{"id":1027,"date":"2014-03-31T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T23:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/?page_id=1027"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:27:38","slug":"support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/master-gardeners\/support\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter side-right\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;color: #878787\">Master Gardener Program<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>Erika Johnson, Program Coordinator<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu\">erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(564) 397-5738<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Clark County Master Gardener Endowment<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2495\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2014\/10\/Maureen-in-the-weeds-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2495 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2014\/10\/Maureen-in-the-weeds-web1-e1460311256474.jpg\" alt=\"Maureen in the weeds\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2014\/10\/Maureen-in-the-weeds-web1-e1460311256474.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2014\/10\/Maureen-in-the-weeds-web1-e1460311256474-198x133.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Master Gardener volunteers steward our natural spaces.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 300px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px;padding-right: 0px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;color: #000000\">If you&#8217;ve never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden.\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Robert Brault<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"#about\">About the Endowment<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#help\">How You Can Help<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#PG\">Other Ways to Give<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#reasons\">Reasons to Give<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #e1e1e1;padding-left: 10px;padding-right: 10px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 30px;padding-bottom: 10px\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;color: #000000\"><strong>Not what you were looking for? Try these quick links to other topics:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/gardening\/workshops-events\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Events<\/span><\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000\">|<\/span>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/heritage-tree\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Heritage Trees<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">|<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/2026\/02\/resources-for-school-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">School Garden Resources<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000000\">|<\/span> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/gardening\/mgs-in-the-news\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">MGs in the News<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name=\"about\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>About the Endowment<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An endowment is a permanent fund whose principal is invested to generate income which provides financial support for an organization. Each year, four percent of the fund\u2019s market value, averaged over a 36-month period,\u00a0is available for our programming.<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"help\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #800000;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>How You Can Help<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 138px;width: 138px\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Contribute by check or credit card\" href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2021\/09\/donorCardSingle21-FIN.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Contribute by check or credit card\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2014\/10\/By-Check-Credit.jpg\" alt=\"Contribute by check or credit card\" width=\"143\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Contribute via web\" href=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/give-online\/?fund=a00ca671-1bfe-43ff-bbe4-70ac9ad9fc72&amp;utm_source=clark-county-master-gardener-endowment&amp;utm_medium=wsu-link&amp;utm_campaign=wsu-extension\/4-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2014\/10\/ContributeButton.jpg\" alt=\"Contribute online\" width=\"143\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>You have several choices on how to support the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener Program Endowment. WSU Foundation is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. The federal ID number is 91-1075542. On any gift, <b>please include the account number GF005334<\/b>. The buttons at right will help for checks or online giving.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cash, stock or bonds, including formal pledge agreements.<\/li>\n<li>A memorial gift to honor a friend or loved one.<\/li>\n<li>A transfer from a donor-advised fund.<\/li>\n<li>A qualified charitable distribution from a retirement account <a href=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/documents\/2023\/11\/qcd-2023.pdf\/\">if you qualify based on your age<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A bequest in your will.<\/li>\n<li>Naming the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program as a beneficiary in your IRA, 401 (k), SEP, annuity, or life insurance policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your contributions to the Clark County Master Gardener Endowment are secure, and they benefit from the oversight and professional management provided by the WSU Foundation.<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"PG\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #800000;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Other Ways to Give<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>Trust or Annuities<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nWith a planned gift to the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program, you may enjoy a lifetime income from your assets, while taking advantage of generous tax deductions. These planned giving opportunities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charitable Gift Annuity<\/li>\n<li>Charitable Remainder Trust<\/li>\n<li>Retained Life Estate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about these, please see the information at <a href=\"https:\/\/giftplanning.wsu.edu\/\">WSU for planned giving<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>Employer Match<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMany employers will match their employees\u2019 donations to Washington State University. Some employers will even match the gifts of retired employees, spouses, parents, and even contributions from their board of directors. All matched funds will be designated to the area to which you originally contributed your gift.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2496\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2025\/11\/Small-Fruit-Team.jpeg\" alt=\"About 10 women and men cluster around an outdoor table nearly covered with boxes of harvested grapes, both red and yellow varieties.\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Master Gardener volunteers enjoying life-long learning. Here, members of the Small Fruit Team celebrate their harvest of grapes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/how-to-give\/matching-gifts\/\">Learn more and find out if your current or former employer has a match policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"reasons\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #800000;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>7 Excellent Reasons to Give<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Your donation enhances Clark County&#8217;s and WSU\u2019s awareness of our Master Gardener volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>Your donation expands the influence of our Master Gardener volunteers and the entire Master Gardener Program within Clark County.<\/li>\n<li>Donors receive recognition from WSU.<\/li>\n<li>The CCMG Endowment is particularly well suited for complex donations that require attorneys, monitoring, and a long-term commitment.\n<ul>\n<li>This may include Real Estate, a pledge that you fulfill over time, a planned gift such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust, a beneficiary designation, or a bequest.<\/li>\n<li>You can donate your residence or other property while retaining lifetime use through a Retain Life Estate option.<\/li>\n<li>WSU handles the complex attorney and filing requirement.