Protecting our water begins with you.
Generosity from individuals ensures that more than 3 million people and thousands of species can depend on clean water from the Cumberland River basin. You can protect waterways and habitats in urban to rural environments all throughout the 18,000 square miles of incredibly biodiverse land of Tennessee and Kentucky with your gift.
Will you join us in protecting creeks, rivers, and streams today and for the next generation? Many people choose to give from their assets – stocks, gifts from their IRA, grants from their donor advised funds – to see even larger tax savings.
One Time or Monthly Giving
Make a gift today to go directly to the water stewardship work of the Compact. A monthly gift offers reliable funding and is one of the best ways to show your support for the basin’s treasured waterways and aquatic habitats.
Give a Stock Gift
Donating stock is easy and offers tax incentives for you. Provide your financial advisor or brokerage firm with the following information to make a transfer. Cumberland River Compact, National Financial Services, DTC# 0226, Acct# WVR-131877.
Donor Advised Fund
The Compact accepts gifts from donor advised funds including Fidelity Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, Schwab Charitable, National Philanthropic Trust, TIAA, and more. Donations can be initiated directly to the Compact from your fund.
Give from an IRA
If you’re 70.5 or older, you’re eligible to make a tax-free contribution from your IRA. Simply initiate the gift from your IRA to give a tax-free qualified charitable distribution.
Planned Giving
Including the Cumberland River Compact in your will ensures that waterways will be protected for generations to come. Contact us for more information about including the Compact in your plans.
Sign The Cumberland River Compact
In 1780, Middle Tennessee’s earliest settlers signed the Cumberland Compact – a foundational document establishing a system of civil government. Today, we have created a new Compact – the Cumberland River Compact – with the mission of protecting the waterways that were, and still are, vital to this region.
Symbolically sign the new compact and pledge to protect the Cumberland River by making a cumulative gift of $5,000, payable over five years.
The Cumberland River Compact is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to enhance the health and enjoyment of the Cumberland River and its tributaries in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Photography Credit: Jess Awh (Cumberland River Compact) and Chuck Sutherland (https://chuck-sutherland.blogspot.com)