Planned Giving to The Redford Center
Leave a Legacy for Environmental Impact
Including The Redford Center in your estate plans is a meaningful way to ensure that powerful environmental storytelling continues to inspire action for generations to come. A planned gift can be as simple as adding a bequest to your will or designating The Redford Center as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy.
In addition to sustaining the Redford family’s environmental legacy, your legacy gift helps sustain our work and allows us to remain responsive to the evolving environmental challenges and opportunities ahead.
Bequests
A bequest is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to make a planned gift. You can leave a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after other gifts are made. Bequests to The Redford Center are tax-deductible for federal estate tax purposes and are generally exempt from state inheritance taxes.
If you would like to direct your gift to a specific program or purpose, we are happy to work with you to ensure your wishes are honored.
Sample Language for Your Will or Trust
“I give, devise, and bequeath to Redford Center Inc. (dba The Redford Center), a nonprofit organization (Federal Tax ID: 46-4549706), located at PO Box 29144, San Francisco, CA 94129, [dollar amount or percentage of my residuary estate, or description of asset] to be used for its general purposes.”
Other Planned Giving Options
Beneficiary Designations
Retirement accounts (IRA, 401(k)), life insurance policies, donor-advised funds, and other non-probate assets can be designated to The Redford Center. Simply update your beneficiary form with your plan administrator.
IRA Gifts
If you are age 70½ or older, you may make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to The Redford Center—potentially reducing your taxable income while supporting our mission.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Establishing a charitable gift annuity provides you or a loved one with fixed income for life, while ultimately benefiting The Redford Center.
Charitable Remainder or Lead Trusts
These planned giving vehicles allow you to support The Redford Center while also providing for your heirs or generating income for yourself. We recommend speaking with your financial advisor to determine what’s best for your goals.
Gifts of Life Insurance or Real Estate
Donating a paid-up life insurance policy or appreciated real estate can provide immediate tax benefits while supporting our long-term vision.
Let’s Connect
If you have included The Redford Center in your estate plans, or are considering doing so, we would love to thank you and ensure we honor your intentions. If you prefer to remain anonymous, we deeply appreciate your thoughtful commitment.
For more information, please contact:
Nicole Kite, Development Manager