There are many ways to make a gift.  You can make a gift that costs you nothing during your lifetime through your will or trust.  You can fund a charitable gift annuity that will pay you for the rest of your life.  You may want to donate an asset you no longer need or want.  We can assist you with your planning while helping you realize your charitable goals.  View a gift option that interests you to find out more.

Gifts Everyone Can Afford

Remember Furkids in your will or trust without affecting your cash flow.  This gift type is also known as a Bequest.

Gifts of your Retirement Plan Assets

Use your assets that are subject to higher taxes to fund a gift and leave more tax-favorable assets to your family.

Gifts of Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds

Take advantage of appreciated securities without incurring capital gains tax.

Gifts of Life Insurance

You don’t need a large estate to make a gift.  Designate us as a beneficiary of your life insurance.

Gifts of Real Estate

Real Estate makes a gift that you can leave in exchange for tax benefits.

Gifts That Pay You Income

Charitable Gift Annuities

Receive secure, stable income with a fixed payout in exchange for a gift of cash or stock.  Take an immediate income tax deduction for a portion of your gift in the same year you make it.

Deferred Gift Annuities

For donors still in high-earning years, this gift lowers your income tax while you continue to build retirement earnings for your future.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust

Gain the security of stable income, while having the flexibility to invest and manage your gift plan.

Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Receive payments that may increase over time, and defer or eliminate capital gains tax.  It provides steady cash flow and can be more beneficial than keeping an asset or selling it outright.

Gifts That Protect Your Assets

Charitable Lead Trust

Discover an innovative way to pass appreciated assets on to family members while making charitable gifts.

Retained Life Estates

Set up a gift or your residence, and continue living there.  This is a good way to leave a gift that won’t cost you anything during your lifetime.

To establish a gift please contact your financial planning professional or contact Furkids.

 

Sample Bequest Language

General Purpose Specific Request

I give, devise, bequeath, _______(insert dollar amount or item of property to be donated) to Furkids or its successor organization, a nonprofit corporation as described in section 170( c) of the Internal Revenue Code, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia to be used for animal rescue and care.

General Purpose Residuary Bequest

I give, devise, bequeath, ________(insert % amount) of all of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to Furkids or its successor organization, a nonprofit corporation as described in section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia to be used for animal rescue and care.

Restricted Purpose Bequest

I give, devise, bequeath, _________(insert dollar amount, item of property, or % of residue) to Furkids or its successor organization, a nonprofit corporation as described in section 170 ( c) of the Internal Revenue Code, with national headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia to be used exclusively for {insert restricted use language here such as veterinary care, adoption outreach, animal transport, etc.}