Your gift to Dakin Humane Society has an immediate and lasting impact on the lives of animals and the people who care about them. Thank you!

• Wish Lists

Support Dakin by purchasing much-needed supplies from our online wish lists!

Due to privacy restrictions, Amazon does not provide us with customer information. If you make a purchase from our Amazon wish list, please forward your receipt to donations@dakinhumane.org so we may properly thank you for your gift!

• Fundraise for Dakin

Create your own DIY fundraiser or host a supply drive to benefit pets and people through Dakin's programs.

• Donate a Vehicle

You can donate your used car, truck, van, boat, or other vehicle to Dakin through this program. Dakin receives the proceeds from the auction of your vehicle (after processing fees).

• Business Partner Program

MAC License Plate Program

MAC (Massachusetts Animal Coalition) distributes funds raised through sales of “I’m Animal Friendly” license plates to nonprofit animal shelters, rescue groups, and municipal animal control agencies across Massachusetts. Through this grant, MAC is helping Dakin keep pets and people together — where they belong.

• Legacy Gifts

Leaving your estate or other planned gift to Dakin Humane Society has a powerful impact on our ability to help animals for years to come.

• Donor Advised Funds

Support the animals at Dakin Humane Society through your donor-advised fund (DAF) and enjoy the flexibility and tax advantages these funds provide—all while improving the lives of animals in need and the people who care for them.

• Gifts of Securities

Your gift of appreciated stock helps support Dakin while providing significant tax advantages to you. When you give stock, you receive a tax deduction for the stock’s full market value—while avoiding capital gains tax on its appreciation. For more information, call us at 413-781-4000 x 130 or contact us by email.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) enable individuals aged 70½ or older to give directly from their IRA, which can count toward your required minimum distribution while potentially reducing your taxable income. It also provides a tax-efficient way to support our mission and help the animals we care for.

• Workplace Giving

Learn about opportunities to strengthen your workplace giving through employer matching.

• Change Banks at Businesses

The Marcia Pauly Can Collection Program, named after the longtime volunteer who created the program over 15 years ago has grown to include over 60 businesses throughout Western Massachusetts and raises over $10,000 in spare change each year!

For more information on becoming a participating business, please email Kaitlyn Holloway, Community Engagement Manager, at kholloway@dakinhumane.org.