Plan for the people you love — and the future of parrots
We also offer the ability to create a free Revocable Living Trust
Everybody needs a will
A will lets you decide what happens to the people, pets, property, and causes that matter to you.
You can name guardians for children, decide how your property should be distributed, and make plans for the people and things you care about.
You can also choose to include a gift to the World Parrot Trust. Your future gift helps protect threatened parrots and the places they depend on for generations to come.
Why include a gift in your will?
What can you include in your will or trust?
- Financial accounts
- Real Estate
- Vehicles
- Brokerage accounts
- Cryptocurrency or other digital assets
- Personal property
Make your will online – for free!
Through our partnership with FreeWill, you can create your estate plan online at no cost.
It can take as little as 20 minutes to create your plan, and there’s no obligation to include a gift to World Parrot Trust.
We also offer the ability to create a free Revocable Living Trust
Popular resources
Sample bequest language for your will or trust
This language may help you and your attorney as you consider a gift that will meet your financial and personal goals.
Sample codicil
When it’s time to update your will, you can use a codicil—an addition or supplement that explains or modifies your existing will.
Your gift helps give parrots a brighter future
A gift in your will protects parrots and the places they depend on long into the future.
Your gift protects vital habitat, restores threatened populations and helps fight illegal trapping and trafficking — giving long-term conservation work the support it needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Gifts of any size are deeply appreciated. Many people choose to leave a percentage of their estate, which scales up or down with your estate size.
Yes! Knowing in advance about your intentions is quite helpful to our mission, but you are always welcome to not share your gift.
We’ve partnered with FreeWill to help you make a will or trust at no cost to you. You can use this to complete your plans, or you may choose to use the same tools to get your affairs in order before visiting an attorney (who is likely to have a fee associated with finalizing your plans).
Yes. You are always free to revise or update your estate plans.
Yes! FreeWill will never share your personal information without your permission.
We’re here if you’d like to talk
Planning a gift is a personal decision.
If you have questions or would like to talk through the ways your gift could help parrots, we would be happy to speak with you in confidence and without obligation.
Name: Deedee Mader
Title :Supporter Engagement Manager
Email: usa@parrots.org
Tel: +1 (864) 610-2129
More ways to make an impact
Beneficiary designations
Naming the World Parrot Trust as a beneficiary of an IRA, 401(k), or other eligible account is a simple, flexible way to support parrots in the future. You decide whether to leave all or a percentage of an account while keeping control of your assets during your lifetime.
Popular tax-smart gifts
Gifts of assets such as stocks, retirement funds, or other non-cash assets can be a tax-smart way to support parrots. Depending on your circumstances, they may offer financial advantages while helping your gift go further for conservation.