PLANNED GIVING

Learn about giving gifts through your will, living trust, retirement plans, and other ways to plan gifts of lasting impact to save pets into the future. There are many options which may provide fixed income back to your or a loved one for life, and provide benefits of flexibility and tax relief.

From including the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center in your will, to giving a gift of stock, to arranging a charitable gift annuity, please email our Director of Development, Alicia Tabet, at development@stcroixawc.org

Share your Plans

We encourage our donors and their financial or estate planning advisors to share their donation plans with us now. By informing us of your philanthropic intentions during your lifetime, we can: 

• Ensure your gift goes to the cause or program that’s most meaningful for you. 
• Enable you to honour a loved one with your designated gift.
• Recognize your generosity and invite you into our Lifetime Membership Program (this should be a link)

Testamentary gifts

Testamentary gifts are the most common form of planned giving. Choose from: 

• Gifts by will or trust: A bequest allows you to leave a gift through a will or trust while still using the assets during your lifetime.
• Beneficiary designations: Designate the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center as the beneficiary of your financial accounts, such as a bank or retirement account. 
• Life insurance: Give a gift of life insurance by naming us as a beneficiary on a current or new policy or donating your paid-up policy.

Life income gifts

Life income gifts benefit the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center in the future while providing funds for you and your loved ones today. Options include: 

• Charitable remainder trust: Multiple beneficiaries receive guaranteed income for a set number of years. Afterward, remaining funds go to St. Croix Animal Welfare Center. 
• Charitable lead trust: The St. Croix Animal Welfare Center receives contributions for a set number of years. Afterward, remaining funds go to beneficiaries of your choice. 
•  Gift annuity: We provide a predictable, lifetime stream of income for one or two people of your choosing in exchange for your charitable gift

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Please Note: We are a small non-profit and cannot offer tax advice about your particular situation. The information above applies to most, but maybe not all donors. Please consult a tax specialist if you have any concerns about how a donation to the SCAWC may affect you or your estate. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permissible by law.

Contact development@stcroixawc.org if you still need help and we will try to direct your questions to a knowledgeable resource.