Support the Mojave Desert Land Trust

  • Make a donation

    Make a one-time donation to protect these living landscapes for generations to come.

  • Become a member

    Your continued support allows us to proactively manage conserved parcels and address threats to protected areas.

  • Planned Giving: Join the Desert Stars

    Make an impact for future generations by joining MDLT’s planned giving society, The Desert Stars.

  • Donate in honor or in memory

    Make a one-time donation in honor or in memory of a desert protector.

  • Gift memberships

    A gift membership celebrates the people in your life while also protecting the fragile resources of the California desert.

  • Donate your vehicle

    Donate your car, boat, or RV to MDLT and help protect the unique landscapes of the California desert.

  • Donor Advised Funds

    This simple and tax-efficient giving option enables you to make a contribution to the DAF, receive an immediate tax deduction, and recommend grants from the fund to your favorite charities over time. When you make a Donor Advised Fund gift, it’s possible that the sponsoring organization will not share your information with us. Please send a note to donations@mdlt.org when you’ve made a gift so we can make sure to thank you and ensure your gift gets to where it’s intended.

  • Donate stock

    Donating stock is a smart way to give because you can benefit by saving on capital gains tax and take a charitable deduction if you itemize deductions. For those interested in donating appreciated securities, please complete our Securities Donation Form.

  • Giving from your IRA

    Individuals over the age of 70 ½ can make charitable gifts directly from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and avoid taxes on withdrawals. IRA gifts offer a variety of benefits for you and for the charities you support. Charitable distributions from your IRA (often called “charitable rollovers” or “qualified charitable distributions/QCDs”) are an easy way to give from your appreciated assets.

  • Charity registries

    Wide open spaces, stunning sunrises and sunsets, and full moons that illuminate undulating rock formations; the Mojave Desert is synonymous with romance.

  • Donate or sell your land

    As a 501(c)(3) non-profit and non-governmental organization, MDLT can offer you a variety of tax benefits with a conservation acquisition of your property that a traditional real estate sale would not.

  • Donor portal

    See your donor history, cancel recurring commitments, and update your contact or payment information here.

The commitment of our donors enables us to continue doing this vital work. We are deeply grateful for the many people and organizations that support the Mojave Desert Land Trust.
For a full list of our 2023 supporters, click here.

If you are interested in supporting the Mojave Desert Land Trust as a sponsor, please e-mail donations@mdlt.org.