Support Avian Science and Conservation
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As a nonprofit, SFBBO relies on financial support from the community to meet our mission to conserve birds and their habitats through science and outreach. To make a donation to SFBBO, please click on the tabs below to read descriptions of the ways you can give. Please contact outreach@sfbbo.org or call (408) 946-6548 ext. 2 with questions or for help making a donation over the phone.
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Photo by Jackie Deely
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Membership is $40 a year ($20 students and seniors). Click on the button below to begin or renew your annual membership. Membership includes the following benefits:
- Conservation of birds and their habitats through science and outreach
- Monthly e-newsletter, Wingbeat
- Members-only citizen science and bird identification workshops
- Free admission to most SFBBO bird walks, banding demos, and science talks
- Invitations to exclusive members-only events
Become a Member
Our Stilt Society is a way to make a monthly gift and provide the reliable support vital to protecting birds and their habitats.
- Click the button below set up your monthly giving online.
- We will charge your pledge to your credit card each month (charges are made on or around the same date each month).
- We will send you an e-mail each month confirming the charge was made.
- Each January, we will send you an annual giving statement which can be used for tax purposes.
- Your membership will automatically renew each year and you will receive all the benefits of our Annual Membership.
Stilt Society (Monthly Giving)
Donors who contribute $250 or more to SFBBO are eligible to receive invitations to:
- The Big Sip, an evening of delicious wine and food, beautiful venues, fascinating guest speakers, and a chance to mingle with scientists from SFBBO and beyond
- Individualized tours or photography outings in Bay Area wild spaces that are not normally accessible to the public, such as our Coyote Creek Field Station, Snowy Plover and Burrowing Owl study sites, and tidal marsh restoration areas
- Wine and painting parties, bird art exhibits, kayaking excursions, and more!
You can make a gift of any size to support our Spring Appeal by clicking on the button below. Donations support our outreach and environmental education programs, including:
- Free family science events with hand-on avian science education for kids ages 6 to 12 and their families
- Free youth events for Scouts, the Boys and Girls Club, and other youth-serving organizations
- Free bird walks at the Menlo Park VA to help our veterans recover their health and well being
- Free Birds in Your Neighborhood events to connect Bay Area communities with Bay Area birds
- Science talks, bird banding demos, community events, and more!
2018 Spring Appeal
Make a gift of $25 or more in honor of or in memory of someone special and create a legacy for bird conservation. You'll receive:
- An opportunity to celebrate a birthday, holiday, or milestone event or honor the memory of a loved one
- A beautiful bird card, personalized with your message, sent to the person or family you are honoring
- Your donation and honored person listed n our Annual Report
Gift in Honor/Gift in Memory
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In addition to making a monetary donation, there are other ways to support our work, including participating in our California Fall Challenge, corporate matching and employee giving programs, legacy giving, and more!
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The California Fall Challenge (CFC) is a month of contests, guided trips, and special events in the fall to raise money for our science and outreach programs. During the CFC, you can:
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Participants in a CFC guided trip learn about otter science while raising money for SFBBO programs.
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You can also help birds by making a donation through your company's employee giving program:
- Check with your employer to see if they have an employee giving program and make pre-tax donations from your paycheck.
- Check with your employer to see if they will match your donation to SFBBO. Some companies even make donations to match your volunteer time!
- Current participating companies in the above programs include: Adobe, Apple, Chevron, Google, IBM, Intel, Juniper Networks, Kaiser Permanente, Microsoft, Netflix, Salesforce, Syopsys, and TiVo
- SFBBO also participates in the Our Promise California State Employees Giving at Work Program
Join the the Cogswell Legacy Society (planned giving)
Leave an investment to SFBBO and become a member of The Cogswell Legacy Society, a group of extraordinary men and women who have demonstrated their belief in the work and mission of SFBBO by including the organization in their estate plans. The Society is named for Dr. Howard Cogswell to honor his generosity to SFBBO and his conservation leadership in the Bay Area.
Bequests Through a Will or Trust
You can make a gift to SFBBO in your will by designating a specific dollar amount, a percentage of the estate, or a percentage of the remaining part of the estate (residual) after other distributions are made. You can make this decision at any time. If you do not have a will written yet, or have not reviewed it lately, these are excellent reasons to create or modify your will and discuss this potential sample language with your attorney:
“I give, bequeath, and devise (all or ____ percent of) the rest, residue and remainder of the property, both real and personal, wherever situated, which I may own or be entitled to at my death, to San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory to be used for its general purposes.”
