Page 11 - Gateways_Fall 2023 flipbuilder_Neat

Motivations for Giving

Why do you make gifts to charity? This question was
W h y d o y o u m a k e g i f t s t o c h a r it y ? T h i s q u e s t i o n w a s
a
i included in a study that asked high-net-worth donors
t
h
e
w
o
d
-
n
h
h
ud
l
d
g
y
k
t
r
i
a
r
o
n
s
o
-
c
ud
n
i
e
a
d
t
e
s
s
t
n
t
h
Women’s Board Scholarship for Environmental Studies
W om e n ’ s B oa r d Sc h o l a r s h i p for E n vi ron m e n t a l S t u d i e s about their giving habits. High-net-worth donors were
o
r
n
e
h
e
o
. H
b
-
e
n
i
g
r g
n
o
s w
i
h d
r
w
h
i
t t
s
g h
i
o
-
a
t
t
v
it
r
u
a
e
b
y
8
ak
di
o
t
, 1
L
r
Lydia Pultorak, 18 d e fi n e d a s t h o s e w it h a n n u a l h o u s e h o ld i n c o m e s
u
a P
l
defined as those with annual household incomes
W h i l e a t J o l ie t C a t h o l i c A c a d e m y , L y d i a p a r t i c i p a t e d i n K i n g C o n s e r v a t i o n greater than $200,000 and/or a net worth of more than
While at Joliet Catholic Academy, Lydia participated in King Conservation
e
r t
h
t w
t
r
o
n $
a
,
f m
g
e
0 a
o
r
o
0
e t
a
d
2
n
h o
n
r
0
0
t
r a n
0
a
h
/
e
S c ie n c e S c h o l a r s . S h e w i l l s t u d y a t P u r d u e U n i v e r s it y t h i s f a l l . “ I p l a n t o $ 1 m i l l i o n ( e x c l u d i n g t h e v a l u e o f t h e i r h o m e s ) .
Science Scholars. She will study at Purdue University this fall. “I plan to
$1 million (excluding the value of their homes).
m a j o r i n w i ld l i f e d u e t o m y f a s c i n a t i o n w it h l o c a l a n i m a l s, e s p e c i a l l y b i r d s . The 2021 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: :
major in wildlife due to my fascination with local animals, especially birds.
T
i
t
0
m
y o
f A
f P
1 B
a
h
h
h
a S
r
t
i
u
l
c
a
2
y
n
r
e
p
n
e 2
d
k o
o
r i
c
n
n
o u
e
o
i
f
t
y
l
o
a
t e
e
t
s
o m
s
ld
r
n t
o
w w
i
r
m
s t
s
e i
a
n
r
a
n
s
i
t
c
d
n f
o
I plan to minor in forest ecosystems to understand how wildlife interacts Charitable Giving by Affluent Households found that
e
d h
I p
s
t
l
e
s
u
C
b
n
a
s f
i
n
u
ffl
v
d t
h
e
i
r
h
n
e
t
g b
o
h
a
o
l
o
it
e G
a
ld
u
y A
t H
with ecosystems and how the land can be managed to benefit wildlife.”
w it h e c o s y s t e m s a n d h o w t h e l a n d c a n b e m a n a g e d t o b e n e fi t w i ld l i f e . ” 58.2 percent of respondents stated their primary reason
r
t
8
a
n
e
p
e
s s
r p
r
e
o
s
e
d t
n
t o
r
n
d
f r
h
e
e
t
t
i
a
2 p
.
s
5
a
y r
c
o
m
i
e
n
s
n K
a d
e
r
h
c
T Through her work in King Scholars, Lydia discovered “the joy in f for making a gift is a belief in a charitable organization’s
t
s, L
e
y i
r w
h
a
o
v
r
o
d “
u
d
i
e
n
g
k i
c
n
l
i
g S
i
o
h h
h
y
e j
o
o
r
r
a
g a g
z
i
a
k
n
f
a
a
a
h
r
e o
g
t i
l
it
n a c
ie
r
n
i
n
t
s a b
s
l
r m
b
i
o
i
o
’
e
f i
m
h o
g w
it
t
t w
z
i
m
n
a
e
i
u
a
h
l
c
o
g i
r
n
m
s a
d a
r
i
f
o
e
n
u
a
a
t
e h
ld
e
b
.
