Wilberforce Legacy Society
With a planned gift to the Trinity Forum, you can leave a legacy of transforming leaders, and through them, our culture. A variety of giving mechanisms help support the mission and work of the Trinity Forum, as well as provide a variety of benefits to you and your family.
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Benefits of Joining the Wilberforce Society
In celebration of William Wilberforce’s model of enduring cultural transformation through thoughtful, engaged public faith, the Wilberforce Legacy Society exists to honor and thank those who include the Trinity Forum in their will or trust. Upon your notification that you’ve included the Trinity Forum in a planned gift, we’ll automatically begin your lifetime Wilberforce Legacy Society membership. Benefits of membership include:
- Special recognition at select events
- Wilberforce Legacy Society Member gifts, including quarterly signed books by TTF Conversation guests
- A free lifetime Trinity Forum membership (including a lifetime subscription to our quarterly Trinity Forum Readings, daily “What We’re Reading” emails, and exclusive podcast interviews with leading thinkers)
- A complimentary lifetime gift membership to share with the recipient of your choice
Sample language For Your Will or Living Trust
Some common kinds of bequests and bequest language appear below. We recommend that you consult your attorney before including this or other language in your will.
General Bequests are made by designating a specific dollar amount, a particular asset, or a fixed percentage of your estate to the cause of your choice.
“I give, devise, and bequeath to the the Trinity Forum, Inc, with offices at 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20036, federal tax ID 54-1612640, the sum of $________(or a description of the specific asset), for the benefit of the Trinity Forum and its general purposes.”
Specific Bequests are made when a particular item or property is bequeathed for a designated purpose.
“I give, devise, and bequeath to the Trinity Forum, Inc, with offices at 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20036, federal tax ID 54-1612640, the sum of $_______ (or a description of a specific asset), for the benefit of the Trinity Forum to be used for the following purpose: (state the purpose). If at any time in the judgment of the trustees of the Trinity Forum it is impossible or impracticable to carry out exactly the designated purpose, they shall determine an alternative purpose closest to the designated purpose.”
Residuary Bequests are made when you intend to leave the residue portion of your assets after other terms of the will have been satisfied.
“All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, I give to the Trinity Forum, Inc, with offices at 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20036, federal tax ID 54-1612640, for its general purposes.”
Contingency Bequests allow you to leave a portion of your estate to a particular charity if your named beneficiary does not survive you.
“I devise and bequeath the residue of the property, real and personal and wherever situated, owned by me at my death, to (name of beneficiary), if (she/he) survives me. If (name of beneficiary) does not survive me, I devise and bequeath my residuary estate to the Trinity Forum, Inc, with offices at 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20036, federal tax ID 54-1612640, for its general purposes.”
What to Give
Any of the following items can be donated to the Trinity Forum through a planned gift:
- Cash
- Personal property (land, homes, art, boats)
- Appreciated securities/stock
- Retirement funds
- Insurance policies
- Business interest
MeMber testimonial
“The Trinity Forum speaks to the big issues of life that strike a chord with people regardless of the points of view they hold or various stages of belief they find themselves in. This is why I have remained committed to their mission since 1991.”
Ed Meese
Former Attorney General, Chairman of the Wilberforce Society