We are only as strong as our membership.
To be a powerful voice for the Island’s environment requires a broad and diverse base of community support. If you love the Vineyard, you already understand the pressure – and threats – that our natural resources face. Now, more than ever, we must work together to protect this special place.
Why Your Gift Matters
When you join VCS, you can be sure that your contribution will be put to work right here on the Vineyard. We are an entirely local non-profit, not a regional or international organization. VCS will never share your information.
Love the Vineyard? Help us Protect it.
Membership Details
Membership begins at just $50 per family, per year, and includes a Welcome Packet with a VCS hat, Vineyard Lawns booklet, and a subscription to our monthly newsletter.
Membership includes perks such as:
Priority registration for our popular Winter Walks
Invitations to special VCS events and discussions
Discounts at Martha’s Environmental Film Festival screenings
Conservator ($1,000+ per year): All of the above, plus a special invitation to our Annual Donor Appreciation Gathering.
VCS accepts Donor Advised Funds, Qualified Charitable Distributions, and Gifts of Stock. Please find directions below and bank information at the bottom of this page.
Every gift, no matter how big or small, makes a difference.
Ways You Can Support VCS
Become a Member
It’s easy to become a member using the button below. The basic membership is $50 annually.
Give the Gift of Membership
Please use the button below for any additional donations, such as year-end giving, gift memberships, or donations in honor or memory of someone. You can also set up automatic “sustaining” contributions.
Become a Conservator
VCS Conservators are those members who give $1,000 or more per year, as well as those who have donated land and/or conservation restrictions on land.
Planned Land Giving
You can have a significant impact in preserving and protecting Martha’s Vineyard by making a planned gift. Become a member of the Vineyard Conservation Society’s Founders’ Circle when you make a philanthropic investment to carry forward the protection of Martha’s Vineyard.
There are many tools you can use to include VCS in your estate plans:
- A simple bequest, naming the Vineyard Conservation Society in your will or trust.
- A charitable remainder trust, providing income to the donor and other beneficiaries for their lifetimes, with the trust remainder passing to VCS thereafter.
- A retained life estate, deeding real property to VCS but reserving a life estate that allows you the use and enjoyment of the property until your death.
- A life insurance policy naming VCS as the beneficiary.
- A retirement plan such as an IRA, naming VCS as the primary or successor beneficiary.
If you wish to consider including us in your estate plan, please email . We would be pleased to meet with you and/or your attorney to discuss the potential benefits, both to you and your estate, and of course, to our commitment to environmental protection on Martha’s Vineyard.
Business Members
Please contact us for more information on our business membership program or join today online. Minimum annual dues are $250.
Join By Mail
If you would like to join by mail, please print and fill out this form and mail to:
Vineyard Conservation Society
P.O. Box 2189
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Make checks payable to: Vineyard Conservation Society, Inc.
Gifts of Stock
Donating appreciated securities may provide tax advantages. Contact your broker to transfer stock directly to VCS, and please notify us so we can acknowledge your gift.
Stock Transfer Instructions:
Contact: Leslie Guzman, Martha’s Vineyard Investment Advisors
Office: (508) 449-0692 | Fax: (508) 449-0692 | Email:
DTC Eligible Securities:
Fiduciary Trust Company
DTC Clearing #: 2126
Institutional ID/Agent Bank #: 22325
Fiduciary Trust Company #: 41000118
MVIA Account Name: Vineyard Conservation Society
Please notify once your gift has been sent. VCS will confirm your donation and provide the value at the date of transfer. We will sell the stock and cover all associated costs.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)
If you’re 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift directly from your IRA. Ask your plan administrator to send your distribution to VCS.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
Set up secure, automatic gifts directly from your bank account for easy, consistent support.
EFT Details:
Martha’s Vineyard Bank | (508) 627-4266 | mvbank.com
Routing #: 211372925
Account #: 23689314
Vineyard Conservation Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Tax ID: 04-2439882
Make checks payable to:Vineyard Conservation Society, Inc.
PO Box 2189
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Donor Privacy Policy
Vineyard Conservation Society will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor will it send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by Vineyard Conservation Society, both online and offline, on any Platform (Vineyard Conservation Society’s website and mobile applications), and to electronic, written, or oral communications. To the extent that any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
For questions, contact Signe Benjamin at or (508) 693-9588.
