Conservation Money Matters: Where Do You Stand?

Let's talk conservation dollars and cents and dollars and sense.

December 16, 2009 at 5:34PM
Will 2010 bring better fundraising at banquets for wildife conservation organizations?
Will 2010 bring better fundraising at banquets for wildife conservation organizations? (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Personally, money talk doesn't rank high on my "favorites" list of things to do. I honestly can't remember if I took Microeconomics or Macroeconomics in college (and I'm not that far removed), and for a while I thought a Roth IRA was exclusive to my parents' neighbors also named Roth.

But I like to feign financial savvy to impress women. More importantly, at non-profit conservation organizations such as Pheasants Forever, the mission isn't to make money, but the mission doesn't happen without it. Specifically, a Pheasants Forever land acquisition, a Delta Waterfowl wetland restoration, or a Ducks Unlimited youth event does not happen without the financial contributions of people just like you.

Which brings me to my questions:
1) As the year draws to a close, do you make an annual year-end tax-deductible donation to organizations such as Pheasants Forever?
2) January into next spring will be prime fundraising time for local Pheasants Forever chapters and a host of other conservation organizations. If you are attending a PF or like event, are you planning to spend more or less than you have in the past?

Answers in the Comments area below. Happy Holidays!

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