Create a Legacy for Birds
The Legacy Circle honors Birds Connect Seattle supporters who have made a lasting commitment by including us in their will or estate plans. These thoughtful gifts reflect a deep dedication to protecting local birds and habitat and connecting people with nature for generations to come.
Legacy Circle members make our work possible—fueling education, conservation, and community programs that inspire the next generation of environmental stewards. Their gifts ensure that birds and their habitats continue to thrive, and that people of all backgrounds have opportunities to connect with nature.
By joining the Legacy Circle, you express your values in a powerful and enduring way—offering hope, inspiring others, and leaving a real impact on the natural world.
Many passionate birders and conservationists have already made this meaningful choice. We invite you to join them and make birds and nature part of your personal legacy.
No matter your age or financial situation, there’s a planned giving option that can work for you.
Notify Birds Connect Seattle
Already included Birds Connect Seattle in your will? Let our staff know about your planned gift by filling out our quick form. You can help inspire others to create their own legacy for birds when we know about your generous intent.
Notify Birds Connect Seattle here.
https://secure.birdsconnectsea.org/a/legacy-circle-enrollment
Learn More
Want to learn more? Contact our Development Director to start a conversation. Alternatively, you can request more information to be mailed or emailed to you, using our online form.
Legacy Circle Benefits
With your planned gift, you can enjoy:
- Birds Connect Seattle’s EarthCare Northwest, our quarterly newsletter;
- Personal invitation to Birds Connect Seattle’s annual Rare Birds event;
- Invitations to experience our work in the classroom and field, first-hand;
- and Invitations to special events.
Best of all, knowing you’ve made a difference for generations to come.
Make A Will
How to get started? If you don’t already have a will or estate planner you can get started with Freewill, which provides free estate planning services. They offer opportunities to help you make Birds Connect Seattle and/or others part of your estate plans.
In Memory
Know about a passing in the community? Notify the Birds Connect Seattle staff to let us know. We would be happy to include your special memory or photo about someone who shared your love of birds on our In Memory page.
Already made arrangements?
Complete our Legacy Circle enrollment form to let us know about your estate plans.
“One of the most important lessons my parents taught me is that it is important to give time and money to charitable organizations. I have been impressed with Birds Connect Seattle from the beginning of my involvement with the dedication and knowledge of the staff. This is why I see my gift to Birds Connect Seattle’s Legacy Circle as so important—the education of our future birders and stewards of our environment.
Birds Connect Seattle—with its solid science, dedicated volunteers and staff, and love for the planet will help save it for the people we leave behind— and if I can help in a small way, that helps make my life worthwhile.”