MDF Conservation Partnerships
Due to the special nature of this level of giving, please contact MDF's headquarters at 888-375-DEER(3337) if you are interested in becoming a Conservation Partner.
Both private and corporate donors can become Conservation Partners, starting at the $1,500 level. Conservation Partnerships offer many donors elevated levels of giving and are critical to helping ensure MDF’s mission. Conservation Partners come from all walks of life, contributing $1,500 or more towards the MDF programs of their choice. Donations of cash, appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds through the Conservation Partnership program allow the Mule Deer Foundation to continue funding projects and programs that are vital to the conservation of our wildlife heritage.
Becoming a Conservation Partner has an added benefit: a Life Membership in the Mule Deer Foundation!
Mule Deer Foundation Partnership Levels:
Life Membership $1,000 (Payment Plans Available)
(Life Members who pay an additional $500 can become Conservation Partners as long as their Life Memberships are paid in full.)
Conservation Partner $1,500
(Since corporations aren't eligible for Life Memberships, they can become Conservation Partners starting at the $1,500 level. They will receive a MDF membership, MDF publications and their Conservation Partnership benefits.)
| Associate Conservation Partner | $2,500 |
| Patron Conservation Partner | $5,000 |
| Legacy Conservation Partner | $10,000 |
| Bronze Conservation Partner | $25,000 |
| Silver Conservation Partner | $50,000 |
Gold Conservation Partner |
$100,000 |
| Emerald Conservation Partner | $250,000 |
| Platinum Conservation Partner | $500,000 |
| Diamond Conservation Partner | $1,000,000 |
Partners can put 20% down of the level they choose and pay the remainder over a five-year period.
Benefits
Conservation Partners will be recognized in Mule Deer Foundation magazine, receive special recognition at the annual convention, and be recognized with a plaque upon fulfilling their pledge or payment in full of their Partnership.
Conservation Easement Stewardship Fund
MDF currently owns a conservation easement near Elko, Nev., and holds easements on the 135,000-acre Double H Ranch near Datil, NM. Costs of monitoring and defending conservation easements can be significant. To help offset these expenses, MDF has established the Conservation Easement Stewardship Fund. Conservation Partners can earmark their donations toward this fund.
For more information, please contact MDF's headquarters at 888-375-DEER(3337).