Join the Movement

When you donate, you become a TPL member. Our members are the heart of our organization—they help fund critical work across the country that’s making communities more resilient to climate change, closing the park equity gap, and connecting people to the benefits and joys of the outdoors.

Become a Conservation Champion
Become a Conservation Champion

Our Conservation Champions are leaders in our mission to ensure all future generations have access to the great outdoors. Their support drives our ability to tackle projects at scale, launch new initiatives, and make deeper impacts in communities everywhere. Are you ready to become a Conservation Champion?

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Meet the Evergreen Circle

Established in celebration of TPL’s 50th anniversary, the Evergreen Circle recognizes our leading benefactors—donors whose total giving is $5 million or more. This passionate cohort of donors has been instrumental in helping TPL make transformative change. Their unwavering commitment sustains and enhances our ability to create a deep and lasting impact in communities.

More Ways to Give Back

There are so many ways you can make an impact.

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Leave a Legacy

Make a gift that will last for generations to come with a gift through your will, trust, annuity or other beneficiary designation as part of your estate plan.

Create a Plan

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Tribute Giving

Honor someone special, commemorate an important occasion, or celebrate the memory of a loved one.

Make a Tribute

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Donor-Advised Fund

Simplify your charitable giving with a fund that meets your philanthropy goals. Gifts can be made to TPL from your fund or you can designate TPL as a charitable beneficiary.

Make a Contribution

  • Donate by Mail

    Want to send a gift by mail? Print our donation form and send it to:

    TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
    PO BOX 889336
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90088-9336

  • Wire Transfer

    If you’d like to send us a wire transfer, please contact us ahead of time with the following information to ensure we’re able to attribute your gift appropriately when it arrives:

    • Your name
    • Name of bank and account number
    • Amount of donation

    Your gift to “Where It’s Needed Most” gives us the flexibility to advance our work in communities where parks and public lands are needed most.

    Contact:
    Donor Outreach
    800-714-5263
    donor.outreach@tpl.org

  • Stock or Mutual Funds

    Did you know you can support our work by donating stock or mutual funds?

    To help us ensure your gift of stock or mutual funds is received and acknowledged for tax purposes, you or your broker should notify us before sending or transferring shares.

    Please include the following information in your notification to Trust for Public Land:

    • Your name
    • Number of shares
    • Name of stock or mutual fund
    • Trust for Public Land project/program the stock gift is intended to support (if applicable)

    Your gift to “Where It’s Needed Most” gives us the flexibility to advance our work in communities where parks and public lands are needed most.

    Contacts:
    Donor Outreach
    1-800-714-5263
    donor.outreach@tpl.org

    Office of Planned Giving
    202-856-3748
    plannedgiving@tpl.org
    tpl.planmygift.org

    See our information and transmittal form for more details.

  • Collective Giving

    Corporate Gift Matching
    Double the impact of your donation with a corporate match. Many companies will match dollar-for-dollar gifts made to nonprofits by their employees. Talk to your human resources department about charitable matching opportunities.

    Payroll Giving through EarthShare
    One of the easiest ways to support our work is through regular, automatic payroll giving. Many corporate and government employers support payroll giving through EarthShare, which manages workplace giving for over 400 environmental and conservation charities.

    If your workplace participates, all you have to do is decide on a single deduction or a recurring one from every paycheck and designate Trust for Public Land as one of your preferred charities. For more information about EarthShare—including how your employer can host an EarthShare campaign—visit www.earthshare.org or contact us at donor.outreach@tpl.org.

    Federal Employees (CFC #11440)
    If you’re a federal or U.S. military employee, you can support Trust for Public Land and other EarthShare nonprofits through the annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).

    To support our work through the CFC, please enter Trust for Public Land’s CFC code #11440 on your pledge card during the next fund drive.

  • Donate Your Vehicle

    We know that you love the outdoors as much as we do! And it’s up to us to protect the beautiful places that bring us outside and connect us with nature and each other. Car recycling provides a benefit to both people and the environment by conserving natural resources, reducing pollution, and lessening energy consumption. Take this important step today to keep the outdoors a place that provides health and happiness to all.

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Give with Confidence

At Trust for Public Land, we maximize every dollar donated. Thanks to our cost-efficient methods and long history of productive partnerships, we’re one of the most effective and trusted nonprofits in the country.

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