Planned Giving
When you include Carolina Raptor Center in your estate plans, you ensure that future generations of students who visit us will be inspired by birds of prey AND that the Carolinas will continue to have a healthy ecosystem with osprey, owls, vultures, hawks, and eagles.
The Golden Eagle Society recognizes donors who care deeply about our mission to ignite a passion for raptors and a responsibility for our shared natural world.
The most common way to leave a legacy is to set aside a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate. Some donors also leverage qualified charitable contributions from their IRAs or you can also consider directing 401(k) or 403(b) assets. All donors should consult a tax/legal professional to determine which vehicle will help meet their individual needs and have the desired impact.
SAMPLE LANGUAGE
Are you ready to include the Carolina Raptor Center in your estate plans? Unrestricted gifts give us the most flexibility to direct your gift for significant impact with current needs. A sample sentence for a bequest reads:
"I give to the Carolina Raptor Center, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28278, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose."
Carolina Raptor Center’s federal tax identification number is 56-1349170 and our financial documents are available online for review.
