Beneficiary Designations

Make a Gift in a Few Easy Steps

Not everyone wants to commit to making a gift in their wills or estates. Some prefer the increased flexibility that a beneficiary designation provides by using:

IRAs and retirement plans
Life insurance policies
Donor advised funds
Commercial annuities

It is very simple to name Americares as a beneficiary. Download a beneficiary form or contact your fund administrator. Make your desired changes and return the form to establish your gift.

See How It Works

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An Example of How It Works

When John Garoppolo needs a reminder of how important it is to contribute to nonprofits that address health issues, he just has to reach out his hand: His guide dog, Garner, was trained and donated to him by a charity that he actively supports. When John wants to reach out and help others, he donates to Americares.

"There are people all over the world in desperate situations and Americares gives them what they need," says John, a Connecticut retiree who is visually impaired. "After a disaster, Americares is first on the scene and they stay. And I like their efficiency; I know that most of my donation is helping others."

When John received an inheritance from a relative, he donated the sum to Americares. Then, he named Americares as a beneficiary of his IRA and chose to participate in Americares Legacy Match Challenge, which resulted in an immediate, substantial match gift from two donors wanting to encourage legacy giving.

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Next Steps

Contact the administrator of your retirement plan, insurance policy or bank account for a change-of-beneficiary form, or simply download a form from your provider's website.
Decide what percentage (1 to 100) you would like Americares to receive and name us, along with the percentage you chose, on the beneficiary form. Return the completed form.
Contact Karen Malner at 203.658.9596 or 800.486.4357, Ext. 596 or PlannedGiving@Americares.org to let us know your goals for the gift so we can ensure it is used as you intend.

Legal name: Americares Foundation, Inc.
Address: 88 Hamilton Avenue Stamford, CT 06902
Federal tax ID number: 06-1008595

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