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GET INVOLVED: Join the Endowment Society

Help Roger Williams Park Zoo continue to be a leading resource for wildlife conservation, community education and recreation for future generations. Consider becoming a charter member of the endowment society by making a lasting planned gift to Rhode Island Zoological Society's endowment.

To help the zoo's endowment fund, the Board of Trustees voted to work more closely with The Rhode Island Foundation, who currently manages a portion of the zoo's endowment funds. We hope to build the zoo's endowment with this important partnership. There are many planned giving options available including the option for your endowment gift to be managed by The Rhode Island Foundation as part of the Rhode Island Zoological Society's named fund.

How Planned Gifts Benefit the Zoo
By making a planned gift, you will help the zoo prosper for future generations to enjoy.

• Your planned gift could help grow the animal collection at the zoo through improvements to animal habitats.
• Your planned gift has the power to permanently endow successful existing zoo programs.
• Your contribution could be felt across the globe as well as in your own backyard through zoo conservation efforts, like the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program in Papua New Guinea and the Butterfly Conservation Initiative.
• Your planned gift will help encourage others to follow your example.

How to Join the Endowment Society
Get an Endowment Society Membership Form
Individuals join the society by making a gift to Rhode Island Zoological Society's endowment fund. Planned giving at the zoo includes designating the Rhode Island Zoological Society as a beneficiary in (click to learn more):

• Bequests
• Charitable lead trusts
• Charitable remainder trusts
• Life insurance policies
• Retirement assets
• Other planned gift vehicles through partnership with The Rhode Island Foundation

Endowment gifts also may include outright gifts of:

• Cash
• Appreciated Stocks and Securities

Your gift may entitle you to substantial tax benefits; please consult your tax advisor. Additionally, in accordance with Board Policy, all bequests that are not restricted by the donor will be dedicated to one of the zoo's endowments.

Please consider becoming a charter member of the endowment society by making the zoo aware of your planned gift through completion of the Endowment Society Membership Form. If you prefer to be anonymous, please note this on the form and your generosity will be kept confidential.

For More Information...
Rhode Island Zoological Society will gladly provide more information on the endowment society and planned giving opportunities. For more information, please contact the Development Office at (401) 941-3910 extension 302, email plannedgiving@rwpzoo.org or visit our planned giving webpage.

The information above does not constitute legal or financial advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional advice. Rhode Island Zoological Society encourages you to seek professional legal, estate planning and financial advice prior to deciding on a course of action.