Your gift to The Land Connection helps build a healthier, more resilient local food system. It ensures the ongoing legacy of programs that engage more than 1,500 farmers and food entrepreneurs each year by providing them the resources they need to operate sustainable farm businesses; provides over 42,000 consumers access to nutritious, locally-grown foods each year through our farmers markets; and grows the food budgets of more than 700 low-income/low-access households in our community.
Donate Online
The easiest way to make your tax-deductible gift to The Land Connection is through our secure online donation system.
NOTE: If you are experiencing any difficulty in accessing our donation page, please be sure your browser has enabled popups. Alternately, you may click here to donate.
Donate by Mail
Mail a check to:
The Land Connection
206 N. Randolph St., Suite 400
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Workplace Giving
The Land Connection is a member of EarthShare. If you participate in a workplace giving campaign, look for ESI and you can designate TLC to receive your contributions. Automatic payroll deductions are also available through Benevity.
Your workplace may also offer a donation match program. Search by company here or contact your human resources department.
Stock Donations
If you own stocks or mutual funds that have appreciated in price since you purchased them, consider using that asset for your charitable giving. You may be entitled to an income tax deduction for the full market value of donated securities that you have owned more than one year and you may avoid the capital gains tax on the appreciated value.
NOTE: Please consult your tax advisor for more information. Contact TLC to tell us of your intent of making a stock donation and we will assist you with the details. Email info@thelandconnection.org or call (217)840-2128.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
70½ or older? It’s simple to make an “IRA rollover” gift to charitable organizations like The Land Connection. The amount you transfer is not added to your taxable income and will count towards your mandatory distribution if you have attained the age when required distributions begin.
NOTE: Please consult your IRA administrator for more information. Contact TLC to tell us of your intent of making a QCD and we will assist you with the details. Email info@thelandconnection.org or call (217)840-2128.
Donor Advised Funds
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a giving account established at a public charity. It allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Donors can contribute to the fund as frequently as they like, and then recommend grants to their favorite charitable organizations whenever it makes sense for them.
If you already have a DAF and would like to send a gift to The Land Connection, your fund administrator may send a check payable to:
The Land Connection
206 N. Randolph St., Suite 400
Champaign, Illinois 61820
NOTE: Please contact your fund administrator for more information. If your fund administrator prefers to send funds via wire transfer, please email info@thelandconnection.org or call (217)840-2128.
More Ways to Give
To make an in-memoriam gift, become a corporate sponsor, or learn more about legacy giving, contact us by emailing info@thelandconnection.org or calling (217)840-2128.
The Land Connection is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
