will

Many companies, large and small, have matching gift programs for employees, spouses, and sometimes, for retirees. Some examples are IBM, GE, Verizon, and JP Morgan Chase. Check with your employer or human resources department to see if your company will double or even triple your charitable contribution to Parks & Trails New York.

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To match your gift, most employers will require proof of the contribution (receipt) and provide a form that needs to be filled out. You may mail or email your completed matching gift form to:

Parks & Trails New York
Attn: Matching Gift
1 Steuben Place
Albany, NY 12207
ptny@ptny.org

All Securities

Please contact Parks & Trails New York when transferring any securities. You may notify us by:
Phone: 518-434-1583
Email: ptny@ptny.org
Mail: 1 Steuben Place, Albany, NY 12207

Informing us of the securities transaction in advance will help assist us in properly acknowledging your gift. A copy of your instructions to your advisor is a helpful way to provide this notice.

Securities Held By Your Bank or Broker

Donors wishing to contribute stocks and securities may do so directly into our TIAA Brokerage Account. They will need to submit a letter of authorization or authorization form, which their brokerage should supply to them.

Organization (Recipient) Name: Parks & Trails New York

Brokerage Name: TIAA Brokerage

Brokerage Address: 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28262

TIAA Account Number: A57612433

Mutual Fund Shares

The procedure for transferring shares is established by the mutual fund company. Please contact ptny@ptny.org to assist with the transfer.

Valuation and Date of Gift

The value of your gift is the mean between the high and low quotations on the date you make your gift. Your gift is considered made on the date the securities pass unconditionally from your control. In the case of securities your broker transfers, this is the day the stock is received by Parks & Trails New York, Inc. In the case of securities you mail, this is the date of the postmark on the mailing.

A bequest, which requires listing Parks & Trails New York as a beneficiary in your will, is one of the simplest and most popular ways to make a planned gift. This can be done at any age simply by amending your existing will or by executing a new one. You may bequeath either a dollar amount or a percentage of your estate to PTNY through a Charitable Bequest. Gifts made to PTNY through your will are not subject to federal estate and inheritance taxes in New York. Click here to view Sample Bequest Language.

Parks & Trails New York recommends that donors consult with an attorney to prepare or revise their will.

Name PTNY as the Beneficiary on Your Life Insurance

By designating PTNY as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or transferring the policy outright to PTNY, the cash surrender value of the policy is deductible to you as a charitable contribution. If you continue to pay premiums after your gift, these premiums are also deductible.

For more information, please contact:

Sr. Dir. of Development, Communications, & Marketing
Linden Horvath
lhorvath@ptny.org

Parks & Trails New York
1 Steuben Place
Albany, NY 12302
518-434-1583

We are accountable to you

Parks & Trails New York is a registered 501c3 organization. Therefore, contributions and membership dues are tax- deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

A copy of Parks & Trails New York's latest annual financial report may be obtained from Parks & Trails New York or the NYS Office of the Attorney General, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.