Ways to Leave A Bequest Without a Will or Trust
Many generous people wish to create a legacy for SFBBO but have no interest in writing a will or a trust. These options can still be considered if one does have a will or a trust.
Retirement Funds
You can name SFBBO as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary of an IRA, 401(k) Keogh account, or other retirement plan. When a retirement account is left to a charity, the organization does not pay the income tax, otherwise due, if left to a friend or family member. For very high net worth individuals, assets in these accounts may also be subject to taxes. You can make such a gift by completing a change of beneficiary form. There should be no fees involved, and it does not require any work on the part of an accountant or attorney.
Insurance Policies
Life insurance may be used to create a legacy by naming SFBBO as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary of the policy. This requires that you complete a change of beneficiary form with the insurance company. You do not have to work with an attorney or accountant, nor are any fees involved to arrange such a gift. If you name SFBBO as a beneficiary, you can change your mind at any time by updating the change of beneficiary form.
Bank or Investment Accounts
You may name SFBBO as successor to your bank or investment account in most states. The arrangement is known as Transfer-on-Death/Payable-on-Death or TOD/POD. This requires that you complete a form directly with your financial institution. You do not have to work with an attorney or accountant, nor are any fees involved to arrange such a gift. TOD/POD gifts are completely revocable. You can change your mind at any time by filling out a new form.
Leave an investment to SFBBO and become a member of The Cogswell Legacy Society, a group of extraordinary men and women who have demonstrated their belief in the work and mission of SFBBO by including the organization in their estate plans. The Society is named for Dr. Howard Cogswell to honor his generosity to SFBBO and his conservation leadership in the Bay Area.
Bequests Through a Will or Trust
You can make a gift to SFBBO in your will by designating a specific dollar amount, a percentage of the estate, or a percentage of the remaining part of the estate (residual) after other distributions are made. You can make this decision at any time. If you do not have a will written yet, or have not reviewed it lately, these are excellent reasons to create or modify your will and discuss this potential sample language with your attorney:
“I give, bequeath, and devise (all or ____ percent of) the rest, residue and remainder of the property, both real and personal, wherever situated, which I may own or be entitled to at my death, to San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory to be used for its general purposes.”
Ways to Leave A Bequest Without a Will or Trust
Many generous people wish to create a legacy for SFBBO but have no interest in writing a will or a trust. These options can still be considered if one does have a will or a trust.
- Name SFBBO as a beneficiary of a retirement fund
- Name SFBBO as a beneficiary of a retirement policy
- Name SFBBO as a successor to your bank or investment account
Retirement Funds
You can name SFBBO as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary of an IRA, 401(k) Keogh account, or other retirement plan. When a retirement account is left to a charity, the organization does not pay the income tax, otherwise due, if left to a friend or family member. For very high net worth individuals, assets in these accounts may also be subject to taxes. You can make such a gift by completing a change of beneficiary form. There should be no fees involved, and it does not require any work on the part of an accountant or attorney.
Insurance Policies
Life insurance may be used to create a legacy by naming SFBBO as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary of the policy. This requires that you complete a change of beneficiary form with the insurance company. You do not have to work with an attorney or accountant, nor are any fees involved to arrange such a gift. If you name SFBBO as a beneficiary, you can change your mind at any time by updating the change of beneficiary form.
Bank or Investment Accounts
You may name SFBBO as successor to your bank or investment account in most states. The arrangement is known as Transfer-on-Death/Payable-on-Death or TOD/POD. This requires that you complete a form directly with your financial institution. You do not have to work with an attorney or accountant, nor are any fees involved to arrange such a gift. TOD/POD gifts are completely revocable. You can change your mind at any time by filling out a new form.
ArtHouseUnited has designed special bracelets for SFBBO and will donate 50% of the proceeds from sales to SFBBO.
- There are three designs to choose from: Burrowing Owl, Snowy Plover, and Ruddy Duck.
- The bracelets are handmade in San Diego using 100% salvaged leather and waterproof paints.
- ArtHouseUnited guarantees zero waste production, no plastic packaging, and all shipping emissions are offset by planting trees through American Forests.
SFBBO will never sell, rent, or trade your information. We are a member of Guidestar and America's Best Local Charities.