HOW TO LEAVE A LEGACY

As a donor, here are some of the things you can do NOW!

1. Prepare a will. Only 50% of those who pass away have one. Without a will, you may lose control of your belongings.
   
   
2. Leave a gift in your will for the non-profit and charitable organizations that made a difference in your life. Less than 6% of American households have included nonprofits in an estate plan. Imagine the positive impact on our community if everyone made a donation to a favorite nonprofit.
   
   
3. Leave a specific dollar amount or percentage of the assets in your will to a non-profit of your choice.
   
   
4. Consider using assets for your charitable gift.
   
   
5. Name a nonprofit of your choice as a beneficiary of your pension plan or IRA.
   
   
6. Purchase a new life insurance policy naming your favorite non-profit as beneficiary.
   
   
7. Name your favorite non-profit as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy.
   
   
8. Remember loved ones with memorial gifts.
   
   
9. Encourage family and friends to leave gifts to non-profits in their wills.
   
   
10. Ask your financial advisor to include charitable giving as part of counsel to clients.