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A Planned Giving Newsletter from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

Oct 2025

This week is National Estate Planning Awareness week, and in this issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s (TPWF) Planned Giving newsletter, we are celebrating the occasion by sharing ways our supporters can make a significant and lasting impact on Texas’ wild things and wild places. Meet Dr. Adelia Hale-Stanley, whose lifelong love of nature inspired her to create a legacy that will forever conserve the natural landscapes of North Central Texas. We also share how you can make a difference through your donor-advised fund and what the upcoming 2026 tax law changes may mean for your charitable giving. And don’t miss Texas Trust Law’s podcast featuring former Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director and current TPWF Board Trustee Carter Smith as he explores the future of conservation and legacy giving in Texas. Together, we can ensure that our wild places and the many wild things that call them home continue to thrive for generations to come.  Thank you for your continued support, Amy Allen Philanthropy and Stewardship Officer Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

Adelia Hale-Stanley - Letting Nature Speak for Itself For Dr. Adelia Hale-Stanley, legacy isn’t about buildings or programs. It’s about habitat, pure and simple. “I want the plants and animals to speak for themselves,” she said. That clarity is guiding her plans to leave a lasting gift to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, ensuring that natural landscapes in North Central Texas will endure long after she is gone.  read more Make a Wild Impact with Your DAF DAF Day, a national day of giving with donor-advised funds (DAF), was held earlier this month on October 9, and countless donors nationwide joined in to show the world the power of DAFs when we all give together. Some even showed their love for Texas’ wild things and wild places by making generous grant recommendations to TPWF, ensuring we can continue our work to keep Texas wild.  read more What The New Tax Law Means for Your Giving Changes to the tax code beginning January 1, 2026, could affect how—and when—you choose to give to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and other nonprofits. We're sharing the seven things you need to know as you head into the new year.  READ MORE

Wills and Living Trusts Beneficiary Designations IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts Of Real Estate Establish a Fund at TPWF John Graves Legacy Society Personal Estate Planning Tools Start a Conversation Amy Allen Philanthropy and Stewardship Officer 214.720.1478 aallen@tpwf.org

PODCAST ALERT: TPWF and Texas Trust Law Talk Texas Conservation In this episode of Texas Trust Law's The Estate of the Union, Conversations with Non-Profits series, former TPWD executive director and current TPWF Board Trustee Carter Smith sat down with Texas Trust Law’s Zach Wiewel to discuss everything wild under the Texas sun. Tune in here to learn about the crucial role TPWF has played in supporting TPWD’s myriad initiatives and programs over the last three decades, and emerging priorities for the coming year. You can also learn about the many different ways you can leave a wild legacy by supporting TPWF with a planned gift.

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