n
i
c communicating with others about wildlife.” She had amazing interac- - mission. Another 45.1 percent reported they give when
h
” S
c
i
t
s
o
e w
s
. A
r 4
o
d t
h
r
t r
y g
c
e
i
h
n
e
n
v
e
i
n
i
t
.
1 p
e
n
r
e
e
o
5
h
t
e
m
p
n
g i
c
n
s p
m
tions with Zoo guests. “Most impactful to me was participating in t they believe a gift can make a difference. Personal l
t
r
i
o
i
t
s
e w
i
l t
c
a
t
h Z
p
a
o g
n
a
u
o
. “
f
M
o m
t i
p
a
s
t
s w
t
i
e
s
it
u
o
y b
c
e
. P
n
l
e
e
e a d
i
a
f
v
t c
a
r
h
s
o
n
e a g
r
e
ff
e
k
ie
n m
a
i
e
h
r
t
i
n w
u
i interpretation where I would stand at various exhibits around the Zoo s satisfaction, enjoyment, or fulfillment, were cited by
n
o
a
t
u
a
i
o
a
p
xh
ld s
o
u
o
e
r
o
t
e
t
n
s e
it
d t
n
r
b
i
o
s a
h
t v
r
d a
e Z
e I w
e
r
s
o
e
t
i
a
o
fi
j
e
, o
, w
r
t
a
t
f
l
e c
m
y
l
n
m
it
r f
n
y
l
u
e
c
n
e
i
n
d b
t
, e
u
a
u
a
t a b
n
i
i
p
z
s h
f
g o
d s
i
h g
t I w
t
a
o
e
r a
it
ld
e
o
b
c
k w
o
g
s a
a and speak with guests about a biofact I was holding or amazing 3 1 . 4 p er c en t o f r e s p o n d en t s .
a
n
m
s
n
31.4 percent of respondents.
d
o p
g
e
m
i
l
s
a adaptions of an animal.” After college, Lydia plans to pursue a career Hi g h - n e t - w o r t h i n di v i d ua l s ga v e p r i m a r i l y b y c a s h,
r
r c
a
” A
n
r
a
e
f
d
e
s t
l
l
f a
l
n a
s o
e
u
y
i
e
o
u
a p
r
a
p
.
a
n
o
e a c
i
t
n
, L
t
High-net-worth individuals gave primarily by cash,
t
e
v
i
t
er
t
r
p
u
t
al
r
a
e
s
i
n
a as an interpretive naturalist. .
a
i
n
s
n
c
h
e
d (
r
g
n
n
t
e
h 5
r
r c
r
2 p
check, or credit card (95.2 percent), although 5.2 percent
.
c
.
a
)
it c
e
r
e
t
e
, a
9
d
l
k
u
o
c
h
t
, o
e
c
2 p
5
r
c
a
e
u
e
t
g p
r
v
l
reported giving publicly traded securities and 8 percent
d
i
d s
n
u
r
c
r
n
e
o
n
y t
e
b
t
e
i
i
l
s a
d 8 p
e
it
p
ie
r
c
d g
t,
n
J John Yudt, 19 9 s said they gave through their IRAs (qualified charitable
1
d
u
Y
h
o
a
A
e t
R
q
v
h
l
u
b
i
e
e
l
g
s (
o
r
h
i
fi
it
a
r
h
h t
u
y g
r I
a
a
a
h
i
d t
e
e
d c
A f t e r g r a d u a t i n g f r o m O r l a n d P a r k ’ s C a r l S a n d b u r g H i g h S c h o o l i n 2 0 2 2 , d i s t r i but i on s ) . N e a r l y on e - t h i r d of r e s p on de n t s r e p or t e d
After graduating from Orland Park’s Carl Sandburg High School in 2022,
distributions). Nearly one-third of respondents reported
i
n F
i
a
o
e
l
i
a
e
o
g
n y
a
v
e U
a
it
e
h
m
d
J John began his freshman year at the University of Miami in Florida. they either currently have a will with charitable
r
f M
n b
s f
i
r
t t
h
i i
n h
a
h
s
s
e
r a
n
y o
m
r
.
