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Winter 2025 Issue

Researching the Impacts of Birds on Our Well-being, pg 8

  1. Hammoud, R., Tognin, S., Burgess, L., & others. (2022). Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment reveals mental health benefits of birdlife. Scientific Reports, 12, 17589. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20207-6
  2. Peterson, M. N., Larson, L. R., Hipp, A., Beall, J. M., Lerose, C., Desrochers, H., Lauder, S., Torres, S., Tarr, N. A., Stukes, K., Stevenson, K., & Martin, K. L. (2024). Birdwatching linked to increased psychological well-being on college campuses: A pilot-scale experimental study. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 96, 102306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102306
  3. Methorst, J., Rehdanz, K., Mueller, T., Hansjürgens, B., Bonn, A., & Böhning-Gaese, K. (2020). The importance of species diversity for human well-being in Europe. Ecological Economics, 176, 106917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106917
  4. Ferraro, D. M., Miller, Z. D., Ferguson, L. A., Taff, B. D., Barber, J. R., Newman, P., & Francis, C. D. (2020). The phantom chorus: Birdsong boosts human well-being in protected areas. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1941). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.1811

Youth, Mental Health, and Nature, pg 10

  1. Micheal B Habib, (2022) – “Fossils Reveal When Animals Started Making Noise”
  2. Jon Young, (2013) – “What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World”
  3. Hannah Ritchie, Veronika Samborska and Max Roser (2024) – “Urbanization” Published online at OurWorldinData.org. Retrieved from: ‘https://ourworldindata.org/urbanization’
  4. Dr. Deepika Kothari & Ramji OM, Vishuddhi Films (2022) – “History of yoga”

Spring 2024 Issue

2024 ELECTIONS Don’t Let the Arizona Corporation Commission Fly Under Your Radar, pg 16

  1. For more on this model, see David Roberts, “Utilities for Dummies: How they work and why they need to change,” part of Roberts’ 9-part series for Grist, “Utilities for Dummies” (2013).
  2. See Energy and Policy Institute’s 2017 report, “Utilities Knew: Documenting Electric Utilities’ Early Knowledge and Ongoing Deception on Climate Change From 1968-2017.”
  3. See https://www.climatefiles.com/denial-groups/ice-ad-campaign/
  4. See https://www.climatefiles.com/denial-groups/ice-ad-campaign/
  5. Utility Greenwashing in Websites and Investor Reports,” citing Energy and Policy Institute’s 2017 report, “Paying for Utility Politics: How utility ratepayers are forced to fund the Edison Electric Institute and other political organizations.”
  6. Volts podcast Feb 10, 2023 episode, “Utilities are lobbying against the public interest. Here’s how to stop it.”
  7. See Sierra Club’s February 23, 2024 press release, “Commission Approves APS Rate Hike Spelling Higher Bills for Ratepayers.” And for an analysis of AZCC’s utility-skewed rulings throughout 2023, see KPNX-TV’s January 17th, 2024 story, “The institution that regulates utilities consistently voted against consumers, watchdog says.”
  8. See Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink.

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Tucson Bird Allaince is able to accept donated vehicles. We use teh proceeds from donated cars, trucks, SUVs, RVs, boats, motercycels and even airplanes to help fund our mission. Tucson Bird Allaince partners with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) to help run our vehicle donation program. CARS is a nonprofit that has been processing vehicle donations for nonprofits since 2003. 

 

Donate Stocks or Give Through your IRA

Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, and mutual funds

If you would like to donate stocks to Tucson Bird Alliance, please use our Stock Donation Form

After completing and signing the form, please: 

  • Send one copy to your broker (only your broker can initiate the stock transfer)
  • Email a copy to efreese@tucsonbirds.org or mail to
    Tucson Bird Alliance
    Attn: Erica Freese
    PO Box 91770
    Tucson, AZ, 85752

Gifts through your IRA

If you are 73 years of age or older, your gift may count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year in which the check is issued and is excluded from your taxable income.

Please provide your broker or financial institution with the following information:  

Legal Name:  Tucson Audubon Society (DBA Tucson Bird Alliance)

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

Ways to give through a donor-advised fund (DAF)

  • Make an outright gift now by recommending a grant to Tucson Bird Alliance.
  • Make recurring gifts with ease so that your contributions can make an immediate difference when needed most. 
  • Create a succession plan to recommend that Tucson Bird Alliance receives all or a portion of your DAF’s value upon it’s termination. 

You can select the option that best suits your philanthropic and financial goals. Contact your DAF administrator to recommend a grant to Tucson Bird Alliance and use the following information: 

Legal Name: Tucson Audubon Society (DBA Tucson Bird Alliance)  

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

If you make a contribution to Tucson Bird Alliance from your DAF, please let us know at efreese@tucsonbirds.org along with the date the request was sent, grant or reference number, name of the issuing institution, and gift amount. We value the opportunity to thank you. 

Workplace Giving & Corporate Matching

Workplace Giving

Contact your HR department to see if your company’s giving program includes Tucson Bird Alliance (formerly Tucson Audubon Society).  With this option, you can have your contributions automatically deducted from your paycheck. You choose how much and how often you’d like to give. 

Corporate Matching

If your company has a matching program, you can make your donation go twice as far! Use the information below to fill out your company’s matching gift form. 

Organization: Tucson Bird Alliance (formerly Tucson Audubon Society) 

Mailing Address: 
Tucson Bird Alliance 
PO Box 91770
Tucson, AZ, 85752

Phone: (520) 629-0510

Tax ID#: 86-6053779

Tucson Bird Alliance Vermilion Legacy Society

There are many types of Planned Gifts to Explore: Gifts left by bequest in a will or trust, charitable gift annuities, and beneficiary designations for your IRA or 401k.

Please consult with an experienced estate planning attorney and financial advisor to determine the right legacy choice for you. 

If you include Tucson Bird Alliance in your estate plans, we hope you will let us know. Please fill out the form below and send it back to us at efreese@tucsonbirds,org.