Leave a Legacy. Help a Child – Planned Giving
Answering your most common questions about making a difference for children in foster care.
Imagine leaving a mark on this world that continues long after you’re gone. One that makes sure children right here in Linn County have a voice, a champion, and a fighting chance at a safe, loving home. That’s the heart of planned giving with CASA of Linn County.
We stand beside local children in foster care who have experienced abuse or neglect. Our dedicated volunteer advocates step up to make sure these kids are heard in court and supported through it. But we can’t do it alone, and we certainly can’t do it without planning for the future.
When you choose to include CASA of Linn County in your estate plans or become a monthly donor whose support builds over time, you create a legacy of hope. You make sure that long after today, vulnerable children in our community will still have someone looking out for them.
Why Planned Giving Matters
Every year, hundreds of children in Linn County enter the foster care system due to child abuse and neglect. CASA’s are trained volunteers who step in to become the consistent adult in their lives. Someone who listens, stands up for their needs, and helps guide them toward safe, permanent homes. We help make sure these children’s voices are heard, and your planned gift helps secure the future of this vital work.
Legacy donations create a foundation of financial strength, allowing CASA to reach more children, train more volunteers, and ultimately change more young lives for the better.
Ways You Can Leave a Legacy
There are many meaningful ways to create your legacy of hope:
Bequests
ncluding CASA of Linn County in your will or living trust is simple and flexible. You can decide to leave an asset, a specific dollar amount, or a percentage of your real estate. Your plan can also be updated if needed. One of the benefits of this option is that it may help reduce your real estate taxes. It costs you nothing today, but guarantees your support lives on tomorrow.
Beneficiary Designations
Name CASA as a beneficiary on your retirement accounts, life insurance policies, or financial accounts.
Gifts of Stock or Appreciated Assets
Make a tax-wise gift by donating stocks, bonds, or other assets that have grown in value.
IRA Charitable Rollover
If you’re 70.5 or older, you can direct a distribution from your IRA to CASA of Linn County, potentially lowering your taxable income.
Other Planned Gifts
Including charitable remainder trusts, donor-advised funds, or real estate gifts. We can help explore what’s best for you.
The Impact of Your Legacy Gift
Your planned gift doesn’t just help keep CASA’s lights on. It builds:
- Training for more volunteer advocates who walk alongside children through court, school, and life.
- Support services that give kids a better chance at thriving, not just surviving.
- A community safety net so that no child has to face the system alone.
Imagine a child in Linn County, scared and uncertain, finally finding someone to speak up for them, because of a gift you planned years before. That’s the heart of planned giving.
Your planned gift is a promise that every child will continue to have an advocate who believes in them, fights for them, and gives them a voice. Our goal is to have a CASA for every child.
How to Get Started
Giving a legacy gift is easier than you might think:
- Talk to your advisor to explore what’s best for you and your loved ones.
- Decide on your legacy gift. Do you want to give through a bequest, beneficiary designation, or another option?
- Let us know your plans so we can thank you.
Your Legacy. Their Future.
Planned giving with CASA of Linn County is more than a financial decision, it’s a promise. A promise that every child in foster care will have someone by their side to fight for them. By making CASA part of your legacy, your life story becomes forever linked to brighter futures for children right here in our community.
Ready to Create Your Legacy?
We’d be honored to talk with you about your hopes for Linn County’s children. Contact us today to learn more about becoming a legacy donor.
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