b
it
n
t
i
l
h
e
a
u
a
a
it
it
h
h
t
e a w
l w
r
e
r c
e
v
r
y h
e
l
r
y e
h c
l
l a
o
o
H
e r
j
a
y
He returns there this fall as a sophomore majoring in marine biology p r o v i s i o n s ( 1 6 . 5 p e r c e n t ) o r p l a n t o e s t a b l i s h o n e w it h i n
o
h
r
a
l
s t
p
e m
e t
o
n
r
i
n m
n
o
r
h
o
e
r
n
r
a
s a s
g
i
t
h
e b
s f
l
e
i
u
g i
m
i
provisions (16.5 percent) or plan to establish one within
l r
n
e
r
n o
e
n a
c
a
a
d c
k i
o
n w
. A
a
f
o
h
y
s t
o w
n
d e
n
t
, J
o
o
l
l
r c
e
l
g
e
c
t
e
o
f
g
r
o
e
a and ecology. After college, John wants to work in ocean and coral reef t the next three years (16.2 percent). ) .
n
6
e
a
r
e
h
2 p
t
e
1
r
e n
e
h
r
t t
e
c
x
.
e y
s (
s
i
v
a
r
t
e
c conservation. . Of course, not all charitable gifts come from high-
on
on
o
b
s c
e g
u
h
r
i
t
it
f c
e
e f
h
f
-
m h
t a
r
g
o
l
a
, n
l c
o
O
r
s
m
a
o
i
l
a
e
o
o
ch
v
i
o
in
e
la
a
in
i
t
S
t
s
n
i
h
M
a
ir
C
d
c
r
y
g
n
n
s
n
e
r
t
o
s
cip
t
ci
K
e
“My participation in the King Conservation Science Scholars inspired n e t - w o r t h d o n o r s . M a n y g e n e r o u s i n d i v i d u a l s f a l l w e l l
p
“
e
p
r
in
S
net-worth donors. Many generous individuals fall well
m e t o p u r s u e t h e c a r e e r p a t h I ’ m c u r r e n t l y o n . ” T h r o u g h t h e p r o g r a m , below those income and net-worth thresholds. For
me to pursue the career path I’m currently on.” Through the program,
e
s
ld
s
n
. F
e i
r
d n
l
h
r
w t
w
o
e a
t
o
r
e
m
b
h t
h
h
-
s
o
c
o
t
o
e
o
n
t
a
a
e i
h
he learned about San Diego350, a climate change and climate injustice example, only 14.5 percent listed tax benefits as a
e
n
e
r
i
e l
d a
m
g
n
i
m
s
d c
g
a
n Die
5
e a
, a c
0
u
j
l
3
o
a
o
i
h
n
u
l
t
a
b
n
t S
e
e c
c
t
x
e
e
e
d t
e
t l
a
x b
s
t
r
e
fi
, o
n
l
y 1
s a
i
n
s a
5 p
t
n
c
a
e
m
p
l
e
.
4
t m
i
a
u
e
r
n
a
l
d i
n C
d a l
o
i
f
u
p b
t a
o
s
e
o
a
r
s g
a
l
i
u
p t
r
o
e
a
n
i
T
h
. “
k
s
a activist group based in California. “This group talked a lot about marine mo t i v a t i o n , a l t h o u g h i n c o m e - ta x d e d u c t i o n s a r e
v
i
b
t
c
r
o
i
t g
motivation, although income-tax deductions are
r
d m
o
o
i
k
r
c
s
h
e
n
e o
e
y
t
n
f c
a
c
n
e
a
l r
d t
f
n a
i
t
e
a
o
p
s, w
h s
o
e i
c
p
r
a
m
h
v
conservation and the importance of coral reefs, which sparked my a available for gifts to charity. Millions of people who
r
s o
v
h
n
h
o
p
o
e f
t
f
i
r g
l
e w
l
i
a
f p
a
o c
l
e
s t
b
a
o
it
i
o
. M
l
i
y
l
r
c
p
i
”
.
