Have you thought about making a will, but don’t know how to begin? August is Make-A-Will month, a great opportunity to take the next step in creating or updating your will. If the Council has had an impact on your life, consider how your values and commitment to empowering people with vision loss can continue for future generations through a legacy gift in your will.
Having a will benefits your loved ones and the causes that are important to you. If you choose to leave some of your assets to a nonprofit that’s doing good work, the process is simple. Naming the Council in your will is one way to help ensure that our vital vision services, education and advocacy efforts will continue for generations.
Here’s how it works:
- You include a statement in your will designating the dollar amount or percentage of your estate you would like the Council to receive. We suggest this wording:
“I give, devise and bequeath to the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired, Madison, Wisconsin (insert dollar amount or percentage of the residue of my estate) to be used for the Council’s general purposes.”
Your future gift helps ensure that people who are blind or low vision have access to vision services, while also strengthening education and advocacy efforts that advance opportunities and remove barriers across Wisconsin.
When you give to the Council, you can be confident it will make a positive impact for people who are blind or low vision well into the future. The benefits are many:
- You create a lasting legacy of support for people with vision loss.
- Your gift will not be subject to the federal estate tax.
- You can become a member of the Council’s Legacy Circle, joining others who have planned for the future.
- You can change your bequest at any time.
Legacy gifts help sustain programs and services that people across Wisconsin rely on, including online educational resources they can access regardless of their location. For example, our vision services team has created videos demonstrating practical techniques such as tactile labeling. This is just one of many resources made possible through the generosity of our supporters. You can find more educational videos on a variety of topics on our YouTube channel.
If you have questions about naming the Council in your will, contact Council Development Director Debbie Rasmussen at [email protected], or visit WCBlind.org/Donate to learn more. Thank you!