Planned Giving

Every life you touch today can create a ripple effect that lasts for generations.

By including Prairie Paws Animal Shelter in your planned giving, you’re making a promise to the future—a promise that our shelter pets will receive love, care, and a second chance.

Donor Advised Funds

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable investment that combines simplicity, flexibility, and tax advantages. This giving option allows you to deposit assets into a dedicated account for ongoing charitable donations. Managed by a sponsoring organization, your DAF enables you to recommend how the assets are invested and which charities receive grants over time.

By contributing to a Donor-Advised Fund, you can enjoy potential tax benefits, including an immediate tax deduction for your contributions.

Charitable Bequest in a Will

Including a charitable bequest in your will or trust is an impactful way to support Prairie Paws.

This type of planned gift allows you to designate a portion of your assets—such as cash, securities, or other property—to benefit our mission.

Bequests can be of any value and are accessible to everyone, offering you the flexibility to make a lasting difference while ensuring your estate aligns with your values.

Gift of Life Insurance

By naming our organization as a beneficiary on your life insurance policy, you can help further our mission in meaningful ways. There are several options to consider:

Make a bequest of your life insurance proceeds through your will.
Designate Prairie Paws as the beneficiary of an existing policy.
Gift the policy outright to our organization.

This form of giving creates a lasting legacy of compassion while helping secure the future of the animals we serve.

A Charitable Trust

A Charitable Trust is designed to hold and manage assets independently from your personal finances. The trust owns its assets, pays taxes, and requires proper management, ensuring your intentions are carried out over time.

Charitable Trusts are typically established during estate planning and can be structured to provide ongoing gifts while allowing the original assets to grow. Proceeds and distributions are made to charities according to your specific instructions, creating a legacy that aligns with your values. This method also offers significant tax advantages, such as deductions for contributions to the trust.

Other Ways to Give

Beneficiary Designation

Select Prairie Paws to inherit an asset after the owner's passing. Common designations include

annuities
life insurance policies
transfer-on-death accounts
retirement accounts
trusts

Gifts, Stocks, and Appreciated Gifts

Consider donating stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares.

This helps you avoid tax liability on the appreciated value and keeps you from paying Capital Gains tax, plus you receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock.

If you want to support Prairie Paws while maintaining financial security in retirement, a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) is a great option. A CGA is a contract between you and the charity, where you make a gift in exchange for a lifetime income stream for yourself and, if desired, one additional beneficiary.

Charitable Gift Annuity

If you want to support Prairie Paws while maintaining financial security in retirement, a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) is a great option. A CGA is a contract between you and the charity, where you make a gift in exchange for a lifetime income stream for yourself and, if desired, one additional beneficiary.

Memorial Donations

Consider selecting Prairie Paws as the beneficiary of proceeds from you or your loved one's visitation. Loved ones have the option to donate to Prairie Paws in your memory.

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Prairie Paws does not render legal or tax advice. When considering a planned gift, the services of an attorney or other professional advisor should be obtained. The purpose of this publication is to provide accurate information of a general nature only.