s
e
r
e
i interest in the topics.”
n
t
h
e t
o
s
t i
n t
i
o
o
s
t
e
d
e
u
h
f
t it
d
c
’
i
d w
e
h
o
o
don’t itemize their deductions—and who, therefore, ,
z
m
r
a
r d
e
—
e t
n
i
h
e
e
n
r
, t
n
v
y e
.
e
n
o c
e
x b
e
h
e t
o t
y y
a
r
r
v
e
i
e n
—
g
a
v
e
i
c
r
e
a
r receive no tax benefit—give to charity every year.
fi
t
it
M o l l y W eb e r , 1 8 T h e m o t i v a t i o n s f o r g i v i n g a r e t h o u g h t t o b e u n i v e r s a l .
Molly Weber, 18
The motivations for giving are thought to be universal.
l w
i
r
n
k
a
o
’
s F
h S
h
c
h
a
h
w
k P
a
s
u
e a f
s g
k H
e f
t
T
r
a
d
g
l
i
i
e
c
o
e
m O
a
o
i
m
n
This graduate from Oak Park’s Fenwick High School will be a freshman We invite you to visit our website at CZS.org/ /
l b
r
r
it
o
W
e y
i
o v
ZS.
it o
n
r w
u t
e a
t
s
b
rg
o
e
e i
s
v
it
u
C
g
g i
g
o
i
at Wellesley College in Massachusetts this fall majoring in biology. P l a n n e d G i vi n g f o r a v a r ie t y o f o p t i o n s w h e n m a k i n g
h
l
l m
y C
e
s f
e i
l
l
n M
.
l
c
i
l
t W
s
r
s t
a
t
t
e
u
s
o
l
j
o
h
a
e
o
a
i
n
l
s
a
y
e
n b
s
a
e
PlannedGiving for a variety of options when making
M o l l y ’ s g o a l i s t o e v e n t u a l l y fi n d w o r k r e s e a r c h i n g s o l u t i o n s t h a t p r o t e c t y your estate plans. Please make sure to notify us of your
Molly’s goal is to eventually find work researching solutions that protect
s
o
k
a
l
u
r
u
a
s o
a
e
l
. P
s
f y
n
t
s
o
u
r e
e s
a
f
i
t
t
e p
e m
o
r
e t
y u
o n
r
n
e o
a
v
and preserve our planet. . i intentions when you choose Brookfield Zoo as a
d p
n
r
e
s
a
e
t
e
l
r p
u
fi
r
i
n
e
o a
ld Z
o
e B
o
e
h
t
o
u c
o
s a
t
k
h
s w
e
o
n
n
s
n y
o
o
c
0
n
i
l
l
h
g S
a
r
n t
1
u
i
p
e
s b
n i
r o
M
Molly’s participation in King Scholars began in the summer of 2019. . b e n e fi c i a r y . F o r d e t a i l s o n h o w y o u c a n b e c o m e p a r t
e
o
h
a
9
l
g
o
’
m
s p
a
c
m
n K
a
n i
t
o
i
i
f 2
t
r
e s
y
beneficiary. For details on how you can become part
o
y
t
a
c
e K
w
s s
r
l
t s
n
e i
T
g
c
“The King Scholars showed me that science is for everyone and taught of the Edith Rockefeller McCormick Society, email us
r e
o
h
“
d t
n
r
h
h
n
i
n
g S
ie
v
a
h
d m
e t
e
o
o
c
a
s f
e a
h
u
e
h R
o
m
k S
y
l
l
r M
d
l u
c
r
h
c
c
k
i
i
ie
c
C
e E
o
e
f
t
o
e
f t
s
o
it
e
, e
m
a
me the importance of accessible communication. When we are able at EdithRockefellerMcCormickSociety@CZS.org
n
f a
h
. W
n
o
r
a
c
e i
i
t
e
e a
e t
b
e a
r
e o
e
h
c
m
n w
e
l
i
c
o
c
m
t
e c
l
o
p
b
s
u
i
n
s
a
m
m
i
g
.
