Planned Giving

Bequests provide Guiding Eyes with a fiscal foundation that ensures the continued strength of our extraordinary programs and services. We hope our friends will consider including the organization in their will, however, there are many other ways to support our work through estate plans. Each planned gift is designed to fit different personal and financial needs and goals. Many do not involve any expense or professional fees and may provide you or your loved ones with additional income and tax advantages.

Learn more about the benefits of remembering Guiding Eyes in your estate plans, including:

• What to Give
• Income to You or Others
• Providing for Heirs
• Gift Annuities
• Will or Living Trust
• Charitable Trusts
• Gifts of Homes
• Comparing Benefits
• Information for Advisers

Pathfinder Society

The Pathfinder Society was established to honor our special friends who have remembered us in their estate plans. Guiding Eyes acknowledges the membership and expresses gratitude with a commemorative certificate, a small gift of appreciation and an opportunity to be “partnered” with a Guiding Eyes pup. During their “partnership,” members will receive regular updates on the progress of their pup while in our guide dog program. Members are also invited to Pathfinder Society gatherings and special events at Guiding Eyes and in their home areas. These invitations offer them an opportunity to meet staff and graduates with their Guiding Eyes dogs and become more closely acquainted with the extraordinary work of the organization.

Browse a PDF of the Pathfinder Newsletter.

Read a Pathfinder Society member’s testimonial.

Thank you for considering remembering Guiding Eyes in your estate plans. You will create a legacy that incorporates your personal charitable goals while ensuring the continuation of the extraordinary work of our organization. Your planned gift also makes you eligible for the Pathfinder Society of Guiding Eyes for the Blind.

If you would like to receive further information about the advantages of a planned gift or would like to hear about the special benefits of Pathfinder Society membership, please contact:
Sue Dishart
Director of Planned Giving
800-942-0149 ext. 4354
sdishart@guidingeyes.org