Individual Giving
Below you will find multiple opportunities to provide support.
The River Parkway Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and our tax ID number is 77-0196692.
Membership
As a member of the River Parkway Trust, you'll join a group of people who support land conservation, restoration of wild places, and creating opportunities for our community to explore and enjoy the San Joaquin River Parkway. Your annual or monthly membership gift demonstrates you are committed to creating and protecting the San Joaquin River Parkway for everyone.
- Member Benefits
- Invitations to members' only walks on the Parkway
- Newsletters
- Early access to register for River Camp
- $100+ members receive a 10% discount on River Camp and other community programs
- Trust Catalog
- Volunteer Opportunities (indoors and outdoors)
- Acknowledgment of your tax-deductible gift
- Members contributing at the $500+ level will be recognized in the printed annual report
Donation
The River Parkway Trust is a nonprofit organization that relies on the generosity of people like you to support the work of creating and protecting the Parkway. We owe so much to the generosity of our donors. Together we can make a difference and create a resource that benefits the whole community.
You can designate your gift in honor or memory of your loved one. You'll have the opportunity to request that notification of your gift be made during the donation process.
Donor-Advised Fund Donations
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support the charities that matter most to you. DAFs are an increasingly popular giving tool that enables donors to make grant recommendations from the fund over time. Locally, the most commonly used DAF resources are Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and the Central Valley Community Foundation. If you have a DAF, you can recommend grants directly to support the River Parkway Trust.
Planned Giving
Since our inception in 1988, the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust has relied on financial support from people who share our commitment to preserving the San Joaquin River, protecting land, and creating a 22-mile Parkway from Friant Dam to Highway 99. Among these people, one group makes the most lasting gift: those who remember the Trust in their wills or estate plans. To make a gift of any kind to the Trust is an act of generosity. To make a long-term gift, derived from the work of a lifetime, is to make a commitment beyond measure. At the River Parkway Trust, they form a very special group of donors known as the Banner Peak Society.
There are many ways to include the River Parkway Trust in your estate plans; among these are Bequests, Insurance and Retirement Plans, and Life Income Gifts.
For more information, please contact Sarah Parkes, Assistant Director at (559) 248-8480 ext. 107 or via email at sparkes@riverparkway.org.
Gifts of Stock
The River Parkway Trust accepts gifts of stock. To transfer shares, please contact Sarah Parkes, Assistant Director at (559) 248-8480 ext. 107 for appropriate account information.
IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts (Qualified Charitable Distributions)
Individuals age 70 1/2 years or older may opt to contribute up to $100,000 from the required IRA minimum distribution to the River Parkway Trust. Legislation allowing these tax-free IRA gifts was made permanent in December 2015. If you opt to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution, please contact our office at 559-248-8480 or email sparkes@riverparkway.org to let us know as checks often arrive with no information about the donor.