ACVS Foundation Donation Programs

ACVS Foundation Silent Auction

The annual Silent Auction, which is always held in conjunction with the ACVS Veterinary Symposium, is a highlight of the ACVS Veterinary Symposium featuring entertainment, food and fun - all benefiting the ACVS Foundation.

The ACVS Foundation uses the proceeds from this event and other fund raising activities to support the research and educational mission of the College. The ACVS Foundation has awarded over $400,000 in grant support since 1995, resulting in over 30 peer-reviewed publications advancing the state of the art of veterinary surgery.

View more information on the Silent Auction and how to make a donation.

Pet and Equine Memorial Programs

When you unfortunately lose a patient, it is always a difficult experience. The ACVS Foundation offers you an opportunity to help ease the suffering of your client, while letting them know that not only did they put their animal in skilled hands, but in caring ones as well!

When you choose to make a monetary donation to memorialize a patient, the ACVS Foundation office recognizes that this is a time sensitive matter and will send out a memorial card to your client within 5 business days of receiving your donation. The correspondence will never show the amount of your donation. If the patient was referred to you, at your discretion, the office will also notify the referring veterinarian of your donation.

Within a few weeks, you will receive a thank you letter from the ACVS Foundation noting the date and the amount of your tax-deductible donation for your records.

Donations for the Pet and Equine Memorial Programs can now be made online!

Planned Giving

A planned gift to the ACVS Foundation can provide the resources to continue to create extraordinary advances in the standards and excellence of veterinary surgery and animal health care. Planned gifts can secure your family’s future, your legacy and the mission of the ACVS Foundation.

There are a variety of philanthropic strategies that you can review and choose to consider beyond just giving money to the Foundation, such as leaving a portion of your estate to the Foundation, or naming the Foundation as a beneficiary of charitable gifts or of a life insurance policy. Most Diplomates care deeply about the future of our College and a small amount of pre-planning can help to insure its successful future.

To learn more about planned giving opportunities, please review A Guide to Giving or contact the ACVS Foundation at 301-916-0200, ext. 110 for more information or a bound copy to use with your financial planning professional.

Dividends For The Future

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Donations can be made online using a credit card via mail by downloading the Foundation contribution form. Stocks or other property assets may be transferred to the Foundation at their appreciated value. A variety of planned giving opportunities which provide your estate with important tax incentives are also available.

For more information about the ACVS Foundation, please contact:

ACVS Foundation
19785 Crystal Rock Dr, Suite 305
Germantown, MD 20874
Phone: 301-916-0200
Fax: 301-916-2287
Email: foundation@acvs.org