If your heart breaks for animals who suffer in silence, for the terrified dogs crammed into cages awaiting slaughter, or the elephants swaying in despair after decades of captivity, you are not alone. Your compassion, when channeled, -holds immense power. Through In Defense of Animals, you can transform that heartbreak into hope and healing.

Whether you choose to give today or build a legacy that lasts long after your lifetime, tools like Donor Advised Funds and Qualified Charitable Distributions allow you to reach across borders and generations. You can rescue the broken, shelter the abandoned, and give freedom to those who have never known it. Your love can become a lasting light for animals in the darkest places, a promise that someone still sees them, still fights for them, and always will.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs): Give When You're Ready

A DAF is like a charitable savings account. You contribute to it when it’s right for you — often receiving an immediate tax deduction — and then recommend grants to support your favorite nonprofits whenever you choose.

Why choose a DAF?

• Immediate tax benefits
• Flexible, simple online giving
• Lasting impact for animals through trusted organizations like IDA

Your DAF gift helps In Defense of Animals rescue dogs from the meat trade, fight for elephants trapped in zoos, protect wild animals, and defend the voiceless.

To recommend a grant to In Defense of Animals:
Your Donor-Advised Fund provider may ask for the following information:

• Organization Name: In Defense of Animals
• EIN: 68-0008936
• Address: 1020 B Street, San Rafael, CA 94901

You can recommend a grant through your provider.
Popular options include Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and Vanguard Charitable — but we gratefully accept DAF gifts from any provider.

Your DAF gift saves lives — today and for years to come.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs): A Smart Option for IRA Owners

If you're 70½ or older, you can make a direct gift from your IRA to In Defense of Animals — up to $100,000 annually — and avoid income tax on the distribution.

QCDs allow you to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) while making a tax-free gift that helps animals around the world.

Your QCD gift powers urgent rescue operations, fuels campaigns to stop animal cruelty, and sustains our work to protect animals in crisis.

To make a QCD:

Ask your IRA custodian to send your gift directly to:

• Organization Name: In Defense of Animals
• EIN: 68-0008936
• Address: 1020 B Street, San Rafael, CA 94901

It’s a win for you — and a lifeline for animals.

Your Gift Helps Animals Around the World

Every day, thanks to supporters like you, In Defense of Animals is saving lives, shutting down cruelty, and building a future where animals are respected and protected.

Your tax-smart gift ensures more dogs are rescued, more elephants are freed, more wild animals are shielded from harm, and more animals everywhere have a defender.

Learn more about giving through a DAF or QCD

Questions?

Contact Nicole Otoupalik at nicole@idausa.org or call 480-474-4783 to learn more or to let us know about your gift.

Thank you for standing with In Defense of Animals — and for being a true hero for animals who need you most.