ACVS Foundation Donation Programs

Pet and Equine Memorial Programs

The ACVS Foundation offers an opportunity to help ease the suffering of your clients, while letting them know that not only did they put their animal in skilled hands, but in caring ones as well!

The Pet and Equine Memorial Programs enhance relationships with your clients and referring veterinarians, both of which are important to maintaining a quality surgical practice. Memorial donations are an ideal way for practices and individuals to support the College and to truly be a part of its success and continued excellence.

When you choose to make a monetary donation to memorialize a patient, the ACVS Foundation office 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.

You will receive a thank you email 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 be made online!

Honor the memory of or pay tribute to a loved one, family member or mentor with a gift in their name to the ACVS Foundation. A donation to the ACVS Foundation is a perfect means to celebrate a life of accomplishment, and it’s a great way to make a difference in the field of veterinary surgery. Make a memorial donation or pay tribute to a person online.

In 2008, the ACVS Foundation Board of Trustees initiated a campaign offering opportunities to “leave legacies” in the new space, with naming opportunities for the Past Presidents’ Conference Room.

The ACVS Foundation decided to name the conference area the Past Presidents’ Conference Room to pay tribute to those persons who have helped lead ACVS in being the recognized leader in veterinary surgery to all constituencies.  The ACVS Board of Regents, the Symposium Committee and the ACVS Foundation Board of Trustees’ have all had at least one meeting in the Past Presidents’ Conference Room so far.

The ACVS Foundation is seeking support of this $100,000 naming opportunity. Perhaps a past president mentored or guided your career, allowing you to excel in veterinary surgery. If so, take this occasion to show your appreciation with a tribute donation. If the past president that made the difference in your life has passed away; consider making a gift in memory of this special person.  This landmark opportunity allows you to demonstrate a lasting commitment to the work of ACVS and its Foundation.

View more information on the Past Presidents' Conference Room opportunity.

Join us for the ACVS Celebration, benefitting the ACVS Foundation, in conjunction with the annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium. This reception includes a silent auction and raffles and is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser.  Support the event with a cash donation.

The ACVS Foundation uses the proceeds from this event and other fund raising activities to support the research and educational mission of the College.

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 is 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.

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 and 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 x110
Fax: 301-916-2287
Email: foundation@acvs.org