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Friends of Worldwatch Membership Program

Join the Institute by becoming a member of the Friends of Worldwatch program.


Worldwatch Friend

$50-$99 Level

Benefits

  • 1 year (6 issues) of World Watch magazine
  • 1 year (2 issues) of the Worldwatch newsletter Connect
  • Special invitations to Worldwatch events in your area.

Worldwatch Associate

$100-$499 Level

Benefits

  • 1 year (6 issues) of World Watch magazine
  • 1 year (2 issues) of the Worldwatch newsletter Connect
  • Annual recognition in World Watch magazine
  • Special invitations to Worldwatch events in your area.

Worldwatch Sustainer

$500-$999 Level

Benefits

  • 1 year (6 issues) of World Watch magazine
  • 1 year (2 issues) of the Worldwatch newsletter Connect
  • Annual recognition in World Watch magazine
  • One copy of State of the World
  • Special invitations to Worldwatch events in your area.

Worldwatch Leadership Circle

$1000-$4,999 Level

Worldwatch Leadership Circle Members are individuals who make an annual financial commitment of $1,000 or more. Members provide the core support the Institute relies on to continue to produce our publications and engage in highly targeted outreach to create an environmentally sustainable and socially just world.

Benefits

  • 1 year (six issues) of World Watch magazine
  • 1 year (two issues) of the Worldwatch newsletter Connect
  • Annual recognition in World Watch magazine
  • A signed copy of State of the World each year
  • An invitation to attend an annual all-day briefing and discussion early each year on the “State of the World,”

Worldwatch President's Circle

$5000+ Level

Worldwatch President's Circle Members are individuals who make an annual financial commitment of $5,000 or more. The exceptional support provided by our President's Circle Members ensures that the Institute will continue to serve as a leader in identifying threats to people and the planet, and in recommending strategies for ensuring that the Earth our children inherit will be a healthy one.

Benefits

  • 1 year (six issues) of World Watch magazine
  • 1 year (two issues) of the Worldwatch newsletter Connect
  • Annual recognition in World Watch magazine
  • A signed copy of State of the World plus an annual subscription to the State of the World Library (which includes all the Worldwatch papers)
  • An invitation to attend an annual all-day briefing and discussion early each year on the “State of the World,” plus other events during the year
  • In-depth progress briefings from the President and senior Worldwatch staff
  • Option to meet with Worldwatch staff when they are traveling in the area.

Worldwatch Council of Sponsors

$50,000 Level

The Council of Sponsors consists of donors who have a deep concern about the future of the Earth.

Council members contribute $50,000 annually to the Institute. Members' generous financial support is crucial to carrying out the Institute's mission to address the world's most serious environmental and social challenges.

Benefits

  • Council members are involved in all aspects of the Institute's work. Members are invited to attend an annual all-day briefing and discussion early each year on the “State of the World.” In addition they receive copies of all publications and meet with the research staff and President of Worldwatch to brainstorm and exchange ideas. Council members are also invited throughout the year to press lunches and other special events on the Institute's calendar, including special briefings and meetings with VIPs visiting the Institute.

Gifts of Stock

By transferring appreciated stock or securities to Worldwatch, you receive a tax deduction and avoid capital gains taxes

Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds can provide special tax advantages. These include a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the gift and avoidance of capital gains taxes on the built up gain in value of the securities. A gift of securities is deductible up to 30 percent of a donor's adjusted gross income.

Gifts of securities may be made in any of the three methods.

  1. By mail. In one envelope send the unendorsed securities certificate and in another envelope a signed stock power, or
    Send an endorsed and dated securities certificate naming the Worldwatch Institute as transferee.
    Please enclose in either envelope a letter of gift intent that includes the gift date and use of the gift.
  2. Through your broker. Instruct your broker to notify the Worldwatch Institute Development Office (202.452.1992 x518) of the gift and to await instructions from the Institute.
  3. By hand delivery. Deliver the securities certificate to the Institute's Development Office. When hand delivered, the safest method is for the securities to be endorsed naming the Worldwatch Institute as the transferee. Please enclose a letter of gift intent that includes the gift date and use of the gift.

Worldwatch Monthly Supporters

One of the most cost-effective ways to support Worldwatch is through our monthly giving program. You can authorize Worldwatch to charge a specific amount on your credit card each month or have a donation automatically transferred from your bank account.

Please click the appropriate form below and fax or mail it to:

Worldwatch Institute
Development Office
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036

FAX: 202-296-7365

Credit Card Authorization Agreement

Electronic Funds Transfer Agreement


Worldwatch Multi-Year Supporters

Worldwatch's Multi-Year Supporters pledge support for the Institute over five years or more. Donors who make a commitment to be part of this group declare themselves as long-term believers in Worldwatch's mission to foster the evolution of an environmentally and socially sustainable society in which the needs of all people are met without threatening the health of the natural environment or the well-being of future generations.

Benefits

Our Multi-Year Supporters will be recognized annually for their commitment in World Watch magazine and in our annual report.


Worldwatch Legacy Society

You can leave a lasting legacy of a better world for future generations by including Worldwatch in your will, trust, or insurance policy.

Individuals who include Worldwatch in their plans will be recognized as members of the Worldwatch Legacy Society.

If you're interested in joining the Worldwatch Legacy Society—or if you have already done so and haven't yet told us—please call John Holman at 202-452-1999. We'll recognize you for your lasting commitment each year in World Watch magazine and our annual report. We'll also keep you informed of our efforts on behalf of a sustainable planet and invite you to join us for periodic briefings, conferences, and special events.

One of the easiest ways to remember Worldwatch is through your will, by naming Worldwatch as a beneficiary of a bequest.

Ask your attorney to include such words as these:

“I give to the Worldwatch Institute, an IRS approved 501 (C ) 3 non-profit charitable organization (tax exempt #23-7367468), the sum of ________________ dollars to be used for the general purposes of the Institute.”

Charitable planned gifts can make an important contribution to your overall financial planning goals. For example, gifts in trust can provide you with lifetime income, reduce the taxable value of your estate, and generate current tax deductions at the same time they support the work of Worldwatch.


Memorial and Tribute Gifts

Honor someone special with a gift in his or her name to the Worldwatch Institute.

You can honor a loved one by making a memorial or tribute gift in his or her name to Worldwatch. A gift can be made for a birthday, anniversary, holiday gift, or other special occasion.

If you would like to make a tribute or memorial gift please print out the gift form and call (202-452-1992 x530), fax (202-296-7365) or mail it back to us with payment information.

Benefits

Honorees of tribute gifts of $50 or more will receive a 1-year subscription to World Watch magazine—a wonderful way for you to share your passion for our world with a special person in your life.