LEAVE A BEQUEST

If you are passionate about the Daintree and ensuring its preservation for the generations to come, you may wish to leave a gift for Rainforest Conservation Foundation as part of your Will.

Your gift will be forever entwined into the branches of the trees it protects for the generations who follow.

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    Leave a Legacy

A Bequest or Planned gift is a heartfelt gift which ensures your legacy lives on, for generations to come.

There are several ways your can contribute to Rainforest Conservation Foundation through a bequest or planned gift, including:

  • Leaving a nominated amount from your estate

  • Leaving a nominated portion/fixed percentage of your estate

Below is the appropriate language you will need to include if you are creating a bequest plan.

“I give and bequeath unto Rainforest Conservation Foundation, a charitable non-profit organisation recognised under section 30-15, Item 1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 with Australian Business Number 44 073 434 563, Australian Company Number 073 434 563, incorporated in Queensland on the 27th of March 1996, and having it’s principal office at 2274 Cape Tribulation Road, Diwan QLD 4873, the sum of $_____ (or _____% of my estate) to be used for its general purpose of protecting threatened rainforests and saving endangered wildlife.”

More information about bequests and planned gifts for Rainforest Conservation can be provided, simply contact our team and we will be in touch.

Frequently asked questions

  • You can leave a gift to Rainforest Conservation Foundation in your Will in two main ways: a nominated amount from your estate, or a nominated portion or fixed percentage of your estate. RCF publishes suggested bequest wording on its Leave a Bequest page, and its team can provide more information about bequests and planned gifts on request.

  • RCF’s suggested clause names Rainforest Conservation Foundation, ABN 44 073 434 563 and ACN 073 434 563, incorporated in Queensland on 27 March 1996, with its principal office at 2274 Cape Tribulation Road, Diwan QLD 4873. It leaves a sum or percentage of your estate for protecting threatened rainforests and saving endangered wildlife. The full clause is on this page.

  • Yes. Rainforest Conservation Foundation is a charitable not-for-profit organisation recognised under section 30-15, Item 1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, and is registered with the ACNC. It was established in 1996 and has protected and restored rainforest in the Daintree and Far North Queensland for more than 25 years.

  • For more information about bequests and planned gifts, contact Rainforest Conservation Foundation and a team member will be in touch. You can call Head Office on 1300 590 835, call Donor Care on 1300 653 120, or email hello@rainforestconservationfoundation.org.