Make a planned gift to YWCA Boulder County and help shape a future of positive change.
The Empowerment League is a loyal, dedicated group of donors who have included YWCA Boulder County in their estate planning. They dream big and want to leave not only a memorable footprint with the YWCA in Boulder, but also many footprints leading to the doors of the state legislature, a future filled with women of every race in STEM classrooms and careers, and a world where equity is a way of life for all women, especially women of color, in society.
Donors who wish to create an enduring legacy for generations to come often choose planned or deferred giving to provide continued support to causes and nonprofits important to them.
Read Denny Kercher’s story of why she became a member of YWCA’s Empowerment League.
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YWCA Boulder County’s mission includes eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting dignity for all: work with wide-spread impact that requires sustained diligence to ensure momentum isn’t lost and the work moves forward.
By including YWCA Boulder County in your estate planning, you can help sustain YWCA’s work and ensure that future generations of women, children and people of color will continue to benefit from YWCA services . Many planned gifts are easy to initiate and revocable if circumstances change. Three simple ways are to:
- Include YWCA Boulder County in your will or trust — see below for more information.
- Name YWCA Boulder County as a full or partial beneficiary of a retirement account or IRA — see below for more information.
- Name YWCA Boulder County as a full or partial beneficiary of a non-retirement investment or life insurance policy — see below for more information.
The most important thing is to explore your options based on your personal interests and philanthropic goals. We are happy to work with your financial planner or attorney. To learn more, please contact Program Officer, Grants & Planned Giving, Lisa Gills, at: lgills@ywcaboulder.org or call 303-443-0419 x104.
Wills and Trusts
Include YWCA Boulder County in your will or trust to ensure important steps made to empower women and eliminate racism are not lost. Please include the following information:
Legal Name: YWCA of Boulder County
Date of incorporation: 6/23/1959
Principal Business Address: 2222 14th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302
EIN: 84-0500276
Also, please let us know that you have included YWCA Boulder County in your estate plans. We would like to show our gratitude for your generous commitment to continuing our important work for generations to come. Please email Lisa Gills at lgills@ywcaboulder.org or fill out the Gift Intention Form.
Retirement Plans
Ensure that the steps to empower women and eliminate racism continue and take care of your heirs at the same time by making YWCA Boulder County a full or partial beneficiary (or contingent beneficiary) of your IRA, 401(k) or other qualified retirement plan. The tax treatment for pre-tax retirement plans has changed in the last few years, which may impact your beneficiary decisions. When planning for wealth transfer, a thorough review of tax treatment for each type of account may enable you to maximize your giving between charitable organizations and other heirs.
To designate YWCA Boulder County as a retirement account beneficiary, please include the following information:
Legal Name: YWCA of Boulder County
Date of incorporation: 6/23/1959
Principal Business Address: 2222 14th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302
EIN: 84-0500276
Also, please let us know that you have included YWCA Boulder County in your estate plans. We would like to show our gratitude for your generous commitment to continuing our important work for generations to come. Please email Lisa Gills at lgills@ywcaboulder.org or fill out the Gift Intention Form.
Non-retirement Investments or Life Insurance Policies
Name YWCA Boulder County as a full or partial beneficiary (or contingent beneficiary) of a non-retirement investment or life insurance policy and help sustain YWCA’s work and ensure that future generations of women, children and people of color will continue to benefit from YWCA services.
To designate YWCA Boulder County as an investment plan or insurance policy beneficiary, please include the following information:
Legal Name: YWCA of Boulder County
Date of incorporation: 6/23/1959
Principal Business Address: 2222 14th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302
EIN: 84-0500276
Also, please let us know that you have included YWCA Boulder County in your estate plans. We would like to show our gratitude for your generous commitment to continuing our important work for generations to come. Please email Lisa Gills at lgills@ywcaboulder.org or fill out the Gift Intention Form.