A bequest is one of the simplest ways to provide for those you care about. Once you have provided for the people you love, you may wish to consider a bequest to the Animal Refuge League.
Charitable bequests find a place in the wills of many who wish to lend support well into the future. A gift through your will to the Animal Refuge League will be a thoughtful way to help us continue our life-saving programs.
There are many types of planned giving, the most common of which are:
- Simple bequests from a will or living trust
- Charitable gift annuities
- Charitable trusts
- Gifts of life insurance, real estate and retirement funds
- Equities
- Pooled income funds
Planned gifts can be immediate but most often are deferred, usually from a donor’s assets rather than their income. By far, the most common is the straightforward bequest.
You can list the Animal Refuge League as either a direct beneficiary of a set amount of money, a specific asset, or a percentage of your estate. An individual may designate that a bequest be used for general purposes or to support a specific program. The following is a simple suggestion for such a bequest:
"I give and bequeath to the Animal Refuge League, a not for profit organization, with its principal offices presently located at 449 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook, ME, the sum of $_______________ to be used for the accomplishment of its mission."
If you plan to make a charitable gift by will, please think it through carefully. Then meet with your attorney to discuss and update your will.
To learn more about planned giving or to find out about other forms
of planned giving please contact Andrew Ferreira at 207-854-9771
or aferreira@arlgp.org |
