Planned Giving

You can make a gift today that will keep giving well into the future.

When you make a planned gift to Interfaith Alliance, you ensure a legacy of powerful alliances among people of diverse faiths and beliefs to build a resilient, inclusive democracy to fulfill America’s promise of religious freedom and civil rights not just for some, but for all.

How Can I Participate?

Help ensure a legacy of religious liberty in America for your children and grandchildren by considering a bequest today and becoming a part of Interfaith Alliance’s Legacy Society.

Among the opportunities for giving we hope you’ll consider becoming a part of Interfaith Alliance’s Legacy Society by making a charitable bequest in your will. This estate-planning option is a simple way to enhance your legacy and help us protect faith and freedom in the years to come.

What Are the Benefits of a Charitable Bequest?

You can accommodate multiple giving priorities. A bequest can be made as a percentage of your estate, so you can ensure that your loved ones and favorite causes benefit in relative proportion. Interfaith Alliance can also be named a contingent beneficiary – meaning the needs of surviving beneficiaries come first.

You have security. A bequest allows you to balance your charitable giving wishes with your current needs. Because you aren’t parting with your assets today, you don’t need to worry that you’ll run into financial difficulties in the future as a result of your gift.

You can change your mind at any time. We understand that circumstances change, and your gift to us in your will may no longer be possible in the future.

Your estate can receive tax benefits. Naming Interfaith Alliance as the beneficiary of a retirement asset not only contributes to the future of our democracy, it can also be very beneficial to your estate. Retirement assets are often the most taxed assets in an estate: making a bequest helps alleviate estate taxes on the remainder left in your account. 

What Are Some Bequest Examples?

Naming Interfaith Alliance as the beneficiary of a retirement asset does not affect your ability to make withdrawals during your lifetime. And of course, you can change the beneficiary of a retirement plan if circumstances change.

You can designate:

  • A specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate; 
  • The remainder of your estate after other obligations are met; or 
  • A contingent bequest, should one or more of your beneficiaries not survive you.

Your bequest may include cash, stocks, mutual funds, bonds, life insurance policies and retirement assets such as IRAs and 401Ks. 

I’m Ready! How Do I Write a Gift Into My Will? 

The following language is recommended for including Interfaith Alliance Foundation in your will:

“I hereby give and bequeath [amount in dollars OR percentage amount] of my estate to Interfaith Alliance Foundation, a not-for-profit, 501c3 tax-exempt organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia in 1995, having federal tax identification number 81-0587332 and located at 110 Maryland Ave NE Suite 509, Washington, D.C. 20002 for its general purposes.”

Have You Already Included Interfaith Alliance in Your Plans?

Thank you! Please allow us to acknowledge your generosity and recognize you as a member of our  group of dedicated supporters who have also included Interfaith Alliance in their estate plans. 

Making us aware of your bequest is optional, but very helpful. Informing us also helps us better plan for the future. Reach out to PlannedGiving@InterfaithAlliance.org to let us know the good news!

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