Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District

Our most important source of funding is gifts from people like you! And your help is tax deductible.

There Are Many Ways You Can Help!

Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District is a quasi-state not-for-profit agency that relies on grants, sponsorships, advertising, donations, and money raised from fundraising events for its funding to support our educational environmental conservation programs. We are not a state, federal or county agency. We need the help of your tax deductible contributions.

Donate online or by mail
Donate appreciated securities or planned giving
Advertise in our annual report and/or newsletter
Remember FCSWCD in your will
Sponsor one of our educational programs
Donate a Gift in Memory of a Loved One
Donate land for use for our educational activities

Donate Online

You can now donate through PayPal. This is a secure service and website. After confirming your donation amount, you will receive an email receipt from PayPal detailing the transaction without exposing your financial information. To make your donation, please click on the button below. You will be redirected to the secure PayPal website. Please follow the instructions on-screen to complete your donation.

Or Print a donation form and mail your gift!

The form will be opened in Adobe Reader (click here to get your free Adobe Reader if you do not already have it installed on your computer). You may print the form and fax with your credit card information or mail with a check.

Gifts of Appreciated Securities!

These gifts are welcomed and may result in capital gains tax savings, income tax deduction, and removing this asset from your estate for the estate tax purposes. Contact your broker or financial planner to designate FCSWCD to receive your gifts. Donate with a Planned Gift!

Increasingly, Maine citizens are discovering the benefits of making charitable gifts in the form of Planned Giving. You can support our program and enjoy benefits through future estate tax savings, current income tax savings, creation of an income stream for life, and a reduction of capital gains taxes. You can make a financial commitment from your will, living trust, or other estate plan to support the continued work of FCSWCD. Here are some ways that you can donate.

Other benefits to Planned Giving include:

Guaranteed income for life.
Financial security for loved ones and you.
A substantial charitable deduction.
Tax Free Payments.
Increased Returns from low-yielding investments.
Reduced (or no) capital gains tax when you use appreciated securities (stocks) to fund your planned gift.
Reduces Federal estate taxes.
Payments are not counted as income in determining Social Security payments.

Let your attorney or financial planner know you want FCSWCD to receive your planned gifts.

Advertising in Our Annual Report and or Newsletters

Advertising in our annual report and/or newsletters which are sent to over 3,000 people gives your business exposure to those that care about conservation. For more information about our 2009 rates, click here. (post our donation form from last newsletter in pdf format)

Donate land

FCSWCD would love to have property donated where it could host its many education programs. By having property, the District would be able to expand our many offerings to environmental conservation programs to youths and adults. Call FCSWCD at 778-4279 or

Click Here to Email Us to discuss land donations.

Become a Sponsor

FCSWCD seeks sponsors for our many programs including Ag Day at the Fair, the Mock and Western Regional Envirothon, Conservation Field Day, Conservation Expo, and others. Call FCSWCD at 778-4279 or

Donate to FCSWCD