Discover Meaningful Ways to Support TreePeople’s Mission
At TreePeople, every gift grows far beyond the moment it’s given. This Giving Tuesday, what if your generosity could plant more native trees, expand tree canopy to underserved communities, and strengthen environmental equity across Southern California?
Whether you choose to give once or explore new ways to deepen your impact, there are countless opportunities to support TreePeople’s mission to green schoolyards, improve local watershed health, and advance wildfire prevention and restoration for generations to come. From becoming a Member of The Canopy to submitting a workplace matching request, your contribution creates lasting change, no matter how you give.
1. Join The Canopy, TreePeople’s Monthly Giving Membership Program
When you join The Canopy, you become a TreePeople Member and stand alongside a dedicated community of changemakers who sustain our vital work year-round. Monthly giving is the most effective and sustainable way to provide direct, steady support–helping us plan ahead, respond confidently to urgent needs, and care for projects long after planting day.
Your ongoing support helps trees take root, ecosystems recover, and communities grow stronger together. Like the canopy of a forest, TreePeople Members provide the foundation that allows every planting, project, and community initiative to thrive no matter what tomorrow may bring.
Please consider becoming a TreePeople Member and Join The Canopy Today!
2. Celebrate with a Living Tribute in TreePeople’s Legacy Grove
Nestled at the heart of TreePeople’s Coldwater Canyon Park, the Legacy Grove is a sanctuary for remembrance, reflection, and connection to nature. Each dedication becomes part of a living landscape that grows and changes with the seasons, inspiring peace and resilience for generations to come.
Celebrate a milestone with a Legacy Grove Tile, supporting the planting and care of thousands of trees along the Betty B. Dearing Trail. Honor a loved one with a park bench, crafted from naturally fallen trees, or with a personalized plaque placed throughout the park alongside thriving native trees and plants.
Every dedication is a living legacy, growing alongside our beautiful space for 25 years, all while supporting the ongoing care of Coldwater Canyon Park and enabling us to continue our work across Los Angeles. Walking through Legacy Grove, you can see and experience the impact of your tribute directly in the trees, plants, and shaded paths around you.
Learn more about TreePeople’s Legacy Grove here!
3. Plan for a Greener Tomorrow with FreeWill
Building a greener, more resilient future starts with thoughtful planning. Planned giving creates a lasting way to protect the environment for generations to come. That’s why we’ve partnered with FreeWill: a free and secure online tool that helps you create or update your will in 20 minutes or less!
Through FreeWill, you can protect the people and causes you care about most. This easy-to-use resource guides you through important steps like designating guardians for loved ones, accounting for your assets, and, if you choose, supporting TreePeople’s mission to grow a more sustainable Southern California.
FreeWill allows you to:
- Create or update your will at no cost, including charitable bequests to organizations like TreePeople.
- Set up a revocable living trust to simplify estate transfers and avoid probate.
- Document your health care wishes, financial power of attorney, and funeral wishes all in one place.
- Easily revise your plans anytime, ensuring they evolve with you as life changes.
By including TreePeople in your plans, you’re helping to protect Southern California’s forests from wildfires, expand shade to underserved communities, and nurture a more climate-resilient future for all.
Learn more about Planned Giving
4. Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)
If you have a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), recommending a grant to TreePeople is one of the easiest ways to make an immediate impact on advancing wildfire prevention and restoration, urban tree canopy, green schoolyards, clean water, and more. Your DAF contribution supports our vital work throughout Los Angeles while offering you flexibility and peace of mind.
DAF giving is becoming one of the most popular avenues for thoughtful giving because they offer:
- Ease and flexibility: Simple to open and manage, with the ability to set up recurring gifts and streamline your charitable giving in one place.
- Immediate tax benefits: Receive an instant tax-deduction the year you contribute, while granting funds to charities over time.
- Short- and long-term giving options: You can recommend grants whenever you choose, aligning your philanthropy with your vision and goal.
- Acceptance of complex assets: Contribute appreciates assets, like stock or real estate, and avoid paying capital gains tax.
- Family involvement: Include loved ones as advisors or successors to foster a legacy of generosity together.
- Investment growth: Your fund balance can be invested, and any gains can be used for even more tax-free charitable giving!
A DAF offers an accessible and strategic way to give back, making it easier than ever to protect and restore our shared landscape.
Learn how to make a DAF gift today or reach out to a member of our team at Development@treepeople.org to receive our stock transfer details.
5. Donate Appreciated Stock or Securities
Did you know your investments can help grow native trees, green hot-cement-filled schoolyards, and strengthen underrepresented communities? By donating appreciated stock or securities to TreePeople, you can help support urban tree planting, forest restoration, and other necessary projects across Los Angeles–all while making the giving process simple and meaningful.
Gifting stock is a smart way to amplify your impact, and our team is here to guide you every step of the way.
Please reach out to a member of our team at Development@treepeople.org to receive our stock transfer details.
6. Give Your Time–Volunteer with TreePeople
By volunteering with TreePeople, you can create direct, hands-on change right here in our local communities. Whether you’re planting trees in the San Fernando Valley, caring for young saplings in San Francisquito Canyon, maintaining critical oak habitat at Headwaters Corner, or supporting a school greening project in South Los Angeles, your time is a meaningful investment in a greener, more resilient Southern California for all.
Volunteers are the heart of TreePeople’s mission and every hour you give grows into lasting impact for our shared landscape.
Sign up to Volunteer with TreePeople!
However You Give, Your Impact Grows
Every contribution this Giving Tuesday helps TreePeople create a greener, healthier, and more equitable Los Angeles. Whether you join The Canopy, honor a loved one in the Legacy Grove, plan ahead with FreeWill, recommend a grant from your DAF, or donate stock today, your generosity ensures that our work continues to thrive for generations to come.
Make your Giving Tuesday gift today and help TreePeople grow a brighter future, more sustainable for all.