Support Brushwood Center’s
Community Impact!
Thanks to the passion and dedication of our volunteers, artists, and donors like you, 2023 was a record-breaking year of impact for Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods! Brushwood Center’s initiatives connected more than 10,000 people to art and nature in Lake County and across the Chicago Region. In 2023, Brushwood Center released our new report on Health, Equity, and Nature. The report findings and recommendations have been shared with more than 3,000 civic leaders and community members to date, sparking change in sectors across our community from city governments to small businesses.
We ask for your support to continue this movement for change! Over the coming year, we will turn the recommendations from this report into action, including:
With your help, we can move these actions forward. Every dollar you donate helps us work toward a future of resilient and connected communities, both human and ecological, where all lead healthy and thriving lives. |
Watch the 2023 Smith Nature Symposium Impact Video!
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Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
Please check with your individual tax adviser for details.
Please check with your individual tax adviser for details.
Donate by Mail:
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
21850 N. Riverwoods Road
Riverwoods, IL 60015
Want to give a gift in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one?
Simply check the appropriate box on the donation page and enter their name.
Want to sponsor a specific Brushwood Center event or program?
Please contact our Director of Development, Mirja Spooner Haffner, at mspoonerhaffner@brushwoodcenter.org for details.
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
21850 N. Riverwoods Road
Riverwoods, IL 60015
Want to give a gift in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one?
Simply check the appropriate box on the donation page and enter their name.
Want to sponsor a specific Brushwood Center event or program?
Please contact our Director of Development, Mirja Spooner Haffner, at mspoonerhaffner@brushwoodcenter.org for details.
OTHER WAYS TO GIVE:
Make a Bequest
A gift to Brushwood Center through your will or living trust allows you to make a meaningful contribution that supports Brushwood Center’s efforts far into the future, yet costs you nothing today. See below for contact info.
Make a donation of stock, securities, or property
If you have investments that you’re thinking about divesting, consider using some to connect people with nature by donating them to Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods. Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, or other securities can offer financial advantages in the form of a tax deduction and savings on capital gains taxes. Please notify Mirja Spooner Haffner at the contact information below prior to submitting investment donations.
Donate an amount from your IRA
If you are 70 ½ or over, you might consider making a charitable donation to Brushwood Center directly from your IRA. Required annual distributions from your IRAs can be directly contributed to charitable organizations as tax-free donations.
Donate an amount from your Donor-advised fund
Please notify Mirja Spooner Haffner at the contact information below when submitting your donation.
For more information on these methods of donation, please contact Mirja Spooner Haffner at 224.633.2424 ext. 6 or by e-mail at mspoonerhaffner@brushwoodcenter.org.
A gift to Brushwood Center through your will or living trust allows you to make a meaningful contribution that supports Brushwood Center’s efforts far into the future, yet costs you nothing today. See below for contact info.
Make a donation of stock, securities, or property
If you have investments that you’re thinking about divesting, consider using some to connect people with nature by donating them to Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods. Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, or other securities can offer financial advantages in the form of a tax deduction and savings on capital gains taxes. Please notify Mirja Spooner Haffner at the contact information below prior to submitting investment donations.
Donate an amount from your IRA
If you are 70 ½ or over, you might consider making a charitable donation to Brushwood Center directly from your IRA. Required annual distributions from your IRAs can be directly contributed to charitable organizations as tax-free donations.
Donate an amount from your Donor-advised fund
Please notify Mirja Spooner Haffner at the contact information below when submitting your donation.
For more information on these methods of donation, please contact Mirja Spooner Haffner at 224.633.2424 ext. 6 or by e-mail at mspoonerhaffner@brushwoodcenter.org.