Help us inspire the next generation to care for this land and these waters…

What’s next?

  • Create a Will or Trust

    Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.

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  • Retirement Plans

    Make the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies a beneficiary on your IRA, 401(k) or other retirement plan by going into your online portal or calling your agent. You can choose to distribute a percentage or a certain dollar amount.

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  • Life Insurance Policies

    Name the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies a beneficiary on your life insurance policy. Again, you can typically do this online or by calling your policy agent.

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  • It’s a privilege to be able to donate some of that money I stashed away, tax free, in my IRA during my 25+ year corporate career! Now that the government says it’s time to withdraw some, I can do a Qualified Charitable Distribution directly to this great organization and avoid paying income tax on the portion I donate. A real win-win!

    Kathy Anderson

  • As the founder, I have always believed passionately in the mission since the very beginning. I have added the Center to my will but decided to begin to distribute the funds now and divide that total over the next five years so that I can see the funds put to work during my lifetime.

    Mike McBride