Create a Legacy

Planned & Estate Giving

Create a legacy by including Servants at Work in your planned or estate giving.

Leaving a gift to Servants at Work in your will, by beneficiary designation, or in another way set forth with your financial advisor, is a great way to make a lasting difference for Indiana’s environment. Your gift will ensure that we can do even more to serve our neighbors access to freedom and independence for generations to come.

Legacy Society

By committing to planned giving, you join our Legacy Society—a community of supporters who are helping us build a legacy of accessibility and freedom. The Legacy Society represents the hope and resilience that our ramps bring to those in need. Your planned gift to SAWs ensures that individuals with mobility challenges will continue to receive the life-changing ramps they need to regain independence. As a member of the Legacy Society, you’ll have access to special events where we’ll share the impact of your support and provide insights on how your contributions are shaping the future of our mission.

Contact our Executive Director, Tim Thurston at tthurston@sawsramps.org or (317) 844-7664 to discuss your planned giving to SAWs.

This information is not intended as tax, legal, or financial advice. Please consult with your personal financial advisor for information specific to your situation.

Next Steps

We know you are making careful plans to ensure that your assets are distributed in the manner in which you choose through your estate. Having SAWs as the steward of your designated gift and guardian of your intentions will provide you with the confidence that your wishes will be honored in perpetuity.

Ask your legal or tax adviser if a charitable bequest is right for you.

To talk with us about creating a future gift that will ensure fulfillment of your charitable goals, notify us of your charitable bequest and/or designation, request more information and appropriate language to be used in your estate plans or to become a member of our Legacy Society, please contact: Tim Thurston, at tthurston@sawsramps.org.

Other Ways to Support SAWs

 Most often, planned gifts are made as a bequest in a will or trust. But did you know that there are other ways to leave a lasting legacy? Your financial planner can advise about the most advantageous ways for you to give. 

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Donate Stock
Some options for planned giving may have more immediate tax incentives, like donating appreciated securities, including stocks, bonds or mutual funds. Benefits may include avoiding capital gains and diversifying your portfolio. It’s simple: you transfer appreciated securities to SAWs and we sell them to fund environmental programs in Indiana.
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Qualified Charitable Distributions
Individuals who are 70.5 years old are required to take minimum distributions from their IRA. By donating these distributions to SAWs, you will satisfy your minimum distributions, but the amount will not be counted as income for the year.
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Leave a Legacy
Include SAWs in your will or trust so that your voice for the environment lives on beyond your lifetime. It’s very simple to do! Just tell your estate professionals that you’d like to make a bequest, and provide them with language making your wishes clear.