What You Can Do

Your contribution will support the Wetlands Initiative’s restoration and research projects to return the lost wetland resources to the Midwest. Approximately 89 percent of our expenses go directly to support programs related to wetland restoration (based on 2010 Audited Financial Statements).

The Wetlands Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and contributions are tax-deductible. Our federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 36-3942451.

Ways to Give to the Wetlands Initiative

Online – click here

By mail:
Send a check, payable to “The Wetlands Initiative,” to Laura Urban, Development Director, The Wetlands Initiative, 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1015, Chicago, IL 60604

By phone:
Call the Initiative during business hours to use a credit card for your donation. Phone Marcia Edgerton at (312) 922-0777, extension 111.

Tribute and Memorial gifts:
Your gift can be a tribute or memorial to a friend or family member. Please attach this form with your gift so we can acknowledge your gift correctly. You can also designate your gift as a tribute or memorial when you give online. We are happy to send a personalized card to announce your gift, if you provide a mailing address for us to do so. (To protect their privacy, these addresses will not be added to our general mailing list.)

Gifts of securities:
Click here for delivery instructions and to complete the form to notify the Initiative of your gift.

Planned gifts or Legacy gifts:
You can name the Wetlands Initiative as a beneficiary in your will or trust, retirement plan, or life insurance policy. Contact Laura Urban at (312) 922-0777, extension 110, for more information.