There are many ways to support Mesa Refuge throughout the year.

  • Donate Online
  • Send a Check (to Mesa Refuge, PO Box 1389, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956)
  • Donate Stock, IRA or DAF
  • Fund a Fellowship
  • Join Our Legacy Circle

Donate Stock, IRA, or DAF

There are creative and tax-advantageous ways to maximize your gift to Mesa Refuge. You can donate stock or mutual funds directly to us. If you are 72 years old or older, you can donate from an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) or give through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF).

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Fund a Fellowship

With a gift of $22,500 or more, you can fund a three-year fellowship in honor of a person or particular subject area or genre. With a gift of $150,000+ you can endow a fellowship. See our current list of fellowships

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Join Our Legacy Circle

By naming Mesa Refuge in your will or estate plan, or arranging an IRA Charitable Rollover, you can join our Legacy Circle. Legacy gifts reach far into the future, helping to ensure that Mesa Refuge will continue to support change-makers for decades to come. The first step is to complete our Letter of Intent of a Future Gift Form to let us know of your plans.

Beneficiary Designations

You can also name Mesa Refuge as a beneficiary on your life insurance policy, retirement account, brokerage account, bank account or pension.

On your beneficiary designation forms, please list
Mesa Refuge
PO Box 1389
Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956
and our tax ID number (46-2740651) 

A message from Stan

Thank you to our Legacy Circle members for ensuring our long-term sustainability:

* Mesa Refuge alum

  • Harriet Barlow*
  • Katy Butler*
  • Sarah Cane
  • Sue Conley and Nan Haynes Family Trust
  • Elaine Elinson* and Rene CiriaCruz
  • Kyra Epstein
  • Jaune Evans*
  • Kim Klein*
  • Marty Krasney
  • Anna Lappe*
  • Sam Lawson and Laurel Mayer
  • Kate Levinson* and Steve Costa
  • Ron and Amanda Mallory
  • Peter Mattair*
  • Sunita Puri*
  • Susan Page Tillett*
  • Frank Truttman, Jr.
  • Kamala Tully
  • Susan J. Tweit*
  • Stan Yogi*
  • Dr. Thomas J. White