Planned Giving
Make a planned gift in your will or trust, plus more ways to create your legacy today.
Create your legacy.
Transform lives for generations to come.
A planned gift is one of the most meaningful ways to ensure that Doorways can continue providing safe harbor, healing, and hope for survivors and families for generations to come.
By including Doorways in your estate plans, you can create a lasting impact while maintaining control of your assets throughout your lifetime. Whether through a will, trust, retirement account, insurance policy, or beneficiary designation, your future gift can help build a stronger, safer community for years to come.
Interested in learning more or notifying us of your plans? Please contact us today! If you have already included Doorways in your estate plans, we would be honored to welcome you as a member of the Legacy Society.
Why Include Doorways in Your Legacy?
Planned giving offers an opportunity to align your financial goals with your values. A legacy gift can:
- Support Doorways’ mission well into the future.
- Leave a lasting charitable legacy for future generations.
- Preserve your current income and financial flexibility.
- Potentially provide estate and tax planning benefits.
- Honor a loved one through a meaningful tribute gift.
No matter the size of your gift, your generosity can help ensure that survivors and families have access to the resources and support they need for years to come.
Simple Ways to Make a Planned Gift
One of the easiest ways to create a legacy is through a bequest—a gift included in your will or revocable living trust. You may choose to leave:
• A specific dollar amount
• A percentage of your estate
• A particular asset or property
• The remainder of your estate after other obligations have been fulfilled
Because a bequest takes effect after your lifetime, it allows you to make a significant future impact without affecting your current financial security.
You can also support Doorways by naming the organization as a beneficiary of:
• An IRA, 401(k), or other retirement account
• A life insurance policy
• A bank account
• An investment or brokerage account
In many cases, updating a beneficiary designation can be completed quickly without modifying your will or trust.
Some donors choose to make unrestricted gifts that allow Doorways to respond to the community’s most urgent needs. Others prefer to support a specific area of our work.
If you would like your gift to benefit a particular program or purpose, we encourage you to contact us. Together, we can ensure that your intentions are clearly documented and that your gift remains impactful as community needs evolve.
If you wish to include Doorways in your will or trust, the following language may be helpful:
“I give and devise to Doorways for Women and Families, Arlington, Virginia, all (or a stated percentage) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to be used for its general support.”
If you would like language tailored to a specific purpose or program, we would be happy to work with you and your attorney or financial advisor.
Important Information
Disclaimer: The information provided on this page is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal, tax, or financial advice. Please consult your professional advisors when making estate planning or charitable giving decisions.
We’re Here to Help
Planning your legacy is a personal decision. Our team is available to answer questions, discuss giving options, and provide sample language that can help you and your advisors achieve your charitable goals.
Contact Us
Joy Myers, Chief Development and Strategy Officer
703-504-9290
jmyers@doorwaysva.org
The Legacy Society
Leave a legacy of safe harbor, healing, and hope for generations to come.
The Legacy Society honors and celebrates the compassionate individuals who have chosen to include Doorways in their estate plans. Through a gift in a will, trust, retirement account, life insurance policy, or other planned giving arrangement, Legacy Society members are helping ensure that survivors and families will continue to find safety, stability, and support for generations to come.
Membership in the Legacy Society is our way of recognizing your commitment to Doorways’ mission and the lasting impact of your future gift. By sharing your plans with us, you inspire others, help strengthen our future, and become part of a community of supporters dedicated to creating a safer, more hopeful future for all.
If you have already included Doorways in your estate plans, we would be honored to welcome you as a member of the Legacy Society.
Interested in learning more or notifying us of your plans? Please contact us today!
Joy Myers, Chief Development and Strategy Officer
703-504-9290
jmyers@doorwaysva.org
