When you sign up to make monthly donations, you become a vital member of the Morris Animal Refuge team. Your recurring monthly gifts provide funds that can be used to save animals in need all year round. Lifesaver Club members receive all kinds of special benefits as a thank you for their ongoing support! Learn more about the Club here.

Help animals all year round by making a monthly gift today.

Keep our animals fed, cozy, and clean by donating items on our wish list! You can purchase items we need most on Amazon and have them delivered directly to the Refuge. When using Amazon, remember to make your gift count twice by selecting us as your charity of choice on AmazonSmile! Our Amazon wishlist is linked here.

This year, use your birthday to make an impact on animal welfare! When you create a fundraiser on Facebook or Instagram and share it with your friends, we can reach more people together than we would be able to alone. For help, check out the links below!

• Instagram Fundraisers
• Facebook Fundraisers

Interested in other ways to use these fundraising features? Create a fundraiser for your pet’s birthday or gotcha day!

Donating supplies to the shelter is an easy process.  If you have a surplus of pet objects lying around in your home, one trip to our shelter is a quick way to thrift them. We have a contactless blue donation bin in front of the Refuge every day we’re open! No need to schedule, simply come by and drop your items in the bin.

Please DO bring: cat litter, clean linens and blankets, dog beds, machine washable toys, unopened treats, unopened food for cats and dogs, especially Hill’s Science Diet

Please DO NOT bring: opened food, large cat scratchers or cat trees, pillows, toys that are not machine washable

There are so many ways to leverage your workplace for animal welfare! Many corporate employers will match employees’ donations. Check out our Donate page to see if your company is eligible. You can also have your company sponsor a Yappy Hour or Furry Friend Cuddling Hour to benefit Morris Animal Refuge’s lifesaving mission and relieve stress for your employees! For more information on sponsored events, please email our Community Engagement Manager Grace at gerikson@morrisanimalrefuge.org!

By making a gift to Morris Animal Refuge through your will, trust or other financial plan, you’ll not only save lives today, you’ll ensure a bright, safe future for generations of animals to come.

And the benefits to you and your loved ones are hardly insignificant. Planned gifts can reduce income tax and offer substantial tax savings on appreciated properties and securities. Indeed, planned giving is a win for everyone — the animals, your family and you.

Turn your savings into lifesaving!
Check out the variety of ways to make a gift to the animals in our Planned Giving Handbook.

For more information, please email our Executive Director, Lewis Checchia, lchecchia@morrisanimalrefuge.org!

Enjoy tax benefits with a donor-advised fund while helping homeless pets!

What is a donor-advised fund?
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program that provides you with the flexibility to support the animals at Morris Animal Refuge while enjoying some favorable tax benefits. It’s a great way to simplify your charitable giving, while making a difference in the lives of our animals. For more information on Donor Advised Funds check out our DAF Information Sheet.

Talk to a financial advisor about the benefits a DAF can provide and set up a gift to Morris Animal Refuge.

Please notify us if you choose to make a gift this way so we can ensure you receive the proper acknowledgements. Just send us an email to donations@morrisanimalrefuge.org.

A tax-smart approach to maximize your philanthropic impact.
Whether it’s the family home, undeveloped land, a rental property, or some other investment, your real estate held for more than one year may be the most highly appreciated asset you own. This means you could face significant capital gains taxes if you sell your real estate. Depending on your financial and charitable goals, donating real estate to a 501(c)(3) public charity, like Morris Animal Refuge, could allow you to leverage one of your most valuable investments to achieve maximum impact with your charitable giving.

If you are interested in making a donation of real estate to Morris Animal Refuge, please contact our Executive Director, Lewis Checchia, with some brief information about the property.

Lewis Checchia
lchecchia@morrisanimalrefuge.org
484.716.1444

Morris Animal Refuge works with Realty Gift Fund to process gifts of realty. You can find more information about them here.

For more information and FAQs please refer to our Realty Gift Handbook.

A donation of stock is a powerful and easy way to support and further the lifesaving of Morris Animal Refuge and receive a significant tax break from the IRS. You will not pay capital gains tax on the securities you donate and you will receive an immediate tax deduction for the fair market value on the date of transfer. As always, we recommend that you consult your tax or financial professional for advice before making charitable donations.

Download our Stock Transfer Instructions to get started!

For more information, please email our Development Director Emmy at ehoman@morrisanimalrefuge.org!

Thanks to you, we are using the world’s most innovative currencies to save animals. Your contribution of cryptocurrency goes straight to work ensuring second chances and happy homes for homeless pets. You can donate on our Coinbase account by clicking here!