Many employers offer workplace giving programs that allow employees to designate a nonprofit of their choice to receive a charitable gift, or offer to match employee contributions. Talk to your employer to see if you can support Maine Farmland Trust through one of these programs. Our online giving platform makes it easy to designate your employer for employer-matched gifts.
Gifts of appreciated stock, bonds, and mutual funds are common ways to support MFT and save on capital gains tax. For simple gifts of publicly traded stock, please contact Kristin Varnum, CFO, at kvarnum@mainefarmlandtrust.org or (207) 338-6575 for transfer instructions.
You can also give restricted or closely held stock under the right circumstances. Please consult with MFT and with your advisor.
Designating a gift from your Donor Advised Fund is an easy way to support Maine Farmland Trust while having a significant impact. For proper designation, please inform your provider with the following information: Maine Farmland Trust, 97 Main Street, Belfast ME, 04915; Federal Tax ID# 01-0528014.
Join our Cultivators Circle and make farms part of your legacy with a planned gift to Maine Farmland Trust. Whatever stage of life you are in, planned giving is one of the most impactful ways you can support MFT’s work. You may be able to save on taxes, receive income for life, or enjoy other financial benefits - all while helping keep Maine agriculture vibrant and growing for years to come. To speak with MFT staff about a planned gift, please contact us at (207) 338-6575 or cultivators@mainefarmlandtrust.org.
Individuals 70 ½ and older may transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from an IRA to MFT, known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). Contact your IRA plan custodian to make a gift directly from your IRA to MFT. Note: While gifts from your IRA do not qualify for a charitable deduction, they do count towards your Required Mandatory Distribution (RMD), and are removed from your taxable income.
For proper designation, please inform your provider with the following information: Maine Farmland Trust, 97 Main Street, Belfast ME, 04915; Federal Tax ID# 01-0528014.
By donating real estate to MFT today, you may be able to reduce your capital gains tax or receive an income tax deduction. Real estate does not need to have conservation value; your personal residence, vacation home, or commercial property can also be donated. If accepted, MFT will sell the asset and use the proceeds to support MFT’s mission.
Your valuables and other personal property that you have acquired with care and thought over a lifetime can be donated to MFT. When you donate gifts of tangible and intangible personal property you may receive an income tax deduction by removing the asset from your taxable estate or reduce capital gains tax. Please let MFT staff know of your intentions early on so as to ensure that MFT will accept such gifts in the future.
Honorary and memorial gifts recognize a loved one or special person while also supporting MFT. When completing our donation form, you can indicate the individual you would like to memorialize or honor. We will notify the honoree or their family of your thoughtful support.
Additionally, please consider including Maine Farmland Trust as a beneficiary when preparing an obituary, encouraging charitable gifts in lieu of flowers. Donations may be sent to Maine Farmland Trust, 97 Main Street, Belfast, ME 04915.
Support MFT by hosting a fundraiser through your business or organization. Please contact us if you would like to partner with us to donate proceeds from a benefit event, product collaboration, or ongoing fundraiser. We would love to learn more about your ideas and how we can work together to make it a success!
Help us spread the word about MFT by repping or gifting our branded merchandise! The profits from your purchase also help support our work.
