Support the Georgia Forestry Foundation

When Working Forests Succeed,
We All Benefit.

Whether you purchase a GFF license plate, donate a virtual reality headset to a local school or become a Forest Champion — you are supporting our efforts to tell forestry’s story and maximize forests as a solution to our greatest challenges. Your support allows us to continue to grow the innovative programs and partnerships that have been established and whose roots have been firmly planted.

Ways to Give

The Georgia Forestry Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and all donations are eligible as tax-deductible charitable donations. There are various ways that you can support the growth and impact of our programs. Learn more below, or contact Vice President Nick DiLuzio at nick@gffgrow.org or 678-525-6563 to discuss your donation!

Become a Forest Champion or Make a One Time Online Donation

Forest Champions give annual donations of $1,000 or more to support the sustained growth of GFF programs. To become a Forest Champion, you can submit your donation or pledge online using the form below, or you can submit your pledge to Vice President Nick DiLuzio at nick@gffgrow.org.

If you would like to mail a check to the Foundation, please use the following mailing address.

Georgia Forestry Foundation
P.O. Box 1217
Forsyth, GA 31029
Attn: Donations

If you would like to discuss your donation, please contact:

Nick DiLuzio
Vice President
678-525-6563
nick@gffgrow.org

Give a General Donation to GFF

When you give to GFF, you are helping us connect kids and adults to nature across the state, enabling greater stewardship for forest ecosystem services, and increasing the economic competitiveness of Georgia’s forestry industry.

Get Your #1 Forestry State License Plate

When you register for a GFF #1 Forestry State license plate, you are supporting the expansion of our efforts to educate Georgians about working forests as a natural solution. For each GFF specialty tag on the road – new or old – $20 goes to the Foundation annually. Buying a GFF plate is easy, simply proceed directly to your local county tag office and request the Georgia Forestry Foundation plate (plate code: GB).

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Donate a Virtual Reality Headset to Your Local School

Thanks to donor support, GFF has donated more than 100 Oculus Virtual Reality Headsets to 55 schools and organizations across the state.. With a donation of a Virtual Reality Headset to a local school, you can give back to your community while advancing working forest education in Georgia. The cost to donate one headset to a school or organization of your choice is $500. The donation includes:

One Oculus Quest II Virtual Reality Headset with access to GPB’s forestry education experience

Educator Training for leaders within the organization on the utilization of the resources

Regular Education Support Emails, providing inspiration and direction for educators on how to leverage the resources in their day-to-day activities

To make a donation to your local school, contact Education Coordinator Amanda Rollins at amanda@gffgrow.org.

Gifts of Stock

GFF can accept gifts of stock and other appreciated securities, including Qualified Charitable Distributions from IRAs. If you are interested in making a gift of stock, please contact Nick DiLuzio (nick@gffgrow.org) for transfer instructions.

Planned Giving

There are many ways to support GFF, but when you plan a gift to us as part of your long-term estate and financial plans, you help us achieve our mission of ensuring the longevity of Georgia’s 22 million acres of working forests. With your help, we will continue to grow and expand our programming to connect all Georgia’s to our forests.

Amazon Smile

If you shop on Amazon, designate your Amazon Smile donations to GFF and support Georgia’s forests with every purchase!

To use AmazonSmile, simply go to smile.amazon.com on your web browser or activate AmazonSmile in the Amazon Shopping app within the Settings or Programs & Features menu. On your web browser, you can add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping with AmazonSmile.

On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization to receive donations from your future eligible AmazonSmile purchases. This is the important step where you select Georgia Forestry Foundation!  AmazonSmile will remember your selected charity whenever you shop at smile.amazon.com or with AmazonSmile activated in the Amazon Shopping app, and then every eligible purchase you make through AmazonSmile will result in a donation for GFF.

Corporate and Foundational Giving

GFF seeks institutional partners interested in accelerating our aspirational goals. Support from foundations, corporations, and other institutional philanthropists enables GFF to be a leader in the forestry industry as we strive to ensure the longevity of Georgia’s forests.

Giving Via Venmo

GFF accepts donations through the Venmo app: @gffgrow