When you include the Women’s Resource Center in your will, trust, or estate plan, you extend your care far beyond your lifetime. Your legacy gift becomes a lifeline for women navigating career changes, financial stress, mental health challenges, and life’s unexpected transitions.

Because legacy gifts are made through your estate or beneficiary designations, they don’t affect your current financial security. Many supporters are surprised to learn they can make a meaningful future gift without changing their day-to-day budget.

Why Legacy Giving Matters

Every day, women walk through our doors seeking clarity, confidence, and a path forward. Your legacy gift ensures that:

A woman in crisis can meet with a caring advisor who helps her navigate resources.
A job seeker can access coaching, technology, and training to secure sustainable employment.
A woman facing major life change—divorce, caregiving, relocation, or recovery—doesn’t have to walk that journey alone.

Legacy gifts provide stable, long-term funding that allows us to plan ahead, expand programs, and respond quickly as community needs change.

Plan Your Legacy in Three Simple Steps

Step 1 – Reflect on Your Values
Think about the people and causes that have shaped your life. If empowering women, supporting families, and strengthening our community are part of your story, a legacy gift to the Women’s Resource Center can reflect those values.

Step 2 – Choose the Right Type of Gift
You can include WRC in your will or trust, name us as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy, or explore other options that may offer tax advantages for you and your loved ones.

Step 3 – Talk with Your Advisor and Let Us Know
We encourage you to work with your attorney or financial advisor to formalize your plans. When you’re ready, we hope you’ll share your intentions with us so we can welcome you into our Generations of Strength Society and thank you during your lifetime.

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Ways to Give – Made Simple

You don’t have to be wealthy to make a powerful, lasting difference. Many legacy gifts are simple designations that cost nothing today.

A Gift in Your Will or Trust (Bequest)

Including the Women’s Resource Center in your will or living trust is one of the most straightforward ways to leave a legacy.

You can designate:

A specific dollar amount

A percentage of your estate

The remainder of your estate after other commitments are fulfilled

This type of gift is revocable—you can update it as your circumstances change.

Retirement Plan Beneficiary (IRA, 401(k), 403(b))

Naming WRC as a beneficiary of a retirement account can be a tax-wise way to give. Retirement assets left to individuals may be subject to income taxes, while charitable organizations can receive these assets tax-free under current law (always confirm with a tax professional).

You can designate:

WRC as primary or contingent beneficiary

A specific percentage or amount

Life Insurance Policy

You can support WRC by:

Naming us as a beneficiary of a new or existing life insurance policy, or

Transferring ownership of a policy you no longer need

This may provide potential tax advantages while turning a modest annual premium into a significant future gift.

Gifts of Appreciated Securities

By leaving stocks, mutual funds, or other appreciated securities to WRC through your estate, you may reduce potential capital gains and, in some cases, estate taxes, while supporting our mission in a meaningful way.

Other Planned Giving Options

For some donors, more advanced strategies may be appropriate, such as:

Charitable trusts

Charitable gift annuities

Gifts of real estate

These arrangements can be tailored to your financial goals and family needs. We’d be happy to speak with you and your advisors about how a gift to WRC could fit into your overall plan.

What You Can Give

Your legacy gift can take many forms. Common examples include:

Cash

Securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds)

Retirement assets (IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s)

Life insurance benefits

Real estate (subject to review and acceptance policies)

Business or partnership interests (in limited circumstances)

Every gift—large or small—contributes to a stronger future for the women and families we serve.

The Generations of Strength Society

The Generations of Strength Society honors individuals and families who have included the Women’s Resource Center in their estate plans.

As a member of the Generations of Strength Society, you’ll receive:

A personal welcome and thank-you from our leadership

Special updates on the impact of your future gift

Invitations to select gatherings, briefings, or events

Recognition (if you wish) in our annual report and other publications

We also understand and respect that some donors prefer to remain anonymous. If that’s your preference, we will honor your wishes while still welcoming you into the Society privately.

Call to Action:

If you have already included the Women’s Resource Center in your plans, please let us know. We would be honored to thank you and ensure your intentions are clearly understood.

Let Us Know About Your Legacy Gift

Stories of Legacy and Impact

Please holder for Legacy Story.

Resources & Sample Bequest Language

We are grateful that you are considering a legacy gift. The information below can be a helpful starting point for conversations with your attorney or advisor.

Legal Name:
Women’s Resource Center of Manatee, Inc.
(Confirm and insert your exact legal name here.)

Mailing Address:
(Insert your official mailing address.)

Tax ID / EIN:
59-3034653

Sample Bequest Language

“I give and bequeath to the Women’s Resource Center, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, and with the current business address of [address], the sum of $________ [or ______% of my estate, or the remainder of my estate] to be used for its general charitable purposes.”

You can also invite donors who want to support a specific program to add:

“It is my preference that this gift be used to support [program or area of focus]. If, in the judgment of the Women’s Resource Center, it becomes impossible to use this gift for the stated purpose, the Center may use the gift in a way that most closely honors my intent.”

Important Note

The Women’s Resource Center does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. The information on this page is for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal or tax guidance. We encourage you to consult with your attorney, tax professional, or financial advisor when making decisions about your estate plans and charitable giving.