The ARC Fund:
Investing in Rivers and Land for Life

Anyone can easily pledge an investment of cash or stocks.

The ARC Fund is a wise tool to help secure ARC’s future.  Many other charities sell donors’ stocks upon receipt, but American River Conservancy (ARC) holds these assets long-term while benefitting from any yearly dividends.  With growth potential year after year and long after donors’ gifts have been made, The ARC Fund can pay off in the short term and steadily rise in future gains.  While the stock market fluctuates, it also typically increases in value over time, so investors can watch the Fund deliver greater benefits for years to come.  The results for ARC may include greater cashflow, income predictability, and smarter budgeting to fulfill the Conservancy’s basic operational needs.  Investors of both small and large gifts can help ARC blaze a trail to a more sustainable future of preserving rivers and land for life.

How The ARC Fund Works

1. Click the link below to pledge your investment in the The ARC Fund.
2. Donate stocks of any value.  Alternately or additionally, you can donate $50 or more via cash, check, or credit card.
3. ARC will invest monetary donations into the top performing stocks in the portfolio.  ARC will retain all stock donations according to the investment strategy.
4. Each December, ARC will sell up to 10% of the total value of the portfolio beginning with the lowest-performing assets.  This sum represents the annual annuity dividend.
5. ARC will decide how to allocate the annual annuity dividend based on greatest needs:  Either transfer all or part of the yearly gains to ARC’s general operating budget; or reinvest the annuity dividend back into the highest-performing equities within the portfolio.
6. Each year, ARC will track gains, losses, and trends and report these results to all investors.

Please enjoy the 20-min video HERE covering how the fund works, benefits, and Q&A.

Investor Benefits

• Investing is easy!  Start by completing the quick form at the link below.  ARC will respond to guide your donation.
• Investing is exciting!  After donating, sit back and watch the market ups and downs.  See what the future brings.
• Investing may provide tax benefits!  For your specific benefits, please consult with your tax and/or investment advisors.
• Investing can pay off big!  Gains can be realized in the short term and multiply with more donations and dividends over time.

Fund History:  In 2021, a generous donor gifted a sizeable annuity fund to ARC with an added benefit:  his time-tested investment strategy yielding an historic 20% or greater average in long-term gains.  With the gift of stocks and a winning investment strategy, so began ARC’s investment annuity called The ARC Fund.