LEAVE A LEGACY^® National

LEAVE A LEGACY^® is a community-based program to help people learn about charitable giving through a will or from an estate. LEAVE A LEGACY^® does NOT solicit gifts for any particular organization. Instead, the program is a cooperative effort of all types of nonprofit groups including social service and arts organizations, congregations, hospitals, educational institutions and other philanthropic groups.

Charitable, nonprofit groups play an important role in our lives, extending help in many ways, from giving seniors a hot meal, to linking up children with good role models. Help may also come in the form of fighting a terrible disease, leading a spiritual experience or bringing beauty to your world through the arts.
The truth is that these special organizations utilize philanthropic support from people like you in order to continue their good deeds and fulfill their missions. Consider these facts:

• The most generous of all philanthropic gifts are often planned by donors during their lives, but distributed to charities upon the death of the donor.
• More than 70% of Americans contribute to the nonprofit groups of their choice throughout their lifetimes.
• Only around 6% continue this support through a gift in their will or estate plan.
• You can be a part of changing this for the better!
• By making "planned gifts," you can continue to help organizations that are making an important difference in your community – organizations you have cared for and supported through your philanthropic giving. When you LEAVE A LEGACY^®, you make sure that help continues to be there for those who need it.

The National LEAVE A LEGACY^® supports regional programs such as the one in the Greater Philadelphia region. To visit the National web site click here.