Why do people make planned gifts?
Planned gifts cost nothing today and allow you to make an incredible impact in the future. Most planned gifts are designated in a will or trust.
Don’t have a will or trust? You can create one today at no cost to you thanks to our partnership with FreeWill. It’s fast and easy — most people finish in 20 minutes or less.
Popular gifts for the future
Gifts for the future allow you to honor your loved ones and support what’s most important in your life.
Gifts in a will or trust
Donations in your will or trust are by far the most popular type of planned gift. We can help you add charity: water into your existing plans or, if you don’t have a will or trust, help you set one up at no cost to you.
Beneficiary designations
Gifting assets not covered by your will — like 401(k)s or IRA accounts — may help your heirs avoid unwanted taxes, even if you’re below the estate tax threshold.
Popular gifts for today
Explore donation options that best fit your personal circumstances and financial goals.
Gifts that pay you back
Give assets while providing yourself or others with income for a period of time or distributions at a later date.
Stocks and securities
Donate stock or mutual funds and potentially avoid paying capital gains taxes.
Cryptocurrency
Donate bitcoin, ethereum, and more to save on taxes and make a big impact.
Qualified charitable distributions
Use your IRA to make tax-free gifts that benefit you and our mission.
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Telling us more about your estate plans helps ensure your gift is used in the way you intended.
The Tributary – our legacy society
The Tributary is a community of givers who are making clean water part of their lasting legacy. By planning a future gift to charity: water, members of The Tributary help ensure that our work will continue until every person on the planet has access to clean water, and that the infrastructure exists to keep that water flowing for generations to come.
Learn more about The Tributary from charity: water’s founder, Scott Harrison.
A few years ago, we learned just how many people — 703 million people! — are still waiting on clean water. We knew we had to do something. It was important to us to provide immediate support as well as the kind that would extend past our own lifetimes. With this in mind, we joined The Tributary, an incredible community of legacy supporters. We included clean water in our estate plans by designating charity: water as a beneficiary of our retirement accounts.
Ben and Meghan
Meet Shopon. His story – one of generosity, intentionality, and generational impact – has transformed his community. And it won’t end with him. Watch his story here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Every gift, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to ending the water crisis. Many people choose to leave a percentage of their estate, which scales up or down with the size of your estate.
Yes! Knowing about your intentions in advance helps our team plan for the future and make sure your gift is used as you wish, but you are always welcome to remain anonymous.
We’ve partnered with FreeWill to help you make a will or trust at no cost to you. You can use this service to complete your plans, or you may choose to use the same tools to get your affairs in order before visiting an attorney (who is likely to have a fee associated with finalizing your plans).
Yes, you are always free to revise or update your estate plans.
We’ll use your gift to meet the most critical needs. Our team would be happy to connect with you and discuss a meaningful plan for your gift, should you have specific intentions.
Get in touch
If you have any questions for our team, we want to provide the best support for you. We’d be happy to speak with you about your giving goals — with no obligation.
Name: Kees (Case) Groenewegen
Title :Senior Key Relationships Officer, Legacy Giving
Phone: 646-688-2323
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