Ways to give to America's National Forests
Your donation powers critical, on-the-ground conservation, from wildfire recovery to watershed restoration. Contributions are tax deductible.
Choose how you give
Give $50 or more and receive a custom National Forest Foundation tree-ring BUFF®, our way of thanking you for helping protect and restore the forests you love. It ships in 2027. Give and get the BUFF®
Plant a tree
We're restoring thousands of acres damaged by wildfire and disease, planting trees that protect wildlife, clean water and the climate for future generations.
Leave a legacy
When you include the National Forest Foundation in your estate plan, the waters, habitats and wild places you treasure stay protected for generations. Planned giving
Donate stock
Giving appreciated stock directly to the NFF can avoid capital gains taxes, so your gift is worth more than if you sold the stock and gave cash. You can still deduct its full fair-market value, up to the limit the IRS allows.
Donor-advised funds
Recommend a gift to the NFF from your DAF, or name the NFF as a beneficiary of part or all of the fund after your lifetime.
Through your IRA
If you are 70½ or older, a direct IRA transfer to the NFF is free of federal income tax and can count toward your required minimum distribution. Talk to your financial advisor first.
At work
Your employer may match your gift, doubling or even tripling it. Federal employees can give once or by payroll deduction through the Combined Federal Campaign: CFC #12053.
What gifts did in 2025
- $102.5Minvested on the ground, up 40%
- 7 milliontrees planted
- 1,918 milesof trail work
- 35,507 acresmade more resilient to wildfire