Your Values, Your Legacy: Estate Gifts Support Wilder's Mission Forever
October 21-27, 2024, is National Estate Planning Awareness Week. By including a gift to Wilder in your will or trust, or by naming Wilder as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy or retirement assets, you can invest in the families we serve and reflect your values by helping people thrive.
Why an Estate Gift?
Estate gifts are pledged during your lifetime, but are made after your passing. This allows you to make a much larger gift than what might be possible now. At Wilder, you also have the opportunity to create your own named endowment fund to support one of more of our programs, or support our overall mission.
Violet Hertog and her late husband John, created an endowment to support Wilder’s services for older adults. Each year, Violet also makes annual gifts to support our Child Development Center and Aging Services programs. She is able to see her gifts in action today, while knowing that she will continue to invest in these important programs in the future.
Estate gifts preserve your current assets and cash flow, while dedicating a future gift to Wilder. They can be changed or revoked at any time, and serve as a reflection of how you want your assets distributed to family, friends, and charities. An estate gift is a perfect way to “pay it forward” to families that will benefit from Wilder’s services in the years to come.
Interested in learning more about estate gifts?
Please visit Planned Giving to learn more about estate gifts, or contact Anne Rodenberg, Director of Major and Planned Giving to explore ideas that fit your giving goals.
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