The great thing about the SPCA's version of the program is that you get acknowledgment for doing this now when you make the commitment, and not after you're gone.
Gifts can be of money stock, or real estate.
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts and Unitrusts are forms of life-income gifts. You can also name the Oakland SPCA the beneficiary of your life insurance policy or retirement plan. The proceeds are distributed outside of probate and, therefore, are not subject to federal estate tax. The Humane Legacy Circle recognizes, during their lifetime, all those people who have so thoughtfully designated gifts to the Oakland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in their Wills and Estate Plans. Members receive ongoing recognition by the Oakland SPCA and share in the special fellowship of those who have made a perpetual commitment to animal welfare in the East Bay by designating the SPCA beneficiary of a Trust or Will arrangement.