While many New Year resolutions focus on personal growth, there’s one that reaches beyond today, leaving an impact that lasts for generations: creating or updating your will to include a legacy gift. It’s easier than you might think, and it’s a resolution you’ll feel proud to accomplish.
As we step into a new year, the air is filled with hope and the promise of a fresh start. It’s a time for resolutions—those thoughtful commitments to better ourselves, our communities, and the world around us. While many resolutions focus on personal growth, there’s one that reaches beyond today, leaving an impact that lasts for generations: creating or updating your will to include a legacy gift.
By making this meaningful choice, you are committing to safeguarding the well-being of animals for generations to come. This resolution not only reflects your values but also offers the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’re leaving behind a powerful legacy of compassion.
It’s easier than you might think, and it’s a resolution you’ll feel proud to accomplish. You can create your legacy today with our free estate planning tool. If you have already arranged a legacy gift in your estate plans, we thank you for your incredible generosity and commitment to our mission. Please notify us of your intentions by submitting this brief form.
Let’s explore what this resolution means for you and animals worldwide!
Our Legacy Society
By including World Animal Protection in your estate plans, you are joining our Legacy Society. World Animal Protection’s Legacy Society is an extraordinary way to protect, rescue, and advocate for animals, shaping a future where they are treated with kindness, compassion, and respect. Our Legacy Society members are laying the foundation to create a better world for all living beings.
Continuity of Support
As a legacy donor, your commitment to animal protection extends far beyond your lifetime. By designating a portion of your assets or estate to World Animal Protection, you ensure that our vital work continues providing advocacy for animals around the world. Your generosity transcends boundaries and time, making a meaningful difference even when you’re no longer physically present.
Protecting Your Loved Ones
Having a plan in place ensures that your wishes are known and saves your loved ones from unnecessary stress. With a valid will or trust, you can choose who gets your property, name guardians for your children, provide a home for your companion animals, and more.
Impact and Reach
World Animal Protection is a globally recognized organization working across 47 countries with offices in 14 countries. We collaborate with local communities, governments, civil society, and the private sector to create lasting change for animals. By leveraging our relationships with key decision makers, including the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization, we elevate critical issues of animal suffering, habitat and biodiversity loss, species extinction, and the irreversible damage that factory farming will continue to have on humans, animals, and our planet if we don’t intervene now. By joining the Legacy Society, you become a partner in our mission to expose cruel systems, promote and support animal-friendly alternatives, influence legislation for policy change, and campaign to mobilize grass-roots influence.
Personal Values
Joining the Legacy Society allows you to align your personal values and your passion for animals with a tangible commitment. It’s an opportunity to ensure that your passion carries on, leaving your mark on the world with your pledge. By entrusting World Animal Protection, you make a powerful statement about the importance of protecting animals and the deep significance they hold in your life.
Long-Term Sustainability
Our Legacy Society provides World Animal Protection with a stable and sustainable source of funding. This enables our team to plan and implement long-term programs, campaigns, and initiatives that drive transformational change for animals. The commitment from our Legacy Society members allows us to make strategic decisions and invest in impactful projects.
Inspiring Others
Your decision to join the Legacy Society inspires others to follow your lead. By openly discussing your commitment and sharing your story, you encourage friends, family, and community members to participate in rewriting the story for animals. You can create a ripple effect of compassion that benefits generations to come.
Joining World Animal Protection’s Legacy Society is an extraordinary way to protect, rescue, and advocate for animals, shaping a future where they are treated with kindness, compassion, and respect. Let’s create a world where animals live free from cruelty and suffering—forever.