Yes! Gifts of any size are deeply appreciated. Many people choose to leave a percentage of their estate, which scales up or down with your estate size.

Yes! Knowing in advance about your intentions is quite helpful to our staff, but you are always welcome to not share your gift.

We’ve partnered with FreeWill to help you make a will or trust at no cost to you. You can use this to complete your plans, or you may choose to use the same tools to get your affairs in order before visiting an attorney (who is likely to have a fee associated with finalizing your plans).

Yes. You are always free to revise or update your estate plans.

Yes! FreeWill will never share your personal information without your permission.

1. Make a gift to NCWF in your will or trust. Find out how easy it is to put wildlife in your plans. Use our free will writing tool to get started.

2. Make NCWF a beneficiary of your retirement plan. You can consider full, partial or percentage options to benefit wildlife.

3. Consider a gift of life insurance that your family has “outgrown” or make NCWF a partial or full beneficiary of your plan.

4. Build your gift by using real estate and personal property. A gift to NCWF in your will, trust, or retirement plans proclaims your confidence that we will continue to serve our mission and make a difference for North Carolina’s wildlife, wild places and future generations.

Naming NCWF as a beneficiary of a specific amount from your estate is easy: Example 1 – Specific Bequest: “I give and devise to North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Tax ID # 56-1564376, located in Raleigh, NC, or to its legal successor organization, the sum of $________ to be used for its general support.” Example 2 – Residual Bequest (A residual bequest comes to us after your estate expenses and specific bequests are paid): “I give and devise to North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Tax ID # 56-1564376, located in Raleigh, NC, or to its legal successor organization, all (or state a percentage) of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general support.” Example 3 – Contingent Bequest (NCWF can be named as a contingent beneficiary in your will or personal trust if one or more of your specific bequests cannot be fulfilled): “If (insert name) is not living at the time of my demise, I give and devise to North Carolina Wildlife Federation, (Tax ID # 56-1564376), located in Raleigh, NC, or to its legal successor organization, the sum of $ _ (or all, or __% of the residue of my estate) to be used for its general support.”

Yes! You may name NCWF as a beneficiary of your IRA, or other qualified retirement benefits. Donors should consult with their tax advisor regarding the tax benefits of such gifts. Naming NCWF as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh or profit sharing pension plan will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings. It can be costly to pass such assets on to heirs because of heavy tax consequences. By naming NCWF as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, the donor maintains complete control over the asset while living, but at the donor’s death the plan passes to support NCWF free of both estate and income taxes. Making a charitable gift from your retirement plan is easy and should not cost you any attorney fees. Simply request a change of beneficiary form from your plan administrator. You can designate all, or a particular amount, or a percentage to: “North Carolina Wildlife Federation, (Tax ID # 56-1564376), located in Raleigh, NC, or to its legal successor organization.” When you are done, return the form to your plan administrator and notify the North Carolina Wildlife Federation.

-Welcome packet from NCWF VP of Philanthropy, Kate Greiner

– Invitations to phone briefings and webinars with NCWF leadership and staff

– Subscription to The North Carolina Wildlife Federation Journal, NCWF’s quarterly magazine

– Opportunities to meet with NCWF staff

To schedule an appointment or get answers to your questions, contact Kate Greiner, VP of Philanthropy, at [email protected] or 704-332-5696.