One of the easiest and most popular ways to make an impact at Easterseals is to include a charitable bequest in your will or living trust. This gift allows you to leave a legacy of support for children with disabilities, their families and communities without affecting your cash flow today.
With a gift in your will or living trust, you can give a percentage of your estate, so that your gift will remain proportionate to the size of your estate, or you can give a certain amount of cash, securities or property. Either way, your gift allows you to retain full control of your assets now, while ensuring that Easterseals will continue to promote full access, equity and inclusion for all far into the future.
How it works
Why Should You Choose a Gift in Your Will?
This gift is:
- Easy. A few sentences in your will or living trust complete the gift.
- Revocable. Until your will or trust goes into effect, you are free to alter your plans.
- Versatile. You can give a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or, most common, a percentage of your estate.
Steps to Making Your Gift
- Determine whether you'd like to make a gift of a specific amount or leave a percentage of your estate, and whether you would like to direct your gift to a specific program or leave your gift unrestricted, allowing it to be used for our most pressing needs.
- Take our bequest language to your estate planning attorney to include in your will or living trust.
- Contact at Easterseals to inform us of your gift so we can thank you and ensure your bequest will be fulfilled in a manner you intend.
