Support Ithaca Children’s Garden with a gift from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) and help us inspire the next generation of environmental stewards. A DAF is an easy, tax-efficient way to manage your charitable giving while maximizing your impact on the community. Here’s why giving from your DAF is a smart and impactful choice.
Give directly from your fund or name ICG as a beneficiary.
How DAFs Work
Donor-Advised Funds are like charitable savings accounts. You can contribute to your DAF when it’s financially convenient for you, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants to charities like Ithaca Children’s Garden at any time. Your contributions to a DAF can grow tax-free, giving you even more potential to support the causes you care about over time.
By supporting Ithaca Children’s Garden through your DAF, you help us create enriching experiences for children of all ages, fostering a deep connection to nature, creativity, and community. Your generosity helps sustain our programs, from nature-based preschool and after-school activities to free, open-access play spaces, ensuring all children can explore, grow, and thrive.
Managing your charitable giving through a DAF is simple. Whether it’s a one-time gift or an annual contribution, you can recommend grants online with just a few clicks. Simply log into your account and recommend Ithaca Children’s Garden as the recipient.
For questions or more information, please reach out.
Get in Touch
Ithaca Children’s Garden is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. TIN: 52-2291247. EIN: 52-2291247 ICG’s mailing address is 1013 W. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850. (This is different than our Physical address: 121 Turtle Way, Ithaca NY 14850.)
Faces of Philanthropy
Why do you love & support The Garden?
Photographer Sarah Clapp asked this question to some of ICG’s incredible members, partners, and Garden enthusiasts, and the outcome was simply beautiful. The resulting exhibition, Photographing Philanthropy for the Love of Humanity, debuted at ICG’s 2017 Annual Celebration and perfectly encapsulates the role of the Garden in the lives and hearts of ICG devotees. See for yourself!
“I was born and raised in Ithaca and I was looking for a way to give back to the community, a friend was on the board of the garden and I was intrigued by working with children to get them out into the natural world. Being part of educating a generation on the importance and wonder of the natural world is one of the many reasons I became involved with the garden.”
Ed
“My involvement with the Ithaca Children’s Garden started many years ago. I was able to work with the team involved, and I realized quickly that the team was very passionate which was inspiring. From the team, to the enjoyment I see in the faces of the children who explore it, being outdoors and interacting with nature, that connection with the natural world is amazing to see.”
Todd
“I know how much my children love the Garden, and I feel like the Garden is a place where I can contribute my unique skills to add to the already existing magic. I can see how the passion of the staff helps to make that magic happen which is one of the many reasons I love being a part of it.”
