Planned Giving
Leave a Legacy
Visionaries have positively impacted The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville from its founding in 1986 until today. By making a bequest, establishing a planned gift, or supporting an Endowment, you can extend your commitment to The North Carolina Arboretum Society in perpetuity. Planned gifts reflect an extraordinary and forward-looking sentiment, ensuring that future generations will continue to experience and enjoy plants, gardens, trails, conservation, education and all that the Arboretum makes possible year in and year out.
Give A Gift That Grows
Legacy gifts provide the foundation for The North Carolina Arboretum’s work.

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS
Your IRA can provide a tax-smart way to make an impact with The North Carolina Arboretum now. Support our mission with a tax-free Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA. Designate your gift to support the ONE Fund or other program of interest.

LEGACY TRUST
Extend your commitment to the Arboretum in perpetuity. Donors who give planned gifts of any amount, establish or support an endowment at the $25,000+ level are welcomed into the Arboretum’s planned giving society.
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ENDOWMENTS
Great gardens, natural landscapes and impactful programs require long-term stewardship and sustainable funding. Establish or support an endowment and help secure the Arboretum for the next generation.
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The North Carolina Arboretum Society
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806-9315
Tax ID #: 56-1712373
