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Legacy Giving
If you wish to name Nine Lives in your will, estate or trust, click below for the information you or your advisor will need. You can also schedule an annual IRA or Donor Advised Fund distribution gift for Nine Lives. And you can always honor a loved one with your gift! Contact us to get started.
Learn more about legacy givingStock Gifts
Did you know that when you donate appreciated stock, you avoid the capital gains tax while deducting 100% of the value of the contribution? It’s a win-win for you and us, and now it’s fast, safe, and easy to do online. We’ve partnered with DonateStock.com so you can make stock donations directly from your brokerage account through a secure portal in 10 minutes or less. Learn more about why to donate appreciated stock here, or click the button below to donate.
Donor Advised Funds
To make a donation from your Donor Advised Fund, please request that your financial institution mail it to us at the address below or contact stacy@ninelivesfoundation.org if they are processing it through an EFT. Please ask that they identify that the gift is from you, as they frequently don’t, and also contact accounting@ninelivesfoundation.org to let us know it’s coming. Please mail DAF gifts to:
Nine Lives Foundation, Attn: Kristy Ettinger
3137 Jefferson Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94062
Cat’s Whiskers Club
Our Cat’s Whiskers Club recognizes cat lovers who support Nine Lives’ lifesaving work with cumulative gifts of $1,000 or more each year. Their support provides the foundation of our care for cats and kittens. Cat’s Whiskers members receive special benefits and recognition throughout the year. We’re grateful to our Cat’s Whiskers donors for being leaders in our animal welfare community and heroes to the cats and kittens in our care.
Find out more and join today“Feline the Love Club” Monthly Gifts
Becoming a monthly donor is a rewarding way you can save even more feline friends every day. Your consistent monthly support is much needed, and allows us to keep providing for the increasing number of cats and kittens who come to us. Your ongoing gifts save the lives of kitties who are suffering, scared and alone, with nowhere else to turn.
Besides the convenience of an automatic regular gift, you’ll enjoy some special Feline the Love Club benefits, including: a donor portal to log into and change/update your information; annual report mailed to you; receipt monthly featuring the heartwarming story of a kitty you have saved; keepsake quarterly kitty photo cards; annual January tax receipt; VIP invitations to Nine Lives events; a concierge contact if you need assistance, and more. Start Feline the Love today!
eCards
Your heartfelt honorary donation rescues and cares for homeless and at-risk cats and kittens.
A touching way to express your care for family and friends, celebrate good times and holidays, and bring comfort during sadness, is by sending an eCard to them with an honorary gift to Nine Lives Foundation. An eCard gift is a heartfelt way to honor a person or pet. At the same time, it is the gift of life for hurting and homeless animals.
eCards available: In Memory, In Honor, Thank You, Congratulations, Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, and more. Seasonal eCards are also available for holidays.
Give by Check
Checks payable to Nine Lives Foundation can be sent to 3137 Jefferson Ave. Redwood City, CA 94062 and will be receipted by mail.
Give by EFT from your Schwab or Fidelity account
Contact Stacy Guidice at stacy@ninelivesfoundation.org for account information.
Other Ways to Give
It’s important to us that supporting Nine Lives be easy, fun, and inspiring for YOU! That may mean designating us as your Amazon Smile charity of choice, sending cat litter to our door, or giving through your workplace. Learn more about these and other options, below.
Don’t see what you’re looking for?
- NEW! Give through Venmo
- Check out our Amazon wishlist or our Chewy wishlist – stuff we always need!
- NEW! Amazon Kitten Season Wishlist
- Give through PayPal Giving Fund
- Find out if you can make a workplace gift (e.g. Benevity)
- Host a Facebook fundraiser for Nine Lives
Gift Your Car
Gifting your car is a simple alternative to selling or trading in your unwanted vehicle. In return for your donation, you receive the maximum possible tax deduction. Fast, free pick up anywhere in the continental US. Click below for more information or to gift your vehicle.
Gift Your Car