Making TCWC your Beneficiary

Incorporating a charity into an estate plan is a great way to continue giving after you have passed. It can be a rewarding endeavor that will help make a difference. A lot of the time, people think of loved ones as beneficiaries, but a beneficiary can be any person or entity one chooses to leave money to, including nonprofit organizations.  Making a charity a beneficiary typically involves naming the charity as a recipient of assets in your will, trust, or other estate planning documents. To do this, you will need to follow these general guidelines.

1. Choose the charity you wish to name as beneficiary. 
2. Contact the charity to confirm their legal name and other information you may need to indemnify them in your estate planning documents properly. 
3. Meet with an attorney or other qualified professionals to discuss your estate planning goals and determine the best way to make the charity a beneficiary. 
4. Draft your will, trust, or other estate planning documents to include the charity as a beneficiary. 
5. Review and update your estate planning documents regularly to ensure that they continue to reflect your wishes and any changes in your circumstances or the law. 

Something to keep in mind, it would be wise to make your family informed and/or other beneficiaries so that no one is caught off guard upon your passing. This way, a delay in executing the will does not hold up the charitable gift. 

If you’d like to leave Treasure Coast Wild Life Center as your beneficiary, we would greatly appreciate that. Please contact Susie Nash by emailing her at susannash@tcwild.org 

'In Honor' Donations

Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation gifts, memorials, or just because, our "in honor" donations can be made via PayPal, or by calling our office. If making the donation through PayPal, please make a note of who it is for and the occasion!