www.alleycat.org 4 | ALLEY CAT ACTION, SPRING 2025 What is a donor-advised fund? A donor-advised fund, or DAF, is an investment account that is used for charitable giving. It is composed of donations made by individuals and administered by a third party. The third party is called the sponsoring organization. A donoradvised fund offers an immediate tax relief and allows you to support your favorite charities immediately or over time. How does a Donor-Advised Fund work? A donor makes an irrevocable gift to a donor-advised fund and receives a tax deduction for the year the gift is made. Once the contribution is made, the donor can make grant recommendations to the charity of their choice. What are the benefits of a Donor-Advised Fund? • Simple to establish • Flexible funding options • Easily accessible • Tax advantage • Typically requires no minimum distribution • Anonymous granting • Investment options How do I give to Alley Cat Allies through a Donor-Advised Fund? You can set up a donor-advised fund through a number of third-party charitable-giving funds such as Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, Raymond James Charitable, Renaissance Charitable Foundation, and National Philanthropic Trust. Our donors like you are the reason Alley Cat Allies can save cats’ lives every day. Learn how you can give at alleycat.org/ WaysToGive. (CFC#10964) (EIN #52-1742079). For more information, call 1-866-309-6207. WAYS TO GIVE DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS VICTORY for Summit County Cats Community cats in Summit County, Ohio, are no longer at risk of being needlessly impounded in a shelter and killed within the same day because they were deemed too “feral.” We invite all advocates who support Puerto Rico’s cats to join us at alleycat.org/PuertoRico. Alley Cat Allies Achieves 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid We’re proud to report that we earned the 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (formerly GuideStar)! The Platinum Seal demonstrates our commitment to transparency and sharing information about our mission, programs, financials, and more. We hope our Platinum Seal gives you confidence that when you donate to us, your generosity is utilized to its fullest potential to protect cats and kittens. Our Impact for Cats in Legislation and Beyond Transforming Communities for Cats Alley Cat Allies’ lawsuit against Summit County, Ohio, and its county-operated animal shelter sparked change in the community by ending the impounding of cats and the needless killing that followed. Now, the door is wide open for humane programs that save cats’ lives and benefit the community, namely TNR. We Won’t Back Down on Protecting Puerto Rico’s Cats For more than a year, Alley Cat Allies has led legal and on-the-ground action to protect the cats of the famous Paseo del Morro and stop the U.S. National Park Service from removing and killing them. Our San Juan Cat Protection Team, made up of TNR experts and veterinarians, has worked day and night on the Paseo to provide food to its longtime resident cats and humanely trap cats who need veterinary care. At the same time, they’ve connected with locals and visitors alike to spread awareness, share educational materials, and speak out as one voice in the cats’ support. BISCUIT Mogadore, Ohio WATCH: Puerto Ricans Tell the U.S. Government: Don’t Kill Community Cats WATCH: Major Alley Cat Allies Victory in Fight to Save Cats in Puerto Rico
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