Compare Charitable Gift Plans

Where do you want to go? Click on the gift plans that interest you to learn more about how they can help you and us reach our goals.

 

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Outright Gifts

Gifts of Cash
Maximize your charitable deduction and deliver immediate benefits to Defenders of Wildlife.

Gifts of Appreciated Securities
The IRS allows you one of its most significant tax breaks for gifts of appreciated securities. Here's information on how to transfer these assets to Defenders of Wildlife.

Gifts of Personal Property
Donate books, artwork or equipment and secure an income tax deduction.

Estate Gifts

Gifts by Will or Living Trust
Give to Defenders of Wildlife without affecting your cashflow during your lifetime.

Gifts of Retirement Plans
Your retirement plan may be worth more when donated to Defenders of Wildlife than to your heirs.

Gifts of Life Insurance
Create a significant endowment for Defenders of Wildlife without dipping into your capital assets.

Gifts in Partnership With Us

Charitable Gift Annuities - Immediate
Receive a fixed payout and significant tax benefits.

Charitable Gift Annuities - Deferred
Build retirement earnings by deferring the onset of annuity payments. (recommended for younger donors)

Charitable Lead Trusts
Freeze the taxable value of your appreciating assets by using them to make gifts today and pass them back to family members later.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
Combine a charitable gift with a predictable fixed-income payout by placing your donation into an individually managed trust.

Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Choose from several options that best meet your personal financial situation and our needs.

Retained Life Estates
Give Defenders of Wildlife your house and continue to live there rent-free.

 

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The material presented on this web site is not offered as legal or tax advice. Please review calculations of tax benefits with planned giving staff to ensure that they reflect current interest rates and other assumptions. And, seek the counsel of your tax advisor, attorney and/or financial planner to review tax calculations and ensure that a contemplated gift is appropriate for your situation.