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Create a Lasting Legacy for Rankin Scholars
A bequest from Jeannette Rankin’s estate provided the seed money for the Jeannette Rankin Foundation. In 1976, we became the first known organization in the country to support nontraditional women students. Jeannette’s legacy continues today with the leadership and generosity of the many people who have followed in her footsteps.
Bequests
You may be looking for a way to make a significant gift to help further our mission. A bequest is a donation specified through your will or trust. It is one of the most popular and flexible ways you can support the Rankin Foundation. With the help of an advisor, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift be made to the Jeannette Rankin Foundation as part of your estate plan.
We encourage donors to create bequests of a general nature. Please keep in mind that the needs of the people we serve change over time, and your bequests to a specific program may not be applicable when your commitment is finally realized.
Other Types of Legacy Gifts
Gifts of Stocks and Bonds
Donating appreciated securities, including stocks and bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way for you to make a gift to the Rankin Foundation. For instructions on how to transfer stock from your brokerage account to ours, please contact Karen Sterk, CEO, at 706-540-9154.
DTC#8862, Tax ID#58-1273122, Merrill Lynch Rankin Foundation Account Manager: Lacey Langwell 770-360-6054, lacey.langwell@ml.com
IRA Charitable Rollover
An IRA rollover allows people age 70 ½ and older to reduce their taxable income by making a gift directly from their IRA. To learn more about the benefits of an IRA charitable rollover and how it works, contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA to us.
Charitable Gift Annuities
A Charitable Gift Annuity is a way to make a gift to support the Rankin Foundation through your local community foundation or an entity such as the National Gift Annuity Foundation. It is a contract where you transfer assets to the organization in exchange for a fixed lifetime income stream. The Rankin Foundation retains the remainder after you pass away.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
A Charitable Remainder Trust provides income to you or your beneficiaries for a set term or life, with the remaining assets going to the Rankin Foundation upon the trust’s termination. It offers potential tax benefits while supporting charitable causes.
In addition to making gifts of cash in the form of a specific amount or percentage, you may also opt to bequeath the following types of property to the Jeannette Rankin Foundation:
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- Stock or other intangible personal property, such as royalties
- Real estate