How You can Help Support VCE

Your support makes an important difference to the Vermont Center for Ecostudies.  The success of our work depends on the generosity of friends like you.  Your gift can be designated to support your favorite VCE project or left unrestricted to support the entire organization. Whatever you choose, your contribution will help us continue to promote wildlife conservation in Vermont and across the hemisphere.

Although we are not a membership organization, we invite you to become a VCE supporter in a variety of ways:

Citizen Scientist

From backyards to remote mountain summits, anyone can contribute to VCE research when they become a citizen scientist. Data from our projects are used to monitor wildlife populations and forge conservation efforts.

Of course, we hope that you will not only contribute your valuable time to our projects, but also consider giving VCE a donation to help our scientists put the data you collected to good use! VCE Citizen Scientists receive our magazine Field Notes each spring and fall.

Individual Contributor

VCE is currently reorganizing our giving categories. Please check back for updates.

Business Sponsors

A distinguished group of generous donors who believe in conserving natural resources where they live and do business, as well as other places across the hemisphere. We welcome companies of all sizes to participate in this program through a variety of opportunities, including event sponsorship, corporate giving, grants, and in-kind gifts. VCE Business Sponsors receive our magazine Field Notes each spring and fall.

To become a VCE Supporter, you can contribute in a number of ways:

Online

You can support VCE with on online donation by going to our secure website.

Cash Donation

You can simply send a check or money order payable to the Vermont Center for Ecostudies to:
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420
Norwich, VT 05055

Purchase products with conservation power: proceeds go to VCE research

When you buy any of these products, a portion of the proceeds go directly to VCE research projects. Great products and a great way to support VCE.

Gifts of Stock or Mutual Funds

There may be significant tax advantages to giving stock or mutual funds to VCE, and the process is quite simple. Making a gift of long-term appreciated securities to VCE avoids the usual 20% capital gains tax and the full market value of the stock is tax-deductible. To make a gift of securities or mutual funds please contact Chris Rimmer at 802-649-1431.

Conservation Tribute Program

Make a contribution to VCE in memory of a loved one or to honor someone special. There is no more fitting way to honor a committed environmentalist than by contributing towards VCE’s conservation program.

When you give an honorarium or memorial gift, the person honored or the family of the person memorialized will receive an acknowledgement of your tax deductible gift. Your token of appreciation recognizes that person's commitment to conservation at the same time that it broadens and continues their legacy by supporting VCE’s work.

Questions?

Contact Chris Rimmer at info@vtecostudies.org or 802-649-1431.

The Vermont Center for Ecostudies is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent provided by federal law.