Planned Giving
Animals give you a better life, you can leave them a better world.
Planning a gift to the Humane Society of Charlotte is one of the most effective ways to ensure that we can carry on our shared vision of helping pets and the people that love them in our community. When you decide to make an estate gift to the Humane Society of Charlotte (HSC) or designate us as beneficiary of your assets, you will create a legacy of caring for animals in need and ensure the long-term support of our life-saving work.
It is our honor to say thank you and recognize you for your generosity by including you as a member of our Legacy Society. Members are recognized publicly on a donor wall in our shelter and on our website (unless they prefer to remain anonymous) as well as receive invitations to private events for Legacy Society Members.
Plan a gift in your will or living trust
If you are ready to create a legacy that saves and improves the lives of animals in need, we have partnered with FreeWill to make the process simpler than ever and accessible to all. Their secure estate planning resource can help you create your legal will or living trust in 20 minutes or less, and join the visionary members of our Legacy Society:
If you prefer to finalize your plans with an attorney, you can also use the service above to save time and money by documenting your wishes first.
Designate HSC as a beneficiary of your assets
You may have additional assets that are not covered in your will or trust. If you have an IRA, 401(k), life insurance policy, or any additional accounts, they need to be planned for separately — and can become a powerful tool to help neglected animals find loving homes, a long time from now!
Using this online tool from our partners at FreeWill, you can document your plan for all of your assets and receive printable instructions to name the Humane Society of Charlotte as beneficiary. Plan your beneficiaries here.
We sincerely appreciate your consideration of the Humane Society of Charlotte as you make your plans for the future.
For more information on making a planned gift or becoming a member of our Legacy Society, please contact our philanthropy team at 704-494-7704 or email plannedgiving@humanecharlotte.org
The Humane Society of Charlotte would like to thank the current members of the HSC Legacy Society for their commitment to serving animals long into the future.
If you would like HSC to take in your pet(s) at the time of your passing, please fill out the Pet Guardianship Agreement and submit it to our Philanthropy team.
Click HERE to fill out the Pet Guardianship Agreement.
Legal Information
The Humane Society of Charlotte, Inc. is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization as determined by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. Our federal tax id number is 58-1342479.