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The Nature Conservancy's donors are a dedicated and inspiring group of people who ensure our conservation work gets done. Many of them have enhanced their giving by making a planned gift, such as a bequest, a gift that pays income or a gift of appreciated securities.
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From murder-mystery novels to lecture tours to food bank deliveries, see how horticulture weaves through many aspects of their lives. 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Dr. Kenneth Ho and Lisa Kusayanagi Ho","description":"These practical and visionary protectors of nature have supported TNC by making a gift in their estate plans and making gifts of stock.","link":"https://stage.nature.org/en-us/membership-and-giving/donate-to-our-mission/gift-and-estate-planning/meet-our-donors/ken-ho-lisa-kusayanagi-ho/","target":"_self","desktopImageCrop":"left-top","mobileImageCrop":"left-top","pageImageAlt":"Practical and Visionary Protectors of Nature","articleDate":"Jan 20, 2022","contentTypeTag":"Donor Story","geoLocationTag":["California","United States"],"topicTag":["Meet Planned Giving Donors","stories"],"placesWeProtectTag":[],"businesstags":["Gift 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