Dear Green American, With National Estate Planning Awareness week right around the corner, we wanted to share a few ways you can support Green America with planned giving and make a socially just and environmentally sustainable future YOUR legacy. Leave Green America a gift in your will, trust, or estate plans It’s easy to include Green America in your will! You can leave a specific amount or designate a certain percentage of your assets to Green America. You can also reserve a portion of your estate that remains after taxes and expenses are paid. The following bequest language can serve as a guide: “I hereby bequeath to Green America, a non-profit corporation, headquartered in Washington, DC, and with a tax identification number 52-1660746, __________ (insert percentage of estate or dollar amount) to be used for general purposes as determined by the Board of Directors." If you’re looking for a place to start, we’ve partnered with FreeWill to provide our members with a free online tool to help you plan for the future. Visit FreeWill.com/GreenAmerica to write or revise your will today! Leave a Legacy Gift to Green America without updating your Will With just a few easy steps you can name Green America as a full or partial beneficiary of your retirement plan, IRA, donor-advised fund, life insurance, or savings account. Contact your plan administrator, bank, or insurance company for a change-of-beneficiary form. (Many forms and changes can be completed completely online.) Want to know how else you can support Green America, including stock gifts and IRA distributions? View our “Other Ways to Give”. Here are some of the reasons why you should consider a planned gift to Green America: - It costs you nothing now, and a gift in any amount makes an impact
- You can change your mind at any time
- You retain control of your assets during your lifetime
- You can name your gift in honor or memory of someone special
For questions and assistance on how to include Green America in your estate plans, how to make a beneficiary designation, or for other ways to support our work contact me anytime ([email protected] or 202-872-5330). Thank you for considering your legacy and for supporting Green America! For the future, | 
