Planned giving keeps your love of cats alive by helping us rescue more cats and kittens in need.
Bequests
An unrestricted bequest will allow Harmony House to use your gift wherever it is most needed at the time. You can choose a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. We suggest the following language in wills:
“I give and bequeath the sum of $_____ to Animal Protective Association’s Harmony House for Cats, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation located at 2914 N Elston Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 to be used for its general charitable purposes.”
OR
“I give and bequeath _____% of my estate to Animal Protective Association’s Harmony House for Cats, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation located at 2914 N Elston Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 to be used for its general charitable purposes.”
It is recommended that you consult your attorney when you write or amend a will so that the document conforms to the laws in the state where you reside.
Trusts and Beneficiary Designations
Harmony House can also be named as the beneficiary on a life insurance policy, a certificate of deposit, an IRA account, or a trust. In order to pursue this way of supporting Harmony House, contact your bank or insurance company for the paperwork to update your beneficiary. To create a trust, please consult your attorney so that this can be done in accordance with the laws in your state. Please make sure to use our official business name of Animal Protective Association’s Harmony House for Cats.
For information about leaving Harmony House a bequest, please email us.