Grameen Foundation : Get involved : Donate : Leave a Legacy
Leave a Legacy
Your decision to remember Grameen Foundation in your will, estate plan or other long-range financial arrangement is a beautiful — and powerful — gesture of love. It gives you the satisfaction of knowing that your gift will continue to support our efforts to help hard-working poor people — most of them women with families — become self-sufficient through Grameen’s proven microfinance principles.
Bequests to Grameen Foundation
Your bequest can provide important support to Grameen Foundation while meeting your financial and estate planning goals. Before acting, you should discuss your plans with your family attorney or tax planner.
What should I say in my bequest?
If you would like to include a charitable bequest in your will to support the future work of Grameen Foundation, the following language is suggested:
“I give and bequeath the sum of $______ (or ___% of my estate) to Grameen Foundation USA, to be used in support of its general charitable purposes.”
What are the tax benefits?
Please consult your tax advisor as to any potential tax benefits. A bequest to Grameen Foundation may be eligible for an estate tax charitable deduction in the full amount of the bequest.
Grameen Foundation : Get involved : Donate : Leave a Legacy
Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and
bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start
businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 52 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 31 million people in 23 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 27.
+1-202-628-3560 www.grameenfoundation.org
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