Ways to Give to Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter

By Check: Make payable to Sierra Club – Wisconsin Chapter and mail to 754 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. 

Note: Contributions, gifts, and dues to the Sierra Club- Wisconsin Chapter are not tax deductible. They support our effective, citizen-based advocacy and lobbying efforts here in Wisconsin. For tax-deductible giving please read below.

Tax-Deductible Donations

By Credit Card (Tax-Deductible)

Thanks to our fiscal sponsor, the Sierra Club Foundation, you can support Sierra Club Wisconsin's charitable work by making a tax deductible donation.

You can also donate via check by making it out "the Sierra Club Foundation" with Wisconsin Chapter in the memo and mail to 754 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703.

IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution:

Use your required minimum distribution (RMD) to support our work in Wisconsin. If you are at least 70.5 years or older, you can satisfy your RMD and save on taxes by making a gift to support Sierra Club Wisconsin's charitable programs through the Sierra Club Foundation directly from your IRA.

Designate your gift to the Wisconsin Chapter by making checks payable to "Sierra Club Foundation" and inserting Wisconsin Chapter if the memo field. Checks can be mailed to the chapter at 754 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703 and we will direct it to our fund at the foundation.

Community Shares of Wisconsin:

Tax-deductible gifts can also be directed to the Wisconsin Chapter via Community Shares of Wisconsin: Community Shares of Wisconsin supports member agencies (including the Sierra Club Foundation - Wisconsin Chapter) who work to address social, economic, and environmental problems through grassroots action, advocacy, research, and public education.  Click here and select "Sierra Club Foundation" from the list under "Gift Information" to direct your gift to the Sierra Club.

Plan an Environmental Legacy

Planning an estate gift to the Sierra Club or the Sierra Club Foundation to benefit the Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter enables you to forge your legacy and ensure support for generations to come. Depending on the type of gift you choose — whether it’s a gift in your will, a gift of retirement assets, or a gift that provides you with income — a legacy gift can help you to: 

• Feel secure about making a future impact on the health of your regional communities
• Maintain control of your assets for life
• Receive tax benefits
• Give more than you ever thought possible 

If you have already made a planned gift or would like further information, please contact our Gift Planning office at (800) 932-4270 or giftplanning@sierraclub.org.

NEW! Giving Docs is a simple, secure way to create your will and other important estate planning documents online. It’s free for Sierra Club supporters—and it only takes a few minutes to create an account and get started. You can even use Giving Docs to create your Sierra Club legacy by naming the Wisconsin Chapter as a beneficiary of your plans. Although this type of support isn’t required to utilize this estate planning platform, any gift is greatly appreciated.

Vehicle Donation

Donate your Vehicle

When you donate a vehicle that you no longer need or use, you reduce your environmental impact, support the charitable programs of Sierra Club Chapters sponsored by the Sierra Club Foundation, and receive a tax deduction. The CARS program will pick up most cars, trucks, trailers, boats, RVs, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and heavy equipment, making it easy for you to support the Sierra Club's mission to move toward a greener future. Just be sure to select the Wisconsin Chapter as the beneficiary.

Stocks, Bonds & Mutual Funds

Support the work of the Wisconsin Chapter by transferring stocks, bonds or mutual funds to the Sierra Club or the Sierra Club Foundation on behalf of the chapter. For details and forms contact the chapter office at 608-256-0565 or wisconsin.chapter@sierraclub.org