Generosity
Your gift plants the seeds of opportunity and growth.
“Money is like water. It can be a conduit for commitment, a currency of love.” – Lynn Twist
Your generous donation flows directly into supporting healthier, more resilient communities and a flourishing Earth – even $10 makes a difference!
Ways to Give
There are many ways to support the Mind Body Ecology Institute. Whatever form your gift takes, it goes directly to work building healthier people and a healthier planet.
Give Online
The fastest way to make a difference. Make a one-time gift or set up a monthly donation by credit card, debit card, or bank transfer through our secure donation page.
Become a Monthly Sustainer
Monthly gifts give us steady, reliable support we can plan around. Choose any amount – even $10 a month adds up to lasting impact – and change or cancel anytime.
Give by Check
Make checks payable to “Mind Body Ecology Institute.” Please reach out to Blake Hestir, MBEI President and Co-founder.
Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)
If you have a donor-advised fund, you can recommend a grant to the Mind Body Ecology Institute through your fund sponsor (such as Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or Vanguard Charitable). Use our legal name and Tax ID below. Please let us know when you’ve recommended a grant so we can thank you and apply it as you intended.
Gifts of Stock and Securities
Donating appreciated stock, mutual funds, or bonds held for more than a year can be one of the most tax-efficient ways to give: you may avoid capital gains tax and receive a deduction for the full fair-market value. To transfer securities, please reach out to Blake Hestir.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions
f you are 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA to the Mind Body Ecology Institute through a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). The gift is excluded from your taxable income and, if you are 73 or older, counts toward your required minimum distribution up to the annual IRS limit. Because QCDs cannot be directed to donor-advised funds or private foundations, giving directly to the Mind Body Ecology Institute is a simple way to put your IRA to work. Ask your IRA administrator for details and each out to Blake Hestir for additional information.
Employer Matching Gifts
Many employers match charitable donations made by their employees, who sometimes double or triple your gift. Check with your HR department.
Planned Giving and Bequests
Leave a lasting legacy by including the Mind Body Ecology Institute in your will, trust, or as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy. Please reach out to Blake Hestir to discuss this remarkable form of giving. If you’ve already included us in your plans, please let us know so we can thank you.
Gifts in Honor or Memory
Celebrate someone you love or honor a life well lived with a tribute gift. We’ll send a card to the person or family you designate, with no mention of the amount.
In-Kind and Other Gifts
We may be able to accept gifts of real estate, vehicles, land, or other property. Please contact us before making an in-kind gift so we can discuss whether it’s a fit.
The Mind Body Ecology Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax or financial advisor about your specific situation.
Funding Opportunities
Why your gift matters
Our research shows that after just one immersive nature program, participants feel or learned the following:
What we do works and your support will help make a positive and lasting impact in the lives of so many!