<\/li>\n<li>WSU has a Gift Planning division to help donors select options that meet their needs and wishes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>WSU provides access to estate planning information and planners.<\/li>\n<li>All donations over $1,000 qualify the donor for honors as a WSU President&#8217;s Associate.<\/li>\n<li>All donations are tax deductible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And the best reason of all: The Master Gardener Program of Clark County will exist forever because of your generosity!<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"faq\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #800000;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>What is an endowment?<\/strong><\/span> Our endowment is a sum of donated money deposited with the WSU Foundation. WSU invests the money and each year, distributes a portion (usually four percent of the principal amount) to the Clark County Master Gardener Program. WSU also takes a portion (usually one and a half percent) of the amount deposited as a fee for managing the account. The remaining income is reinvested.<\/p>\n<p>In the event that the principal amount falls below the amount contributed, distributions from the Endowment will be suspended until such time as the principal equals or exceeds the amount donated.<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2025\/11\/HouseplantHype-2025_Smaller.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HouseplantHype 2025_smaller\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2025\/11\/HouseplantHype-2025_Smaller.png\" alt=\"One man and two women laugh and smile behind a table filled with clean, empty jars and bottles to be filled with water to start houseplants.\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Master Gardeners enjoy working together. Here three prepare houseplants to share.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>Why an Endowment for the Clark County Master Gardener Program?<\/strong><\/span> The Endowment provides a source of income specifically designated for the Master Gardener Program of Clark County. Because funding can fluctuate from year to year, the Endowment helps bridge shortfalls in lean years and helps expand the Program\u2019s services in normal years. Plus, the Endowment has the potential to grow large enough to provide independent funding to the Master Gardener Program, thus ensuring its perpetual existence.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>How do the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners, the WSU Clark County Master Gardener Endowment, and the Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County relate to each other?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<strong>WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners<\/strong> provide volunteer educational services to Clark County residents and homeowners about horticultural practices. Each year, between 50 and 55 participants enroll in the program to start on the path to become Master Gardeners. <\/p>\n<p>The Clark County Master Gardeners Program raises the needed funds for staff, workshops, and other activities annually. Sources include distributions from the WSU Clark County Master Gardener Endowment, grants from the Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County, grants from other entities, and program fees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The WSU Clark County Master Gardener Endowment<\/strong> was created to support the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners Program. Gifts to the endowment are invested to provide long-term financial security for the Program. Annual fundraising increases the amount in the endowment, which then increases the amount available for distribution. Endowment funds are held and managed by WSU Foundation.<\/li>\n<p><strong>The MG Foundation of Clark County<\/strong> (MGFCC) is an independent public, non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation. MGFCC raises funds each year to support the Clark County Master Gardener Program. MGFCC organizes a variety of fundraising activities such as the Mothers&#8217; Day Plant Sale and others. It is akin to a &#8220;Friends of&#8221; group like those formed for parks or wildlife refuges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>Why do we have both the Clark County Master Gardener Endowment and the MG Foundation?<\/strong><\/span> These two entities provide different sources of funding for the CCMG Program.<\/p>\n<p>The Endowment\u2019s sole purpose is to support the MG Program and that support is perpetual. The Endowment began with financial gifts to WSU Foundation to benefit Clark County Master Gardeners. It is continually increased by donations from the Foundation, private individuals, and businesses. It assures that there will always be a Master Gardener Program in our county. Distributions from this fund typically support the salary of the Master Garden Program Coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>MGFCC generates annual funding for the Master Gardener program in Clark County and grants those funds for needs identified by the Master Garden Program Coordinator. In recent years, MGFCC grants have support staff salaries for the School Garden Program, supplies and equipment for the Small Fruit Team, supplies and equipment for the Organic Field Team, <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>Who decides how the proceeds from the endowment will be spent?<\/strong><\/span> Those decisions are made by the Director of the Clark County Extension Program.<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2014\/10\/Discovery-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discovery\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2014\/10\/Discovery-web.jpg\" alt=\"Discovery\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The joy of discovery\u2026 in a compost pile!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>Why establish an Endowment?<\/strong><\/span> An endowment does have a beginning; but it has no end. Donors began the Clark County Master Gardener Endowment because they saw a need for a stable funding source and were willing to contribute toward a permanent fund. The endowment has grown since its founding through additional gifts and through investment returns.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>Who can contribute to the CCMG Endowment?<\/strong><\/span> Anyone can contribute.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>How do I give?<\/strong><\/span> Please make your check payable to WSU Foundation. In the memo section write CCMG Endowment, Account GF005334, and mail it to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">CAHNRS &amp; WSU Extension Office of Alumni and Friends<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\"> PO Box 646228<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\"> Washington State University<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\"> Pullman, WA 99164-6228<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e1e1e1;padding-left: 10px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 10pt\">WSU Clark County Master Gardener Program<br \/>\n1919 NE 78th Street \u2022 Vancouver, WA 98665<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 10pt\">(564) 397-5738<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  two\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/gardening\/community-education\/#clinic\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3921 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2015\/01\/Answer-Clinic-Button1.png\" alt=\"Answer Clinic Button\" width=\"161\" height=\"52\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gardening.wsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3916 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2015\/01\/Gardening-in-WA.png\" alt=\"Gardening in WA button\" width=\"161\" height=\"52\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><div class=\"cpb-social-item\"><div class=\"cpb-social-icons-wrapper\"><div class=\"cpb-social-icon cpb-social-icon-facebook\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cpb-social-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"cpb-social-content cpb-social-content-facebook active\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.10\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><div class=\"fb-page\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Wsu-ClarkCounty-MasterGardeners-291957214151636\/\" data-tabs=\"timeline\" data-height=\"600\" data-small-header=\"false\" data-adapt-container-width=\"true\" data-hide-cover=\"false\" data-show-facepile=\"true\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Wsu-ClarkCounty-MasterGardeners-291957214151636\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Wsu-ClarkCounty-MasterGardeners-291957214151636\/\">View on Facebook<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master Gardener Program Erika Johnson, Program Coordinator erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu (564) 397-5738 Clark County Master Gardener Endowment Master Gardener volunteers steward our natural spaces. 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