ACVS Foundation

The mission of the ACVS Foundation is to support the advancement of surgical care of all animals. As an independently-chartered nonprofit philanthropic organization, the ACVS Foundation is devoted to the advancement of surgical care of all animals through funding of educational and research opportunities for veterinary surgery residents and board-certified veterinary surgeons.

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ACVS Diplomates strive to improve the care of animals every day. The ACVS Foundation supports ACVS Diplomates and veterinary surgery residents by funding education and research.

The ACVS Foundation has several ways to give, and your contributions are always appreciated.

On behalf of the ACVS Foundation Board of Trustees, thank you for your support!

The ACVS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible.

Support the ACVS Foundation

Your gift will help support the ACVS Foundation’s mission to improve the surgical care and treatment of all animals through education and research.

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Legacy Society – Planned Giving

A planned gift to the ACVS Foundation can provide the resources to continue to create extraordinary advances in veterinary surgery and animal health care.

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD): Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

The RMD is the minimum amount of money you must withdraw annually from your retirement plan after the age of 72. A practical way to satisfy your RMD and avoid tax implications is to make a charitable distribution to a qualified charity through a QCD.