Where There's A Will...
We are an organization fortunate enough to have an unusually
loyal and committed group of members. These good people provide the financial,
material, and volunteer services that allow us to care for the many animals in
our care. These same members often talk to us about including Big Cat Rescue in their will as they plan for the time after they are gone.
Typically, the support you provide Big Cat Rescue comes out of your annual income. The disposition of your estate following your death is a much more thought provoking matter. People want to provide for family and loved ones in a way that reflects the relations they had when they were alive. Similarly, they often want to help ensure that those charitable causes that were important to them receive support after they are gone. It's a nice thing to imagine that even though we have passed on, the animals for whom we cared so much before will still receive the benefits of our lifelong work and enduring compassion. It is also humbling and very moving to us at Big Cat Rescue when these kinds of gifts arrive. They are a strong statement about the giver's values and aspirations as well as an affirmation of their commitment to animals and their confidence that we will reliably continue to carry out that commitment as we translate their posthumous support into hands-on animal care. Thank you for remembering wildlife as you prepare your will and for thinking about Big Cat Rescue as the continuing vehicle for that memory. Let us know that you have made arrangements for the animals and we will add your name to our Legacy Society.
...There's A Way
Contact Big Cat Rescue for Information about Wills and Bequests
Whether supported through an outright gift or planned gift, all Big Cat Rescue programs are made possible through the generosity and commitment of people like you. A planned gift to Big Cat Rescue helps to ensure the future of the services and programs we provide in your community and worldwide and may further your financial goals.
What are planned gifts… Planned gifts include gifts through your will, charitable gift annuities, gifts of life insurance, pooled income funds, and charitable trusts.
Bequest
Many of our supporters make charitable gifts by naming Big Cat Rescue
as a beneficiary in their wills.
Life Income Gift
You irrevocably transfer some assets to Big Cat Rescue now, and in
return, you (and a survivor, if you wish) receive income for life.
Gift of Life Insurance
Some of our supporters no longer need their life insurance that was purchased
years ago to provide for children or other family members, and donate the policy
to Big Cat Rescue.
Pooled Income Fund
Your gift of money, marketable securities, or both is invested together with
similar gifts from other supporters.
Charitable Lead Trust
Individuals with very large estates can use a charitable lead trust to benefit
Big Cat Rescue and pass principal to family members with little or no
tax penalty.
Gifts of Retirement Plans
Your IRA assets will be transferred to a charitable remainder trust; the trust
will provide life income to the beneficiary, and then an eventual gift to
Big Cat Rescue.
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