Ways to Give
Your generous support is vital in helping us to preserve and care for the beautiful natural areas that make our community so special. Together with you, we can continue the important work of protecting the ecological value and open space heritage of our community and our region.
Individual Donations
To make a donation directly to BACT, please visit our Givebutter dashboard.
For donations made by check, please feel free to mail or drop them off at the following address:
Barrington Area Conservation Trust
Attn: Melissa Kinast
145 W. Main Street Suite 201
Barrington, IL 60010
For Founders Fund donations, wire transfers, or to make donor-advised Restoration Grants, please contact:
Melissa Kinast – (815) 354.6779
Planned Giving
Planned giving is the act of making a commitment to give an organization a major gift, over time or at death, as part of a donor’s overall financial and estate planning. If you are interested contributing to open land in perpetuity, improving our community for future generations, honoring someone you love or leaving a conservation minded legacy, then planned giving is the best way to accomplish this. Benefits may include tax savings or income for life.
If you would like more information about making a gift to BACT please contact us at bactrust1@bactrust.org or at 847-387-3149.
- Gift of Securities – You can make a gift of appreciated securities resulting in tax benefits.
- Donor-Advised Fund – This allows you to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants from the fund over time.
- Wills
- Living Trust
- Retirement Plan Gift
- Life Insurance
Professional Partners
The Barrington Area Conservation Trust works closely with area businesses and other organizations who are interested in helping to preserve the beautiful open spaces that are so vital to our way of life.
Your contribution to the Barrington Area Conservation Trust makes you a part of the work we do and the solutions we offer for a healthier, greener place to live.
Where does my donation go?
- $50 – Shrub for Nature Preserves, Volunteer Supplies for Workdays, Pollinator Plants
- $100 – Loppers for Work Days, Teen Internships Supplies, Education Materials
- $250 – Compost, Easement Monitoring, Mowing
- $500 – Native Seeding, Water Monitoring, Volunteer Shirts
- $1,000 – Tree Trimming, Buckthorn Removal
- $2,500 – Prescribed Burn, Easement Legal Documents, Mapping
- $5,000 – Nature Preserve Maintenance
Volunteer
The Barrington Area Conservation Trust is committed to being a resource for and making a difference in our community.
We understand that not everyone is interested in working outdoors, so we offer other opportunities to get involved and help. Do you have a talent or gift you want to share that would complement our organization? We would love to hear your ideas!
