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Planned Giving

With a planned gift to the American Cancer Society, you can combine your desire to give to charity with your overall financial, tax, and estate planning goals. Planned giving gives you a special connection with the Society. You will help those touched by cancer — for now and for years to come.

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Contact Our Team

Our team provides free gift planning information and resources to help our friends make informed decisions. 
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Become a Champion

Champions are special friends of the American Cancer Society who have chosen to change the lives of people with cancer by including a gift to the Society in their will or estate plan.
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Free Estate Planning Tool

Join fellow American Cancer Society supporters on Giving Docs, a safe, secure, and free, no obligation suite of estate plan essentials.

Find the Right Gift Plan for You

Wills

Include a gift to the American Cancer Society in your will or trust.

Stocks

Transfer appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares you have owned for more than one year to the American Cancer Society.

Donor-Advised Fund

Name the American Cancer Society as a beneficiary of your donor-advised fund (DAF)

Retirement Plans

Name or designate the American Cancer Society as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other qualified retirement plan.

Charitable Gift Annuity

Transfer cash or securities to the American Cancer Society

Qualified Charitable Distributions (IRA Rollover)

The Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is an excellent way to show your support for the American Cancer Society and receive tax benefits in return.

View All Gift Plans

Make a gift now now that will not affect your day-to-day cashflow during your lifetime.

Additional Resources

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Legislative Update

Get updates on legislative action and helpful information on planned giving to help you map out your giving goals.
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For Professional Advisors

When you promote the benefits of planned giving with your clients, everyone wins. Your clients receive information about charitable giving from a trusted source; the American Cancer Society works toward ending cancer; and you satisfy your clients’ needs and enhance your business.
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Sample Bequest Language

There are different kinds of bequests. For each, you must use very specific language to indicate the precise direction of your assets, and to successfully carry out your final wishes. See examples of how to indicate a general or undesignated gift to the American Cancer Society.
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Estate/Trust Administration

The Society’s National Office of Probate and Trust Management Services (PTM) is staffed with a professional team of attorneys, accountants, paralegals, and other staff who are responsible for stewarding and accounting for planned gifts.

American Cancer Society, Inc. National Office of Probate and Trust Management Services

Tax ID:

#13-1788491

Email Address

probateandtrust@cancer.org

Regular Mail/Mailing Address

P.O. Box 6703
Hagerstown, MD 21741

Overnight Mail/FedEx/UPS

270 Peachtree Street
Suite 1300
Atlanta, GA 30303

Qualified Charitable Distribution Checks

American Cancer Society
P.O. Box 6704
Hagerstown, MD 21741
Please Note: We need your name and address to accompany the check in order to correctly credit and acknowledge your gift.

Help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

 
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