Help build the stewards of tomorrow, today!
Your gift today empowers students to be tomorrow’s advocates for the environment and their National Park.
Scholarship awards make it possible for half of all students to participate in an outdoor education or
summer camp experience at Dunes Learning Center. These inspire kids to become teachers, scientists,
park rangers, and community leaders. You help provide access to meaningful nature-based learning
for all students, no matter their background or circumstances.
Join online today, or call us to discuss other gift vehicles, including donations of stock or IRA distributions to realize additional tax benefits. Questions? Please contact us at friends@duneslearningcenter.org or 219-395-9555.
Leadership donors receive special benefits at Dunes Learning Center, including invitations to exclusive donor events.
Annual Giving Society membership is cumulative for one year. Members receive invitations to special events based on their current level. All gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Acorn Circle $250+
Butterfly Circle $500+
Frog Circle $1,000+
Owl Circle $2,500+
Dunes Circle $5,000+
Lake Michigan Circle $10,000+
More ways to give:
Stock Gifts
Your gift of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds can help sustain programs that benefit at-risk students in low-income communities. Contact us for more information: 219-395-9555 or friends@duneslearningcenter.org.
IRA Required/Rollover Minimum Distribution (RMD)
Are you age 70.5 or older? Consider directing your RMD directly to Dunes Learning Center to give from pre-tax assets and help reduce your tax burden.
Consider us in your will or estate
Your gift can help sustain programs that benefit at-risk students in low-income communities. Contact Executive Director, Heather Hahn Sullivan for more information.
Crypto Currency
Are you interested in donating crypto currency to Dunes Learning Center? We are happy to accept a wide variety of currencies.
Give a gift of nature
Make a donation in honor of someone special and we’ll send a card notifying the recipient of your thoughtful gift.
Thrivent Choice Dollars
DLC is an approved organization to receive Thrivent Choice Dollars from eligible members. If you hold Thrivent insurance or investments, please recommend Dunes Learning Center for funding.
Donate Crypto Currency:
Marram grass is the first line of defense against shifting sands and high winds, reducing beach erosion. Deep roots anchor the grass and are the first step in plant succession, creating all of the beautiful ecosystems in the Indiana Dunes.
The new Marram Society is for individuals who have made a commitment to Dunes Learning Center in their will or estate plan. It’s a way to leave a lasting legacy and ensure the work of Dunes Learning Center will continue for years to come.
Do you have questions about your estate plan? Have you considered adding Dunes Learning Center to your will?
Please contact us to discuss gift options that will best fit your situation: 219-395-9555 or friends@duneslearningcenter.org
Marram Society Members: (*deceased)
Matthew J. Benus, PhD
Chris Hoham and Monica Conrad
Julia Holmaas
Dorothy Mildred Potucek*
Kenneth Schoon, PhD
Joan Solbeck
Robert Van Fleet
Check out the most recent Annual Impact Report!
Donor Privacy Policy: Commitment to our Donors
We will not sell, share, or trade our donors' names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by Dunes Learning Center, both online and offline, on any Platform ("Platform" includes the Dunes Learning Center website and mobile applications), as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.
Dunes Learning Center has earned a 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency, sharing our strategy, metrics, and achievements.
