This is our preferred method for automatic monthly giving. Most banks offer free bill-paying as part of their online banking service. Log in to your bank’s online Bill Pay service, enter the name of our organization, Pajaro Valley Shelter Service, our address, 115 Brennan Street, Watsonville, CA 95076, if prompted, and set the payment schedule. Your bank will automatically send payment to arrive on the date you specify each month. The organization receives the whole amount of the donation without any per-transaction fees, and you do not have to pay postage. If you decide you want to change your donation amount or schedule, you can log in and make the change.

Want to make a big gift to PVSS without touching your bank account? Consider giving us real estate. Such a generous gift has an impact for years to come. You can deed the property directly to PVSS or ask your attorney to add a few sentences in your will or trust agreement.

Are you looking for an easy, cost-effective way to support PVSS and other causes you care about? A donor advised fund may be the right option for you.

Here’s how it works: you transfer cash or other assets to a tax-exempt sponsoring organization such as a public foundation. You can then recommend—but not direct—how much and how often money is granted to PVSS and other qualified organizations.

In return, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction at the time you contribute to the account. This also allows for a centralized giving and record-keeping system in one location, and you avoid the cost and complexities of managing a private foundation. 

In just a few minutes, you can make a lasting impact at PVSS and it won’t affect your current budget. Simply name PVSS as a beneficiary of one of your assets, such as the following:

• IRAs or retirement plan
• Life insurance policy
• Commercial annuity

It only takes three steps to make this type of gift. Here’s how to name PVSS as a beneficiary:

1. Contact your retirement plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution for a change-of-beneficiary form.
2. Decide what percentage (1 to 100) you would like PVSS to receive and name us, along with the percentage you chose, on the beneficiary form.
3. Return the completed form to your plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution.

An endowment gift to PVSS today helps us advance our mission, ensuring our work with families endures. When you make a donation to our endowment, you give a gift with both immediate and long-term benefits.

Here’s how it works: Endowment donations are invested. A portion of the annual income from the investment is used to address immediate needs at PVSS. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support—and change the lives of future generations.