r
m
r
S
i
o
et
c
Z
o
C
@
c
S
y
k
l
a
o
o
r
R
e
C
e
t
k
el
c
f
i
th
E
d
c
M
c
s
e
e
o
r
t
h
p
h a
i
—
e
e o
it
p
h
s
t to share the importance of conservation with all people—regardless or call us at (708) 688-8174. .
o
e t
l
a
n w
a
s
a
n
g
e i
e
l
o s
o
d
m
r
l p
r
n
t
o
l
v
r
r
a
f c
e
7
l
4
8
-
a
0
8
8
7
8
) 6
1
r c
t (
l u
o
s a
k
e i
m
it m
u
o
c
s s
n
a
e
k
o
g
r
—
e m
n
ie
c
r
l
l a
r a
e
p
o
e
a
of background or age—it makes science more impactful and people
o
a
d p
f b
p
d o
f
g
n
c
t
e
u
c
c
e w
n
o
e
e m
d w
”
.
o
a
r
o
u
e
r
d t
e
e e
m
g
h
h t
r
b
ld a
m
g
become more engaged with the world around them.”
h
it
o
n
r
*The Jan Emmert Memorial Scholarship is funded by Emmert’s husband
h
*
r
s
t M
me
r
h
r
c
b
i
s
l S
’
s h
t
a
l
m
u
a
o
a
h
e
s f
d
m
e J
ed b
u
y E
n
m
a
i
p i
n
o
n E
T
me
d
r
a
d
i
l
s
and CZS Trustee, Michael Emmert, and other individuals. The recipient is a
u
Z
m
d
a
a
me
n
c
i
e
t
i
v
i
h
u
h
s a
e
n
l E
t
d C
e r
h
e
d o
r
c
n
ee
t i
s
, M
t
n
. T
e
r i
S T
p
, a
i
h
x
o
e
p
t
em
w
l
a
s
ie
i
f
o
l
e
ua
t
i
l
n
f female student who exemplifies Jan Emmert’s qualities of intelligence and
c
em
nd
a
e
l
el
t
en
g
i
E
n
d
m
m
en
fi
i
e
Ja
s
’
t
s
s
q
tu
er
perseverance, a passion for conservation and education, and a willingness
a
p
a
e
v
, a p
r
c
r
e
e
e
s
n
t
i
a
c
n
o
r c
n
, a
o
n
s
t
n
n a
o
i
a
u
e
r
v
d ed
o
s
i
l
n f
n
g
l
i
s
s
d a w
s
o
e
n
i
t c
t
r
o
n
e e
a
a
e
o t
n h
f
i
r l
e
o g
to go the extra mile to fight for the important causes in her life. .
u
h
t
s i
e
s
h
r
r t
t
l
e i
a m
o fi
h
g
o
i
t f
e t
x
p
m
r W
C
me
*
o
a
s a b
a
a K
r
n
’
s B
s w
o
n
i
o
*
o
**Cynthia Kleronomos was a beloved member of our Women’s Board.
e
e
r o
v
n
.
e
l
m
o
b
t
d
y
o
h
ed me
u
l
m
f o
r
A f t e r h e r p a s s i n g , t h e W o me n ’ s B o a r d c h o s e t o h o n o r h e r l e g a c y b y n a m i n g
After her passing, the Women’s Board chose to honor her legacy by naming
o
e
r me
one scholarship in her memory. .
h
s
c
h
l
a
o
r
y
m
e s
n h
n
i
r
p i
o
BROOKFIELD ZOO | FALL 2023 11