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Leave a Legacy

Join the Legacy Society by including Concern Worldwide in your estate plans and help break the cycle of extreme poverty for future generations.

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The Concern Legacy Society

We all want to leave the world a better place than we found it — and leaving a legacy gift to Concern is an excellent way to do just that. Intergenerational poverty in the world’s poorest communities condemns successive generations to struggle for survival, but we have the solutions and expertise to help make this a thing of the past.

A planned gift is one of the most powerful ways to make a real and lasting difference. If you choose to name Concern as a beneficiary of your estate, you will be invited to join our Legacy Society, a dedicated group of supporters extending their generosity into the future to help end extreme poverty, whatever it takes.

“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”

Nelson Mandela

Legacy Society members receive regular program updates, recognition in Concern’s annual report, a certificate, a special thank you gift, and access to exclusive Concern events, including an annual Society gathering.

What are the Benefits?

  • Simple and high impact way to enable Concern Worldwide’s future work.
  • Allow you to make a difference without giving up crucial assets you may need during your lifetime.
  • Fully deductible from your gross estate.

We're Here to Help!

We hope you’ll use our free will-writing tool to make creating your legacy easier than ever. If you have already included Concern in your estate plans, please let us know by completing our declaration of intent form.

Ways to Leave a Legacy at Concern

Workinesh Alto with her sons, Assamimow and Abinet, outside the new family home, built with profits from her agricultural trading business, which she set up in the wake of taking part in REGRADE, a graduation-based program run by Concern in SNNPR, Ethiopia.

Bequests

Include a percentage of your estate or a gift of cash, securities, or property in your will.

Four simple ways to add Concern Worldwide to your will:

  1. Create a will using our free tool.
  2. Utilize our sample language in a self-managed will.
  3. Contact your estate manager to revise your will.
  4. Notify Concern of your intended gift using our Declaration of Intent Form.
Free Will Writing ToolSample Language for Your Will
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Beneficiary Designations

List Concern Worldwide as a full or partial recipient of the remainder of your life insurance policy, retirement plan, trust, or donor advised fund.

Four simple steps to designate Concern Worldwide as a beneficiary:

  1. Request or dowload a change-of-beneficiary form from the administrator of your policy, plan, or fund.
  2. Name Concern as a beneficiary and decide what percentage of your account you’d like to contribute.
  3. Return the completed form to your administrator.
  4. Notify Concern of your intended gift using our Declaration of Intent Form.
Declaration of Intent Form